When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 322

The questions were sharp, no doubt about it. But Gregory didn’t seem flustered at all. He gestured for me to come closer with a hook of his finger. “Lean in. I’ll tell you.”

I moved a few inches. “Go ahead.”

Given the limited space in the car and with no one else around except the driver, all the secrecy seemed a bit over the top.

He moved a bit closer, a mischievous twinkle in his eyes, testing the limits of annoyance.”I just can’t stand people who are too slow on the uptake.”

I straightened up, glaring at him. “So, should I be thanking you for enlightening me?”

“I wouldn’t mind,” he said with a polite smile.

He always held a cheeky demeanor like that. But I couldn’t discount his assistance earlier. I lowered my gaze. “Thanks for what you did back there.”

His fingers tapped casually against the windowsill. “Even if I hadn’t shown up, they would’ve let you go eventually.”

I smiled bitterly. “But not without making me suffer a bit more.”

slide so easily. With the scandal blowing up online, Dorothy would vent all her

longer you stay with the Myers family, the

“Is he now…”

was linked to the Myers family by marriage. On

sidelong glance. “Worried

The sarcasm was unmistakable.

him. “Do you think Bryant would go to any lengths

it safe, way too cautious,” Gregory lounged back in his

shrugged. “Then

of the Ferguson Group

surprised by my response. “Didn’t peg you for

who’s love–struck.” I

hint

as if daring me to repeat any disparaging

sincere. “I was saying you’re

raised an eyebrow, pleased.

to climb the ladder of

sparking a memory. I turned to Gregory and asked, “Can