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?”

“If both of us were kidnapped, and he could only

I paused.

me this moming to trust him. He told me to always trust him, no

I

clenched my fists as I replied,

all, the last time it came down to

Dorothy further. Who knows what

she could

“Don’t know, huh?”

faced reality. People like you, bottom–feeders, have no place. trying to climb into

I told Bryant both you and Jane have been

Slap!

hand landed sharply on his face. “Bryant? You address him as Mr.

but seeing Jarrod lounging carelessly, quickly corrected himself.

“What did he say?”

very anxious. He’s on his way

“Good.”