When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 271

“Seriously, how many times do I have to say it? He’s out of your league! Why won’t you believe me?”

She covered her mouth and laughed mockingly before grabbing my cheeks harshly and coming closer, her voice filled with spite. “Why bring this upon yourself? You think I’m like that stupid Margaret, dreaming of entering the Ferguson estate but can’t even handle a pebble like you in my path? Look, Jane, I’ve always gotten what I wanted, never missed once. If I can’t have it, you think my mom will just sit back and watch me be unhappy? What makes you think you can compete with me, all alone and powerless?”

As she spoke, she glanced at a tattooed thug nearby. “Call Bryant.”

“Right” The tattooed man immediately made the call.

I frowned at Dorothy, saying Icily, “You’re in cahoots with Jarrod. What are you planning?!”

“What do you think?”

She smirked, clapping her hands as she stood up, looking down at me. “Worned I harm Bryant? Please, he’s the husband I’ve carefully chosen. Instead of worrying about him, you should be worrying about yourself.”

I looked up. “What do you want from me?”

behind her back as she leaned in, “If both of us were kidnapped, and he could only save one, who

I paused.

told me this moming to trust him. He told me to always

I

clenched my fists as

down to choosing, Bryant didn’t even

I was afraid of angering Dorothy further. Who knows

family backing her, she could probably get away with

“Don’t know, huh?”

faced reality. People like you, bottom–feeders, have no

“Ms. Myers, done. I told Bryant both you and Jane have been kidnapped, and he

Slap!

sharply on his face.

but seeing Jarrod lounging carelessly, quickly corrected himself. Tve informed Mr. Ferguson as you

“What did he say?”

sounded very anxious. He’s on his way

“Good.”