When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 473

I was practically racing around the corner when suddenly, a forceful grip latched onto my

wrist!

Startled, I whipped around, only to crash into Gregory’s deep eyes. I heaved a silent sigh of relief. “You scared the living daylights out of me!

Gregory’s eyebrows quirked up teasingly, “What’s the rush? You running from ghosts or something?”

“Yeah, exactly!” I shot him a glare, a mix of annoyance and jest. “Running from the ghost who called me your lover!”

Gregory frowned in confusion, “What do you mean?”

“Some random dude blocked me at the apartment entrance,” I explained, slipping my hand into his as we made our way toward the elevator, venting my frustration, “Out of nowhere, he accused me of being your lover, claimed you’d lose interest in me in no time, and warned me not to fantasize about becoming part of the Ford dynasty…“.

I decided not to mention what Alaric said about giving Bryant another shot.

ears sorting out family crap at

my heart, I knew which path I was

half–distracted, typing away on his phone. I only caught the tail end of his

I asked

mischievous smile, “Fantasize about marrying me. Do

playful glare. “Is

a bit less gently than usual, “Proposals shouldn’t be rushed. Besides, it’s my

irritation Alaric had stirred in me. Looking up

he pulled me into the elevator, he asked, “So, being sensible, do I get a

As long as it doesn’t bankrupt me, I’m all

me,” he pointed

gaze flicked to the elevator’s camera, and I hissed,

“Oh.”

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he swiftly covered the camera with

like hiding your head

tiptoed and quickly pecked his cheek, then yanked