When Love Breaks by Jack

Then, with a nonchalant stretch, he gulped down the last of his coffee, slammed the mug on the table, and declared, “Well, Ms. Webster, you’d better keep that backdoor open for me. If things go south, I’m coming back to crash with you.”

“Uncle!” Off to the side, Ike, who was sipping on his hot chocolate, gave him a reproachful look, pouting, “Don’t you have work today?”

Gregory’s face softened momentarily before shooting Ike a sharp glance, “Little brat, tired of me already?”

Ike huffed, “When you’re here, Jane’s all yours!”

And with that, Gregory was effectively chased out.

After seeing Gregory into the elevator, the little tyke clambered up to me, planting a wet kiss on my cheek, “Jane, who do you love more, me or Uncle?”

I couldn’t help but laugh, “I love you, of course.”

But I love your uncle more. I thought.

…

The night was serene, and the top-tier RiverCity Club basked in its tranquility amidst a bustling neighborhood. Membership was exclusive, and a card could set you back a sum in the six figures.

was just for entry rights; everything else was on the tab. And forget about transferring or

stark line between the classes, leaving the average Joe to only dream from

Alaric eyed the woman dressed as one of the club’s waitresses, nodding in approval yet

“I do.”

yet there was a chill

to become

medical bills. Or, if Mr. Ferguson takes a liking, you’ll want for nothing. But fail, and well, you know the stakes.” The woman’s hands trembled slightly by her side, aware she had no other

a single-parent home, her mom was all she had, battling heart disease

mom’s condition

to tears, but money didn’t grow on trees Alaric approached

seduce the man rumored to shake RiverCity with a mere stomp

morals and doubting her allure to a man of such

her to just go

knocked and entered the dimly lit

seeing faces, she could tell which one was Bryant Mr.

commanding and sharp, made it clear he was

her, “Just leave

“Okay.”

Steven paused, sharply

so did Bryant,