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Gregory saw her too, his brow creasing silently. He glanced my way and murmured, "Jane, I need to have a quick word with Mr. Ferguson about some business matters. Could you check on Christine, see why she hasn't come up yet?"

"Sure."

I nodded and made my way out, dialing Christine as I waited for the elevator.

The tension between the two was palpable, a silent storm brewing.

Ex-husband, current partner...

No one dared to get in the middle of that; they all steered clear, giving them space.

Gregory bit his cheek, clearly itching for a confrontation but, for the sake of not ruining his mother-in-law's event, he managed a cold laugh, "Mr. Ferguson, care for a private chat?"

"Let's."

Bryant watched Jane's retreating figure, his fingers curling slightly.

He had thought, hoped, that seeing him with another woman would stir some emotion in Jane. But it seemed... she couldn't care less.

As if, to her, he was now just an ex. Nothing more.

Following Gregory to an emergency stairwell, Bryant was caught off guard when Greg's fist connected with his face!

the corner of his mouth, but he didn't

"Mr. Ferguson!"

Kevin, who

"It's nothing!"

seemingly absent from his features, smirked provocatively, "What's the matter? She doesn't care if I find a replacement. What's it to you?" Before he could finish, another

Symmetry.

blazing in his eyes, "It's because you never appreciated her. And now, you're

Greg; the woman Bryant

Gregory knew

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think I'd let your antics soil her view again?" "That's not

his tie, "Whether I'm finding a stand-in or planning to win her back,

door, Kevin looked at his boss, puzzled and concerned

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calmly,

clenched her fists at

when she saw that woman, she understood why she was Bryant's date

just... a stand-in

being physically assaulted, seemed

The reason...

was because the man who hit him was Jane's current