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.

Larsons still let him come around to see

unhesitating as he unlocked his

was broken only by the howling

in mind, I felt a

an answeri

answering, asked, “Why are you hanging around

like a big deal to me,

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

was tight with Bryant. I didn’t want Bryant getting

personal stuff I agreed to help

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

used

caught myself, shifting gears, “Or, is my being

Christine’s for a

“Trouble?”

dawned on him, his expression darkening, “Did someone from the Larson family talk to

“But they didn’t

clear, “Mark, let’s just stay friends, okay? Now and in the future.” Just like Kathy said, if I couldn’t get Mark to back off now, it would

what did they say to

was nothing

him, or

“him, his gaze shifted