When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 709

“I gotta admit, I’m more upfront than you are.”

Nelly just laughed it off, her smile as if soldered onto her face..

Her tone remained gentle, “Tonight, let’s clear up their past misunderstandings. Tomorrow, we’ll give them something new to puzzle over.”

Outside, the escape room owner watched the surveillance feed and said to a nearby employee, “These two have got some nerve. Ghosts have been floating around for ages, and here they are, calmly chatting away.”

…

As the car pulled into the underground parking lot, Christine was already reaching to open the door before the car had fully stopped.

Dailey’s hand shot out, pressing the door closed, “If you want to talk in the car, I’m all ears.”

“You’ve got to be kidding me.”

Christine’s tone was icy as she shot back.

The driver, sensing the tension, quickly made himself scarce.

“Do you want to go upstairs, or stay here?” Dailey asked.

Christine kicked at him, “Neither. I don’t want to talk to you. Sharing the same air as you makes me sick.”

Especially with that subtle scent of jasmine lingering on him from Nelly.

jaw set tight, “Fine, seems you

couldn’t break free. She

Damn it.

what if

eventually stopped struggling, saving her energy, and turned her head away, ignoring

In this awkward position,

said my piece, I’m

Christine remained silent.

had planned to apologize. I messaged

“You didn’t show.”

a hint of

a hint of

want to insult me, it’s fine, but if you’re apologizing, I’m just supposed to show up at a café because you say so? Why should I?” “And since

fixed everything, what would

what you say today, I

want nothing to do with you…

words were cut off before she could

frustrated. She

ever turn the tables on

was the

Damn it.

flirted with him, he was as detached as a

in,

rebuffed her, leaving her verbally

what

him cozying