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

cast a glance our way, his steps unhesitating as he unlocked his door, stepped inside, and closed it behind him, all in one

broken only by the howling winter

felt a bit

an answeri

and, rather than answering, asked, “Why are you hanging

like

seemed to relax a bit, smiling gently. “I thought

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

personal stuff I agreed

imperceptibly, then casually he asked, “Are you

getting used to it,

myself, shifting gears, “Or, is my being here causing

crash at Christine’s for

“Trouble?”

by my reaction, then it dawned on him, his

“But they didn’t say anything too

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

what did

it was

of him, or because of

his gaze shifted towards