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.

that the Larsons still let him come around to

he unlocked his

silence was broken only by the howling

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

an answeri

rather than answering, asked, “Why are you hanging

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

gently. “I thought I heard you agree to something with

didn’t want Bryant getting

I

imperceptibly, then casually he asked, “Are you settling in alright here, or

used to it,

my being here causing you trouble? If that’s the case, I can move out right

could always crash at Christine’s for a few days if

“Trouble?”

him, his expression darkening, “Did someone from the Larson

they

my stance clear, “Mark, let’s just stay friends, okay? Now and in the future.” Just like Kathy said, if I couldn’t get Mark

“Exactly what did they say

was nothing

because of him, or because

“him, his