When Love Breaks by Jack

Alaric believed his reasoning was solid, and for a moment, it seemed Bryant agreed, nodding with an air of neutrality, “Well said.”

Just as Alaric began to relax, Bryant’s expression darkened, and with a crushing motion, he extinguished his fiery red cigarette butt, “Breaking one of your legs should square us.” “Wait, what?”

Alaric was quick to clasp around his leg, pleading, “Mr. Ferguson, I was wrong! I got carried away, please spare me…”

His leg injury from that mishap in Old Creek hadn’t fully healed, and now he was risking another!

Realizing pleading with Bryant was futile, he turned to York, “Cousin, please, help me out here…”

“You had it coming.”

Without waiting for Bryant to react, York ordered his men to haul Alaric away.

Nadine’s face turned ghostly pale as she sensed the stark divisions within this world!

Alaric could easily manipulate her.

But in Bryant’s presence, he was less than a dog.

The commotion drained Bryant of any remaining interest, and as he stood to leave, he paused to glance at Nadine in the corner, his expression softening for a moment. He instructed York, “Take care of her.”

“Will do.”

together just as long, York knew exactly what he

safe from Alaric, the mad dog, should he decide to bite

mother’s surgery, Bryant had her transferred to the BlessedCare Medical Facility, putting it on the company’s tab. After all, that was a promise Bryant intended

could offer, they

stepped into his office, Kevin followed closely with an

“What’s this?” Bryant inquired.

a celebration party next Wednesday,” Kevin handed it

invitation; the mention of Bella’s name was enough

the boss’s interest, “Mr. Ferguson,

“Are you advising me, or is

I’ll deliver

beat a

…

Old Creek, Cloud Villas.

of her baking frenzy at the kitchen island, “RF got back to us,

“Good.”

“What about

“Nothing.”

guys managed to cut

and found it suspiciously clean, not a single hair

thinking Summer might have known something was up. Delving deeper with Ivy, they