When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 254

The silence in the room was so profound that we could hear a pin drop.

Bryant’s eyes, fixed on me unblinkingly, tumultuous with emotions he couldn’t seem to dissolve. The indifferent demeanor he usually carried seemed to be faltering. The air grew thick and tight.

After what felt like an etemity, he finally rose slowly, meticulously folding a throw blanket before grabbing his coat from the armchair and draping it over his arm, his voice low, “Sorry for the intrusion last night. I should head out.”

I was fiddling with my fingers unconsciously before asking again, “The divorce papers?*

“We’ll talk about it later” Bryant avoided my gaze, his long lashes slightly lowered, masking his feelings. “You heard Kevin call. I need to rush back for a meeting.”

With those words, he didn’t give me a chance to respond, striding away with his long legs as if afraid I’d say something to make him stay.

the floor, a bitter smile tugging at my lips as I

“Jane, remember the office space we liked the day before yesterday? They just contacted me,

clothes into the washing machine, “Did you make an

I’ll pick you up on my way

clothes and applied light makeup before heading downstairs, where Christine’s Audi was already waiting in

agent was waiting in the lobby. “Ms. Webster, Ms. Jackson, please hold

and I had

but I was surprised to see

effortlessly elegant, clasping a rare Hermès bag. She barely registered surprise upon seeing me, her demeanor distant and cool. “You’re interested in the

responded, trying to

enthusiastic introduction, only for Susan to

felt like a slap across my

airs but then sensed the tension, giving me a

and Susan stopped in front of a conference room, her gaze sharp. “Can we talk