When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 240

I suddenly felt like a deer in headlights when caught in the spotlight with that question. After all, Dorothy wasn’t wrong. It was her birthday bash. She had every right to decide who got an invite.

Before I could utter a word, Gregory casually glanced her way and improvised, ‘It was me. I practically begged her to come with me, and you want to kick her out already?”

With a few words, he dissolved my awkwardness.

Dorothy pouted, displeased. “Since when are you two so chummy.

Gregory’s gaze hardened. “Do I need to report every friendship to you?”

Dorothy added. “Didn’t you know Bryant would be here? Are you trying to embarrass me by inviting her?”

“Enough!” A middle–aged woman interrupted with a gentle smile, “You two have always been at each other’s throats since you were kids Haven’t you had enough?”

and expression

up, dreaming of marrying Bryant, and still acting

my eyes accidentally met Bryant’s dark gaze. I had thought

was why. The

arm around

the middle–aged couple were her

be?” “Jane, a friend. Weren’t you and Richard urging me to get married? Can you have a look for me?” Gregory said with a devil–may–care attitude, pretending we

pulling this poor girl into your act to fool me and Susan?” Richard laughed,

been years. Don’t delay any longer. Your parents

ambiguity escaped Gregory, “How can someone just

words were indeed

them mention that, but she quickly masked it when

“Why do you insist, dear? Richard and I are

a tug, empathizing with the unseen