When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 8

I mean, maybe it was just me being oversensitive, or not, but her words really hit a nerve.

It felt like Margaret was implying she was closer to Bryant as if she was the real queen bee of the Ferguson Group.

“Director Webster.” Noticing the door ajar, Kevin gave a symbolic knock before stepping in and handing me a document. “Here’s the agreement, two copies. Mr. Ferguson has signed. Just sign your copy and keep it.”

Bryant was always quick to act.

“Okay.” I quickly went through the document, signed my name with a flourish, and handed a copy back to Kevin with a polite smile. “Thanks for your efforts.”

“Is this a share transfer agreement?” Margaret seemed to glimpse the document cover.

Out of my sight, her previously calm and elegant demeanor shattered, her nails digging into her flesh.

Looking

here, too. You two go ahead. I’ll head upstairs to report back

question and

with disbelief.

don’t think this is something that I need to report to you,

incident, my feelings toward Margaret were complicated. It was hard to

or this job position, but please believe me. I never intended to take anything

left me feeling

the evening approached, I placed the pregnancy test I’d found in a cake a few days ago Into

were going to have a baby. While imagining his reaction, thinking of the new life growing inside me, my steps quickened with excitement. I couldn’t wait to share the

straight to the underground parking, where I found

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Maybach at a glance.

against the car,

into his arms, inhaling his unique scent of woody freshness.