When Love Breaks by Jack

The anticipation was thick in the air, almost palpable.

The day of the gala had dawned surprisingly bright and clear, a stark contrast to the dreary, rain-soaked days that had preceded it. Vista Town’s elite and a smattering of celebrities usually glimpsed only on screen graced the event, making the hotel’s entrance a parade of luxury cars and eager reporters.

Catching sight of the cameras, I couldn’t help but express my amazement, “My mom really went all out with this.”

Beside me, Gregory nonchalantly agreed, “Yeah, the scale of this thing is kind of stressing me out.”

I thought he shared my sentiment until he added, “Makes me think I’ll have to go even bigger for our wedding.”

I was speechless.

I sneaked in through the back door into the green room.

Bella’s eyes lit up when she saw me. “My daughter looks stunning.”

Despite my excitement, nerves tingled through me.

Feeling the sweat in my palms, she guided me to sit down on a couch. “Take a breather. Ivy will come fetch you when it’s your turn.”

I nodded.

Before leaving, Bella turned to Gregory, saying, “Try to calm her down a bit, will you? She’s still pregnant, and even at three months, we can’t have her getting too stressed.” “Of course, Bella.”

Gregory settled next to me after Bella left.

He asked, “Want me to say anything in particular?”

“I don’t even know…”

“Okay.”

Suddenly, he knelt in front of me, “I’ve been trying to comfort you all morning with no luck. It’s hard to control physiological responses.”

“But, I might have a slightly unconventional solution.”

question his logic, I

“What’s the plan?”

propose

…

the banquet hall and the reporters found their spots, the flash

heard the rumors. When I initially denied any relationship with Summer Taylor, your

I’d like to

Summer deceived her,

her tears flowed on cue, enhancing the emotional impact of her speech. She chose a subdued gown

journalists, a masked

…

came to fetch me, Gregory had stepped out to take a

Christine teased, “What’s with

nothing. He just brought up proposing out of the

“Proposing? He did?!”

“Not exactly.”

breath, “He always mentions

man doesn’t seem the type to

to him, so proposing

not like running a company with a

proposal to be unique, just for

nodded, “You’re good at analyzing others’ relationships. When it comes

I

Christine’s expression dimmed

visit. I didn’t tell you

been to

he was injured. I was there on other business and

scorn crossed her

saw him with his et

looking very cozy. Must be his

to appear unaffected, I could sense

my fault; I’ve been neglecting

playing games,