When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 452

“Edith told me to get them.”

Gregory’s eyes were fixed on mine, his voice laden with meaning. “She said if I’m serious about pursuing you, I should always be ready to move in together, and have all these feminine products stocked up.”

My cheeks flushed. “Who said anything about moving in? Besides, we’re just friends right now!”

“Alright, alright,”

He pulled me closer, his lips meeting mine in a brief, sparkling kiss. “Friends who can kiss and hug: Are you satisfied with that?”

“Stop it, you’re being a rascal!”

I felt a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, quickly standing up to escape his hold.

Gregory grasped my wrist, looking up at me. “Then what are we, according to you?”

“I’m not telling.”

I shot him a look. “Since when does the person being pursued have to make the first move?”

“What about my birthday present, then?”

I sensed a slight shift in his mood, planning to give him his gift later, but now I didn’t want

to wait any longer. “Your present… just give me a second!”

With that, I hurried upstairs, returning with the gift I had initially prepared for him.

“Happy Birthday!”

handed him a rectangular gift box and a paper

was the gift I’d

other was a last–minute purchase

an eyebrow.

only pick

“I want both.”

his hands, taking both gifts from

logo, but he opted to

folded, was a T–shirt with a rabbit emblem

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left chest.

design this

nodded lightly.

dress, I had completed

it held a different meaning for both of us. And…

a bit shy to

piece hung in my wardrobe, still

gift to reveal a Patek Philippe watch that caught

complemented Gregory’s bold and

his wrist towards me. “Would you put it on

box, moving closer to help him put

fitted perfectly without

to step back, Gregory grabbed my waist, pulling me closer, his voice calm yet intense. “Jane… these gifts aren’t enough

are you so hard to please? What

“I want you.”