When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 66

“He won’t hurt Margaret,” I said, shaking my head with a mix of resolve and resignation.

That would only happen if he ever found out the real reason behind his mother’s death. Maybe then, just maybe, he’d change his attitude towards Margaret.

But until that day, it seemed nearly impossible.

Speaking of which, it baffled me why Timothy never spilled the beans to Bryant. I guess a trip back to the Ferguson Mansion was overdue to finally get some answers.

Near the end of lunch, I steered the conversation back on track, “By the way, Chris, did you manage to snag those concert tickets?”

Christine had far more connections within the company than I did.

When the concert was announced, I immediately asked her to help me get tickets.

Christine pointed upwards, rolling her eyes, “For some reason, this time tickets are exclusively available through the CEO’s office. Everyone got just one; no extras.”

“Only from the CEO’s office?”

“Yeah. If you really want them, why not ask Bryant while he’s trying to win you over? He could probably get you as many as you want.”

“I’d rather not.”

Keeping a clear boundary between Bryant and me seemed for the best.

Though, that was merely my side of things.

my office than Bryant’s call came

over to the window to answer, greeted

free Saturday night? Want to go to a concert

got extra tickets,

to ask, but if it was offered, I had

“Yes.”

get two tickets?” Linda would likely want to bring a friend; better

have Kevin bring

“Alright.”

“And you?”

“What?”

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questions. You haven’t answered any of mine,” he said, his

I replied softly.

years I spent loving without being loved back were

concert with him felt like a formal goodbye, a respectful

in our

kept him

woke and

by incessant doorbell ringing. Peering through the peephole, I saw Kevin struggling to support

dazed, but his jawline was as sharp as ever, emitting an even

Had he been drinking?

opened the door, “Had too much

Ferguson mentioned you’ve been avoiding alcohol lately, so he’s been

had one drink tonight but someone messed with it. My