When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 341

“It does.” I curled my lips, mustering all my courage, “If it’s the latter, I’m worried… maybe you’ve fallen for me?

He chuckled, “Worried? You think me liking you would keep you up at night?”

“Pretty much.” I spoke openly, “You’ve got a good personality, come from a good family, and you’re loyal. Being liked by someone like you, it’s hard not to feel something. But that’s exactly why we can’t be.”

“Can’t be?”

“Yeah, can’t be.”

I took a deep breath, looking him straight in the eye, “I’m not a starry–eyed girl anymore. I can’t knowingly walk into a situation that’s doomed from the start. Your loyalty, to me, is a flaw.”

“You helped me out earlier, and I’ll deal with your parents for you. Beyond that, let’s both keep our heads.”

That night, after I got ready for bed in the guest room Ramona had set up, I lay there, wide awake.

What did Gregory say to me during the day?

He said, “Jane, don’t think you’re the only one who’s scared.”

Before I could ponder what he meant, he shoved me into his car and had his driver take me back.

turn off the light, my

I frowned, answering, “Hello?”

voice, lazy as usual, came through, “Come

“Okay.”

down coat, and headed

I bumped into a solid chest, stumbling back two steps before I

wincing from the collision, and grumbled, “So, being called out in the middle

smelled faintly

You do realize it’s the

me, a subtle turmoil in his eyes, his voice cold, “I’m setting New Year’s Day as the deadline. If

I knew what

dug into my palm, my whole being felt lost, awkward,

at him hesitantly, “But you said you’d never give up on her…

into his embrace, the scent of mint

a hug

he was quick to let go, his usual carefree demeanor replaced with a serious look, his words clear and profound, “I wasn’t

out of my depth, a stark contrast

and it had been a

awkwardly stepped back, asking, “What makes you so sure

“I’m confident about everything.”

turned to open the car door,