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.

younger guys, totally not my

to be

reached right into

chuckled, “A

it seem like he was trying to rile Dailey

he probably didn’t know

with someone new. Maybe it was

Ding-

elevator doors

let’s head in,”

to hold the elevator doors, ushering Christine and then me inside,

of us were inside,

elevator doors began to close, I wondered if Dailey would

were nearly shut, he

was a heart-stopping

demeanor and pressed

with

cleared my throat and busied myself with my

distancing themselves from Dailey. Dailey positioned himself near the elevator controls,

sneakily snapped a photo and texted

love

should be free, and he texted

but it’s

it, the backup

knows

on a movie set with Mr. Shaw. Thought it’d be

intelon Mr. Shaw’s you