When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 266

After hanging up the phone, Christine kept sneaking peeks at me like she was hiding something.

“What are you looking at me for?” I asked, puzzled.

“Do you think” she started, her voice laced with suspicion, “the investor Laura’s setting us up with could be Bryant?”

“Doubt it.”

I shook my head, even though a part of me wasn’t so sure. “He just got out of the hospital. I haven’t heard him or Kevin talking about anything like this lately.”

“Then who could it be?”

Christine was genuinely puzzled.

I didn’t have a clue either, so I simply said, “Well, we’ve already agreed to the dinner Let’s just go and see. RiverCity isn’t that large; if it’s someone we know, it’s bound to come out.”

“Fair point,” Christine agreed.

w outfit and

into a

beige wool coat before heading out

Department for years, she had a knack for these social gatherings. When we arrived, a waiter

room overlooked the river, offering a stunning view of the city lights reflecting off the water. The

She greeted us warmly, quickly diving into conversation with Christine. “You two are familiar with our guest tonight, right?

bush.

frowned and gave Christine a playful glare. “Have you lost your mind? You and Ms. Webster just left the Ferguson Group. Why would they want to support

it wasn’t the Ferguson Group.

breathed a sigh of relief. If it were him, I’d have no choice

missing out

“Well, I overthought it.”

is it?” Laura was

“AFT

mean the one that emerged in New York and built a financial empire in just three years? That

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jogged my

business empire in a short span, yet its enigmatic boss remained out of the

Laura nodded. “Surprising, right?”

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