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 on the tab. And forget about transferring

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

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

“I do.”

was a chill

to become

Ferguson takes a liking, you’ll want for nothing. But fail, and well, you know the stakes.” The woman’s hands

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

her mom’s condition

days to tears, but money didn’t grow

man rumored to shake RiverCity with a mere stomp of

her allure to a man of such caliber,

seemed confident, urging her to just

knocked and entered the dimly lit private room Alaric

subdued. Without seeing faces, she

made it clear he was no ordinary rich

barely acknowledging her, “Just leave

“Okay.”

she spoke, Steven paused, sharply

so did Bryant, silent