When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 448

“Sure thing, thanks, Edith,” I replied quickly.

No sooner had I texted back than

Edith sent over the location. Thinking of Ike, she chose a famous club in Vista Town known for its serene environment, a place suitable for kids

too.

Christine leaned in, “News from Gregory?”

“His sister,” I clarified, handing her my phone. “It’s Gregory’s birthday tomorrow. Wanna join the fun?”

Christine, still miffed about the afternoon’s events, questioned, “You sure about going?”

“It’s probably just a misunderstanding. His friend might be there too. Why not clear the air face–to–face tomorrow?”

A misunderstanding meant there was a chance to clear things up.

Christine gave me a look of exasperated affection, “For your sake, fine!”

“You’re the best!”

I winked at her and lifted Ike off the carpet, “Ike, it’s uncle’s birthday tomorrow. Let’s go pick out a gift for him, shall we?”

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I hadn’t forgotten Gregory’s birthday and had even prepared a gift in advance. But if his friends were joining, the gift I had in mind seemed somewhat out of place.

Ike blinked his large, innocent eyes, “Yay! Let’s pick a gift for uncle!”

morning at SZ Technology, in the CEO’s office, Ophelia swiftly went through the

Ferguson. Turns out, she had been in France? And… not only

this all for

heard about this, who knows how much it would break his

and handed it over, “This report, you never handed it in, I never saw it, and no one ever looked

“Understood!”

feeding the

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Ophelia’s office, “Isn’t this what Greg

in the know as well. Given he was in charge of the overseas operations, Ophelia could only get the information

cool, “You forgot Greg’s rule? We

she wouldn’t have gone through him. Lucius, always so by–the–book

Greg’s heart. If you play games with her, you might not even know how you

all been picked by Gregory from an orphanage years ago. Cared for and nurtured. Gregory treated them well, like

knew he couldn’t repay Gregory in any other way but with

face, devoid of makeup, showed no emotion as she calmly stated, “If you don’t tell, no

“This is betrayal!”

“Lucius.”

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stood up, starting to unbutton her shirt with her neatly

look filled with allure, “How about you take me to bed then? I’ve never been with anyone before. It would

swallowed hard, trying to suppress his rising desire. “Don’t do this. A girl should respect and

the eye, whispering, “Don’t you like

being stationed in the Nordic countries, it

her.

grabbed my phone and dialed

Gregory picked up quickly.

birthday! You at

“Home.”