When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 324

The following morning, the sun rose as usual, and the internet was still buzzing with rumors. Even the younger folks at the office were throwing curious glances my way.

Christine had swung by my place the night before, returning my bag and phone with a hefty dose of self–blame. She had rushed to file a report but hit a wall when she mentioned the Myers family. In essence, without concrete evidence, we could do nothing. She confessed it was her first real taste of the power of influence and the helplessness of the average Joe. She regretted breaking up with Steven, musing that even as a mistress, she wouldn’t have been so helpless when I was in trouble. Utterly foolish.

She walked into the office with two steaming cups of coffee, set one before me, and pulled up a chair. Her demeanor was almost identical to the night before.

I was sketching out a custom design for Adah, puzzled. “What’s up? Who’s bothering you now?”

After a moment, she dropped a bombshell. “The Ferguson Group just declared bankruptcy.”

the paper. I was stunned. “Bankruptcy?” Weren’t they celebrating an engagement

ago. The Myers family must be

to find the

a seismic shift in RiverCity. It was like the

there was more to the story. “How did the Ferguson Group suddenly go

chunk of their funds without

in Bryant, on a personal level, was long gone. But I knew his business acumen. It wasn’t him to get caught off guard. He was always

there to be surprised about? He’s getting what he deserves,” Christine mused, propping her chin in her hands as she continued to share the juicy details. “Guess who’s

I was curious. “Who?”

she’d found online.

almost gleefully vindictive, “Imagine that. Your ex ended

behemoth. Swallowing Ferguson Group would instantly elevate them to the top spot in RiverCity. Their ambition was unmistakable, and their move into