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.

to his ears sorting out family crap at the Ford’s place that night, didn’t need

my heart, I knew which path I was meant

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

I

“Fantasize about marrying me. Do

him a playful glare. “Is that your idea of

quickly denied, then ruffled my hair a bit less gently than usual, “Proposals shouldn’t

over the irritation Alaric had stirred in me. Looking up at

elevator, he asked, “So,

do you want? As long as it

pointed at his right

the elevator’s camera, and I hissed, “There’s a

“Oh.”

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and long legs, he swiftly covered

like hiding your

he might do something more outrageous, I tiptoed and quickly pecked his cheek, then yanked his hand away. “There, happy