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.

would dare rob a stranger of their jelly in a private cinema late at night,

and in good spirits, I

one to let an annoyance slide without a comeback, had once restrained herself during her brief pursuit of Dailey. Even after his harsh

it weren’t for mutual friends like Gregory and Jane, she’d rather not even

was, making snide

she supposed to

Clearly not.

to be enjoying himself, coming here alone to

that age-old problem, isn’t it? Losing steam

he shouldn’t

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

a chance to explain. Instead, they hadn’t spoken, and soon after, she was getting cozy with someone else. “Is there a rule that says you need a partner

in both business and politics, Dailey was well-prepared for anything. He was known for his cool demeanor always