CH 62

BRYAN'S POV

"How was work?" Jacob inquired as he blew out the smoke from his cigarette in his room.

"I met Viktor, and trust me, the guy knows I can be used to his advantage. He mentioned something about me gaining his trust," I responded, and he smirked.

"Good one. I feel we are playing our cards right, but even at that, we need to make sure he trusts you soon. That's the easiest way we can get the information we need," he remarked and drank from his glass of wine.

"Is it really necessary for her to work at his mansion?" I questioned, and Jacob turned in my direction.

"Is there something you're not telling me? I see the way you look at her, Bryan. I thought you had a fiancée," Jacob teased.

"It's complicated. Laura and I used to have something in the past, and... she broke up with me," I confessed, trying to control my emotions.

"That's sad," Jacob muttered as he poured wine into his glass.

"She doesn't feel the same way for me, I guess. It's my fault that, after all these years, my