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!

mouth, but he didn’t

“Mr. Ferguson!”

Kevin, who

“It’s nothing!”

provocatively, “What’s the matter? She doesn’t care if I find

Symmetry.

eyes, “It’s because you never

was obvious to Greg; the woman Bryant

one man to another, Gregory knew exactly what Bryant was

If she has a problem, let her

gaze was fierce, the air thick with tension, “You think I’d let

straightened his tie, “Whether I’m finding a stand-in or planning to win

boss, puzzled and concerned about the bruise on

head

calmly,

her fists

his injury. In that moment in the banquet hall, when she saw that woman, she understood why she

just… a stand-in for

despite being physically assaulted, seemed

The reason…

who hit him was