When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 158

Christine shot me a quick, suggestive glance that almost spilled with implications.

1 was a bit perplexed, but seeing Mark’s casual demeanor, I was sure it wasn’t what Christine had thought.

After all, Mark had his heart set on someone for twenty years. How could he suddenly. take a fancy to someone like me, fresh from a divorce?

Mark filled my glass with apple cider. “No rush. Take your time to think it over.”

“Sure.” My heart was still racing. After all, it was a brand I had admired for many years. It was seemingly within easy reach, which was almost like a dream.

After dinner, claiming she had another party to attend, Christine asked Mark to drive me

home.

As we got into the car, I couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty. “Sorry for the trouble.”

it a favor returned,” Mark teased with

chuckled. “But you didn’t even let me

himself to take a call halfway through dinner and secretly

invited, and I

getting tangled in his

to finalize our divorce as planned, he wouldn’t be staying there again. And I imagined he hadn’t return since I moved out. Staying at Christine’s place wasn’t

got out of the car, wrapping my coat tighter and waving goodbye to Mark. “You better head back,

building, his demeanor soft, “Yeah. Get inside.” “Will do.” I hurried into the building

warmer inside. Opening my door to find the lights blazing, I paused, wondering if there had been a break-in or if I had forgotten to turn them

I frowned. A pair of shiny men’s leather shoes at the

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figure was standing by the balcony, his fingertips glowing intermittently with the

asked, “What are you

and spoke, he finally stiffened, turning around to snuff