Chapter 1629:

At that moment, Jordy recalled the real reason he was supposed to meet Brook—to convince him to marry Corrie. But everything had gone sideways once Zoe got involved. Instead of securing the engagement, he was now left to negotiate its cancellation with the Bates family. The mere thought of it sent a pounding ache through his head.

“How could you just agree to end Brook’s relationship with Corrie?” Jordy asked Zoe. “Corrie and Brook aren’t married yet, but they’re financially tied. If their relationship ends, what happens to all that?”

Zoe retorted, “What’s your deal? Why are you so obsessed with the money? Shouldn’t Brook’s happiness come first? If he stays with Corrie, he’ll be miserable for the rest of his life!”

Jordy felt cornered.

He did care about Brook’s future happiness, but his promise to Corrie weighed just as heavily on him.

What was supposed to be a simple nudge toward marriage had spiraled into a mess he couldn’t control.

sat silently, pushing his food around his

But Zoe quickly shut him down. The way Jordy was acting made no sense to her—how could he be so indifferent

out of there fast enough. Staying a moment longer would’ve been too much—he felt the laughter bubbling up, ready to spill

he first found out about Jordy’s affair with Corrie, he had imagined him to be a calculating genius, cool under pressure. But now, he saw the truth: Jordy was just a

Brook finally allowed himself to laugh. The sound filled the space, and soon, tears of amusement streamed down

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reaction when Jordy, of all

time and energy on Jordy. After everything, she was probably

Brook, still shaking his head,

on the side of the road caught his attention—a figure,

as if one more step might bring her

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