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 reeling. There’s already

phone to

a seismic shift in RiverCity. It was like the city was getting a new ruler. And Bryant? He was used to being on top. To fall from grace so

the story. “How

big chunk of their funds without any returns, plus a series of failed partnerships. Their financial backbone just snapped,” Christine

level, was long gone. But I knew his business acumen. It wasn’t him to get caught off guard. He was always cautious and always had a contingency plan. Bankruptcy without a murmur didn’t fit his

her hands as she continued to share the

I was curious. “Who?”

the scoop she’d found online. “Turns out he’s been in secret talks with

“Imagine that. Your ex

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