When Love Breaks by Jack

Dailey casually lifted his glass, swirling the drink with a leisurely air.

Ah, this is getting interesting.

Gregory was at his limit.

He couldn’t stand the revulsion any longer and broke the silence. It was directed at Josiah.

“Your family’s fortune for your wife and kids, take it or leave it.”

Josiah couldn’t believe his ears.

But his response was cut off by Samuel, “You’re quite the character, huh?”

Gregory felt a chill crawl up his spine.

He hadn’t expected the mafia to stoop to such lows.

No wonder they were in decline.

It was all about holding a strategic position.

Back home, they’d have been reformed by now.

“I like you, and I need someone like you. Join me, and rule this side of town. Whatever you want, you got it.”

Josiah wanted to speak but was afraid of offending Samuel, feeling utterly choked up.

It was only because of the Norman family’s years of influence that a fool like Samuel could ever dream of being the boss.

Gregory couldn’t sit still any longer, he subtly signaled with his fingers.

His men appeared in an instant, surrounding Samuel and his crew.

The hotel’s living room suddenly felt cramped.

Samuel spread his hands, “So, we’re done talking?”

Gregory not only refused to talk but also wanted to silence him completely.

“Lucius.”

Lucius presented the property agreement to Josiah.

couldn’t possibly sign, “Boss Samuel, I’ll go find my wife and kids, you handle

hopeful look, “Really,

jaw, his

launched a

room plunged into

shielded Gregory, and Dailey joined

hotel’s management dared

echoed one

Eventually, the police arrived.

“Put down your weapons!”

the two groups, but Gregory was nowhere to

…

next day was

breakfast early and texted Gregory, asking when

confirming he’d be there by evening. I

Ramona video called

baking pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving. Come pick them up

Ramona so happy made

“Sure.”

“You seem a bit pale,

just the lighting, I’m fine, don’t

not

said he’d

of yourself,

“I won’t.”

I went to

looked

belly, I whispered, “Sorry, baby, for

“Can he understand you?”

to see Gregory approaching, tears

tears, “Forgot what Mr. Abdul

now, why the

reached for his shirt, but

gently held my face, “I’m starving, can

return would lift my spirits, but

what had happened,

hard for me to

“Then eat later.”

again to check under

let me, revealing bandages around his

the