When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 491

But Ophelia wasn’t one to be physically outmatched easily. With a swift movement, she broke free from his grasp, her eyes locking with Gregory’s. “Greg, I’ve been by your side for years. If not for merit, at least for hard work, right? Just because of a few words, you’re willing to null everything?” Tears welled up in her eyes, unbidden.

Unfortunately for her, Gregory wasn’t known for his soft heart towards women. His lips curled into a cold, daunting smile. “If I truly wanted to erase everything, would you still be standing here, talking to me?”

Lucius, witnessing the exchange, sensed a dangerous undercurrent in Gregory’s demeanor.

But before he could react, Ophelia, on the verge of breaking down, spoke again: “So, it’s really just because of those few words I talked to Ms. Webster?”

“Think you said too little?”

Gregory’s laugh, though brief, sent shivers down the spine.

Ophelia got the message loud and clear.

Regret washed over her.

She couldn’t bear to meet Gregory’s icy gaze any longer. With trembling fingers, she earnestly agreed, “I’ll follow your instructions, head to Scandinavia.”

She had overestimated her importance.

Believing her long service at Gregory’s side set her apart from other women, she even dared to vie with Jane for attention.

A grave mistake.

Merely withholding information and speaking ill of Jane was enough for Gregory to unleash his wrath…

Lucius begged for forgiveness on his knees, while she was sent off to Scandinavia.

It was a harsh truth to swallow – Jane’s place in Gregory’s heart was unshakable.

Gregory could endure personal slander, but not against Jane.

Ophelia left the office, Lucius remained on his

“Thanking me?”

“You’re not resenting me for sending

to see the bigger picture. He shook his head, “I

himself for Ophelia’s

part of

didn’t deny it. “Aren’t

“Leaving?”

Gregory had

last time, or don’t wait

“Yes, thank you, Greg!”

my word, I won’t betray your trust again.” Gregory waved him off, “Get

Lucius hurried after Ophelia.

need to speak

“It’s not that.”

“Ophelia, I won’t be

to Gregory’s side was impossible. But proving her worth from a far, without further

for me to return? If you truly

frowned, “Greg needs me

clients and dropped me off at my

waiting by my door, bags full of groceries in her

“You must

“Yes, that’s me.”

puzzled, “And

Ford

hesitation, she added, “Don’t worry, I won’t be a bother. Just here to

you. When he called me, his voice

be heard that Zoe had been in the Ford family

in, “Please, come inside. I’ll get your fingerprint set up for easy

no time, efficiently