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!”

gift box and

gift I’d

was a last–minute

raised an eyebrow. “Two

can only pick one if

“I want both.”

out his hands,

bore a luxury brand logo, but he opted to open the rectangular box

neatly folded, was a T–shirt with a rabbit emblem I had embroidered

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left chest.

design

I nodded lightly.

dress, I had

held a different meaning for

shy to tell him that

in my

respond immediately, instead, he opened the other gift to reveal a Patek Philippe

perfectly complemented Gregory’s bold and

removed his current watch, extending his wrist

its box, moving closer to help him put

perfectly without any need

to step back, Gregory grabbed my waist, pulling me closer, his voice calm yet intense. “Jane… these gifts

“Why are you so hard to please? What more

“I want you.”