Chapter 94 A Matter of Convenience

"Nancy... asked me to call you for dinner," Callie said, her voice trembling with guilt. No one believed her. Bridger laughed at her excuse, his usual nonchalant and roguish demeanor on full display. "Miss Marsh—oh, no, I mean, Mrs. Oconnor, eavesdropping, huh?" Callie was startled by his address, instinctively looking at Nelson. He remained silent. "Don’t look at him. Nelson almost tore up my club for you. If I couldn’t figure this out, I’d be an idiot," Bridger explained, then cupped her face in his hands. "Let me see. There's no one in Ylosea who would dare provoke Trevon Wilcox but you. Instant fame, huh?" Callie forced a smile, wincing in pain as it pulled at her wound. "Well, thanks to your abandoning me, I got myself a new scar." Her sarcasm made Bridger laugh heartily. "You can’t blame me for that. I have a business to run. Finding Nelson for you was already a huge act of kindness on my part." Callie rolled her eyes and said after a pause, "I’ll leave my brother in your