When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 281

Mark was feeling a twinge of regret. “So, when we bumped into each other again in college, I was kicking myself for missing out on so many years of your life, for all the tough times you had to go through without me.”

“It’s not on you,” I reassured him.

Back when my life took a downturn, he was just a kid himself.

There are some paths in life you have to walk alone. Nobody can do it for you.

The fact that he was there for me, lending a hand when I needed it most, meant the world to me.

While we were catching up, Christine came out with a big pot of stew, all smiles, “How’s the chat going, you two? Ready for some grub?”

Mark was all in, “Fire it up! I missed lunch and I’m starving.”

That dinner, with Christine around, was filled with laughter and joy.

Gradually, I let the trending news slip to the back of my mind.

What’s past, is past.

The next day, the snow was still falling, the cold wind biting, and the ground was covered in a blanket of white.

stayed over and nearly jumped with excitement after a phone call, “Jane, how’s

a sip of water before I asked,

we sign now, the funds will be

as thrilled as she

expect a multinational like RF to take a while

But this was quick!

arrived at RF Group’s RiverCity office, York Carlson was already there with the contract,

our branch office isn’t set up yet, so the place is a bit

branch here in RiverCity?” Christine asked,

plans. We were going to wait, but some complications have sped

couldn’t pin it down. So, I just went

Everything seemed fair.

cautious, asked with a smile before I signed, “Mr. Carlson, are you sure the finance department can have the funds in by

we take special actions,” he answered,

on, “Special

too, looking at

moment, then chuckled, “I see a lot of potential in

efficiency exceeded

as we were leaving their office after signing the contract, my phone

The funds were in!

instantly decided

the lease and got the keys, both Christine and I saw