When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 697

In places like this, the back rows are usually packed.

But the front? It’s a different story. Plenty of empty seats.

At first, Christine didn’t even notice when someone took the seat next to her. The movie playing was right up her alley, and with snacks and drinks being passed around, she was all in.

Merritt was the first to catch on to Dailey’s presence, but he wasn’t about to make it known.

“Hey sis, want some jelly?” he whispered.

“Sure,” Christine replied, always up for a snack while binge-watching her favorite shows. She’d skipped dinner, so the snacks were a welcome fill-in before hitting the gym to burn off the extra calories. No need to let the evening go to waste over a little indulgence. But then, an unexpected spoiler showed up.

Turning to see who would dare rob a stranger of their jelly in a private cinema late at night, Christine was momentarily taken aback by

late and in good spirits, I see. Came all this way for

herself during her brief pursuit of Dailey. Even after his harsh words, she hadn’t let their interactions escalate into full-blown arguments. After all, she was the one who approached him, so

She had made it clear that whatever was between them was over. If it weren’t for mutual friends like

here he was, making

to

Clearly not.

himself, coming here alone to watch couples

problem, isn’t it? Losing

knew he shouldn’t have

was the end of whatever was between him and Christine. Even their last friendly exchange was just for Gregory’s sake, not a means to

explain. Instead, they hadn’t spoken, and soon after, she was

a family involved in both business and politics, Dailey was well-prepared for anything. He was known for his cool demeanor always having a plan or solution ready before a problem even arose. He knew what he