To Be Yours Again by Taylor

Chapter 391 None of Your Business

Jenny watched Alec disappear from her sight, tears burning in her eyes. She wiped them away before they could fall and went back into her apartment.

Christopher stood in the corner, watching the scene unfold and feeling unbearably awkward. He had never expected the two to break up just because he stayed at Jenny’s for dinner. He also didn’t expect to feel this terrible seeing his original goal accomplished.

“Are you…alright? I promise I didn’t do it on purpose,” he muttered, shying away from Jenny’s eyes. She walked past him and into her apartment, not saying anything. Christopher ran after her hurriedly. “I really didn’t expect you two to-”

Jenny shot back coldly, “It’s nothing to do with you.” Even if he hadn’t been there, they would’ve broken up when the topic of her being a substitute was raised.

Christopher sighed with relief. “They wouldn’t have broken up just because I stuck around for instant noodles,” he thought.

Jenny went straight into the elevator while Christopher followed along.

are you still here?” she asked once

He needed to grab the

Jenny closed the elevator doors, disappearing from his sight.

more, so he turned

point. She had hoped Alec would refuse to break up with her, not this.

he did? It wouldn’t have changed her decision to not be with him. She wasn’t going to become someone’s substitute. The breakup

were supposed to be, at least. After all, they were

she lay in bed and vowed not to think about it any longer. Meanwhile, Alec was in his office inhaling a cigarette, its butt soon to join the several others by his shoes. He

he noticed his boss’ demeanor and started to worry.

called, Mr. Faust?”