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.

possibly sign, “Boss Samuel, I’ll go find my wife

a hopeful look, “Really, you’re not considering joining

clenched his jaw, his

he launched a kick

spacious living room plunged into

shielded Gregory, and Dailey joined the

management

one after

Eventually, the police arrived.

“Put down your weapons!”

but Gregory was nowhere

…

next day

early and texted Gregory, asking when he might

there by evening.

this time, Ramona video called

pies for Thanksgiving. Come pick

so happy made me feel

“Sure.”

asked, “You seem a bit

just

not returned

said he’d be back

then, I’m busy here. Take care of yourself, and don’t hide

“I won’t.”

up, I went to the bathroom to check my

I looked paler than

belly, I whispered, “Sorry, baby,

“Can he understand you?”

to see Gregory approaching, tears uncontrollably streaming down my

wiping my tears, “Forgot what Mr.

now,

reached for his shirt, but he

my face, “I’m starving, can we eat

Gregory’s return would lift my

needed to know what had happened, if he was

me distracted, Gregory sighed, “It’s hard for me to eat

“Then eat later.”

again to check under

time, he let me, revealing bandages around

stark red staining the