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

I changed into

before heading out

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

view of the city lights reflecting off the water. The atmosphere was tranquil and classy, and the menu boasted authentic local

already there. She greeted us warmly, quickly diving into conversation with Christine. “You two are familiar with our guest tonight, right? I’ve got a big project and I’m really looking to collaborate with their group.

beat around the bush. “Laura, is it

“Have you lost your mind? You and Ms. Webster just left the Ferguson Group. Why would they want to support a new brand that competes directly with

it wasn’t the Ferguson Group. And it certainly wasn’t

it were him, I’d have

mean missing out on

“Well, I overthought it.”

Which company is it?” Laura

“AFT

that emerged in New York and

Õན ཟ འནྟུ དེ ཞེ

reminder jogged

for its formidable wealth, having built a business empire in a short span, yet its enigmatic boss remained

Laura nodded. “Surprising, right?”

serious? You’ve got us an investor like