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

said, “Oh, Ms. Ferguson is here, too. You two

question and made a

mixed with disbelief. “Bryant gave you

think this is something that I need to

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

stood up, looking helpless. “I don’t know if it’s about the necklace or this job position, but please believe me. I never intended

frankness left me feeling

approached, I placed the pregnancy test I’d found in a cake

go downstairs and tell Bryant he would be a father. We were going to have a baby. While imagining his reaction, thinking of the new life growing inside me, my steps quickened

straight to the underground parking,

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Chapter 8

Maybach at a glance.

against the car, waiting for

into his arms, inhaling his unique scent of woody