When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 618

Christine was in the throes of a vibrant dance floor, lost in the beats and lights, when her wristwatch buzzed with an incoming call. As she reached to check it, an unseen force whisked her away from the dance and into the privacy of a lounge.

Stumbling through the doorway, she regained her footing only to lock eyes with a face both familiar and icily distant.

Before she could utter a word, her wristwatch vibrated once more. It was Jane on the line. “Have you been able to reach Dailey? I can’t seem to get a hold of Gregory.”

What a coincidence, Dailey was right there in front of her.

Christine extended her watch towards him. “Hear that, Mr. Clarkson?”

Dailey, catching the urgency, immediately dialed out on his phone.

the line with Jane,

“No luck there.”

always reachable, his phone a 24/7 lifeline. The possibility of not being able to contact him hinted at trouble, yet she couldn’t voice her concerns to Jane, especially with her being pregnant. Instead, she offered reassurance, “Maybe he’s on a flight back? A guy like Gregory? He’s more likely to be the bully than the bullied. Pregnancy can make you overthink, Jane. Let’s focus on the positives, alright?” Mid-conversation, Christine’s high heels betrayed her on the plush

the call ended, Dailey spoke, “There’s been a situation with Gregory. Can’t get through to Jane right

composure, wondered aloud about Gregory’s situation only to find Dailey had already left

Jane’s call came through again. Christine reassured her, “Dailey got through to them Gregory’s just tied up, but he’ll call you back

was palpable,

in with Dailey again if we don’t hear back soon. Just stay calm,”

left to wait, her

phone with a cold detachment that

having secured

his own

your wife’s been trying

you. Better call now, or she won’t