When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 296

Although Gregory was all about dollars and cents, he booked me a room in the six–star hotel in Vista Town

I had plans to head back to RiverCity that very night, but Gregory, over the phone, said, “Till be heading to RiverCity tomorrow, I can give you a lift”

“Okay then.”

A ride in a Bentley wasn’t something you tum down.

The next day, I had hoped to sleep in but got rudely awakened by a call.

“Come down.” It was Gregory’s lax voice.

Woken up by him two days in a row, I couldn’t help but feel imitated. “Jesus, did you pull an all–nighter again?”

Gregory faked surprise. “Wow someone’s grumpy in the moming?”

I took a deep breath, forced it down, and smiled. “Not at all, just worried about you, Mr. Ford, what’s the early morning call for?”

“Ramona wants to see

Caught off guard and yawning myself, I crawled out of

I have nothing better to do than to wait for you down here because

minutes.” I quickly washed up, changed my

was the Ford family hunk’s car, boldly parked under the porte–cochere. He was leaning casually against it, head slightly dipped. playing with a lighter in his hand,

Ijogged over. “Let’s go.”

at his watch casually. “Not a second

implying

and smiled. “Take that as a compliment

ready to hop into the

mind playing chauffeur? He stopped the door with one hand and gestured toward the driver’s seat with a nod, tossing the car keys

he comfortably settled himself into the

was why he sent me the location to the

to complain about his lack of chivalry, when

a tilt of his head, he

a sleep–deprived ghost in his

on the accelerator and brake, driving more

Mansion, a grand estate nestled on a hillside, its serene gardens reminiscent of classic

and tapped his shoulder “Mr.