When Love Breaks by Jack

Gregory saw her too, his brow creasing silently. He glanced my way and murmured, “Jane, I need to have a quick word with Mr. Ferguson about some business matters. Could you check on Christine, see why she hasn’t come up yet?”

“Sure.”

I nodded and made my way out, dialing Christine as I waited for the elevator.

The tension between the two was palpable, a silent storm brewing.

Ex-husband, current partner…

No one dared to get in the middle of that; they all steered clear, giving them space.

Gregory bit his cheek, clearly itching for a confrontation but, for the sake of not ruining his mother-in-law’s event, he managed a cold laugh, “Mr. Ferguson, care for a private chat?”

“Let’s.”

Bryant watched Jane’s retreating figure, his fingers curling slightly.

He had thought, hoped, that seeing him with another woman would stir some emotion in Jane. But it seemed… she couldn’t care less.

As if, to her, he was now just an ex. Nothing more.

Following Gregory to an emergency stairwell, Bryant was caught off guard when Greg’s fist connected with his face!

his mouth, but he didn’t retaliate,

“Mr. Ferguson!”

thud alarmed Kevin, who was about to burst

“It’s nothing!”

the matter? She doesn’t care if I find a replacement.

Symmetry.

collar, fury blazing in his eyes, “It’s because

woman Bryant brought was a stand-in

man to another, Gregory knew exactly what Bryant was

choice, Greg. If she has a problem, let

I’d let your antics

stand-in or planning to win her back, it’s up to

the emergency door, Kevin looked at his boss, puzzled

should we head to the

replied calmly, “No

clenched her fists

the banquet hall, when she saw that woman, she understood why she was Bryant’s date for the

a

being physically

The reason…

because the man who hit him was