When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 333

He chuckled, “So, vacation starts the day after tomorrow?”

“Yeah.”

Out of the blue, he said, “Then, 7 AM sharp, we’re heading back to Vista Town.”

I looked at him, puzzled. “Aren’t you supposed to deal with Bryant first?”

His eyes twinkled with mischief, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. “Right now, you’re the one asking for my help, aren’t you? Shouldn’t you show me some sincerity first?”

Bryant was made for the cunning business world, and so was he.

Thinking ahead, I gave him a heads–up, “I can play along, help you out with your folks. But I’ve been divorced. They’re definitely not going to welcome me with open arms…”

Gregory didn’t seem to care one bit. “That’s my problem to handle.”

As the elevator reached our floor, I took a deep breath, “Alright, I’m in.”

Just as I said that, the doors opened. We went our separate ways, but just as I stepped out, I was surprised to see Mark standing at my

rate ways doorstep.

the Larsons still let him come around to see

his door, stepped

broken only by the howling winter

I felt a bit uneasy, “Mark, what… what

an answeri

at Gregory’s door and, rather than answering, asked, “Why are you

ran into him downstairs.” It didn’t seem like

smiling gently. “I

close with Steven, who in turn was tight with Bryant. I didn’t want Bryant getting wind

I agreed to help him

this, Mark’s expression tightened imperceptibly, then casually he asked, “Are you settling in alright

getting used

to respond automatically, then caught myself, shifting gears, “Or, is my being here causing you trouble? If that’s the case, I can move

crash at Christine’s for a few days if need

“Trouble?”

then it dawned on him, his expression darkening, “Did someone

“But they didn’t

stay friends, okay? Now and in the future.”

voice sharpened, “Exactly what did they

was nothing

of him, or because of

he said “him, his gaze shifted towards