When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 686

“Much appreciated.”

We came to a halt in front of the elevator.

I felt a gaze upon us.

Glancing over, I saw Dailey standing next to me.

Silence fell for a moment, but given he wasn’t a stranger, I felt compelled to break it.

“Headed downstairs, Mr. Clarkson?”

Dailey’s eyes briefly swept over Christine before he responded, “Yeah, wrapping up. Off to the parking garage.”

Got it, he was leaving.

I mentioned, “We’re also headed to the parking garage. Might as well share the ride.”

No sooner had I finished than Merritt suddenly piped up, “Chris, my back’s suddenly itchy. Can you scratch it for me? My hands are full.”

A simple request, and Christine was quick to help out.

“Chris, it won’t work through the coat.”

Merritt’s voice, laden with a hint of whine and those puppy-dog eyes, really did make him seem like a big, playful pup.

Impossible not to feel a bit soft-hearted.

for younger guys, totally not my

seemed to be

into his

“A bit

it seem like he was trying to rile Dailey

didn’t know about

ex with someone new. Maybe it was just that male territorial

Ding-

elevator doors slid

let’s head in,” Merritt

Christine and then me inside, offering a protective gesture. After I entered, he

of us were inside,

I wondered if Dailey would opt

just as they were nearly shut, he

was a heart-stopping

a calm demeanor and pressed for the

air suddenly filled with

my throat and busied myself with

stood in one corner, clearly distancing themselves from Dailey. Dailey positioned himself near the elevator controls, back

in the corner behind him, I sneakily snapped a photo and texted

love triangle

he texted

but it’s still up

“Got it,

knows his

movie set with Mr. Shaw. Thought it’d be a good chance to get

intelon Mr. Shaw’s you