When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 325

Every reckless thing he did came with a price. The Myers clan was notoriously tough to deal with, and I had no intention of dragging him into muddy waters alongside me.

He fell silent for a moment before replying, “That’s good to hear.” His voice was as soft and soothing as ever, yet it seemed to carry a hint of disappointment.

Before we could hang up, a composed and mature woman suddenly appeared at my office door. Feeling a bit on edge, I nodded at her to acknowledge her presence, while listening to Mark continue speaking on the phone.

“Jane, one day, I’m going to be able to protect you really well.”

It sounded like a promise, a vow. If it weren’t for the woman standing before me, I might have felt my heart flutter at that moment. But life is devoid of ‘ifs‘.

After a brief silence, I softly replied, “I’ll grow stronger, Mark. One day, no one will be able to bully me anymore.”

He seemed to detect the unspoken message in my words, “Jane…”

The woman outside, however, grew impatient and pushed the door open. I had to cut Mark off, trying to keep the mood light, “A client just walked in, gotta hang up now.”

disappointment in his

to Kathy and got straight to the point, “Ms. Larson, what can I

to the chase, “You were on the

couldn’t hide

to him now?” I

calm, “It’s not my mother this time; it’s my grandmother. My mother wouldn’t dare to touch him now. From your incident yesterday to the minute before he called you, he’s been locked in

frowned deeply, “In the middle of

old–school design, complete with

his voice was

he pays for

of no consequence, “If

pause, she spoke evenly, “Ms. Webster, woman to woman, I don’t want to say anything unpleasant, but you can’t enter the

to be a secret lover,”

looked up at her,

during my last visit to the

of surprise flashed across her composed face. Eventually, she didn’t deny it, only offering a bitter