“She was getting paid. Someone hired her, Briar. They wanted her to get in between us. To break us up. Her employer had been planning this for a long time. When they couldn’t get you to cheat on me, they offered you all the money instead. We broke up because of a situation they manufactured. Everything with Crimson Claw. It was all to make sure we weren’t together. They even supplied Nicole with the Cupid, hoping she could convince you to cheat. They wanted me unattached. So, they could step in and–” I shook my head, my throat constricting. “What are you saying?” Jesse asked, slowly dropping
...more
