Page 76 of Greedy Grizzly
“Why do you have to bring up Bryan? He’s in the past. Probably living his best life with a gorgeous woman and has a family.”
“You’re right, he has all that.”
The air left my lungs. Again, why was she digging up memories of the past?
“A beautiful wife, a son to carry on his legacy and twin daughters.” Mona smiled and watched my reaction to the bomb she’d just thrown at me.
Yes, indeed. She hadn’t changed.
I felt like I was going to be sick. “How do you know all that? Have you been stalking him?”
“Only on social media. I got bored one day and looked him up. It wasn’t difficult since he’s a high profile lawyer.” She arched her pencil drawn eyebrow. “You would have had a perfect life if you’d stayed with him.”
“Nothing is perfect. The images you saw were a mere glimpse of his life. A choreographed pose for the camera. You have no idea what goes on behind closed doors.” Yup, I was defensive all right and so glad Landon wasn’t here to witness it.
It wouldn’t have been hard at all to find out details about Bryan Callahan. I supposed my own sick curiosity was what had kept me off social media. I hadn’t wanted the temptation to see what his life looked like after me.
Mona laughed mockingly. “You don’t sound envious at all. Does Landon know you still have feelings for Bryan?”
“Wow, once a bitch, always a bitch.”
“Takes one to know one.”
“Can we just stop?” I lifted my hands in front of me. Honestly, I didn’t need this crap. “I came all this way because I care about you and want to help you. Maybe mend our broken relationship. But if you don’t want me in your life, then do us both a favor and just tell me to leave.”
“I don’t want you to leave.” She reached for a tissue and plucked it out of the box, then dried the corners of her eyes. “I don’t know why I’m like this. Just mean to everyone.”
“Now would be a good time to start changing, dontcha think? Otherwise, you’ll be alone because nobody will want to be around you.”
Mona nodded. “Yes, but I don’t know how to keep the green-eyed monster away.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Look at you. You’re more beautiful than ever. And you have a man who obviously worships the ground you walk on. No man has ever felt that way about me.”
“Aww, but what about Keg? Wasn’t he your man?”
“Keg? Please, he never loved me.” She wiped away tears. “I guess that’s why I hate Ella so much. I’d been here at the beginning of their young love. Rocky was a better man than his uncle Keg. He fell hard and fast for Ella and was all in with her.”
“Then why are you telling her that he’ll never return? That’s so cruel, Mona.”
“To spare her a broken heart. Vegas wants to be the president of Hells Bells. He can’t be if Rocky returns, so he’ll make sure he doesn’t.”
“I don’t understand.” Dang it! All the information my sister was giving me was fabulous. But I wished Landon was here to listen, too. What if I forgot a crucial detail?
“Of course you don’t, you’re not in an MC.”
I wanted to laugh but held it in. If she only knew the truth about me.
“You see, Vegas will do everything in his power to keep Rocky out of Scornrock. And once the time lapses for Rocky to be president, then Vegas can claim the spot.”
“It sounds complicated.” And Vegas sounds like the person Landon and Storm needed to keep an eye on.
“It is. If Vegas has it his way, Rocky Jones will never return and he’ll make Ella his to seal the deal.”
“This Vegas guy doesn’t sound very nice. Why would Ella agree to be with him?”
“Because she’ll need protection and someone to support her if Rocky isn’t around.”
