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.

legs with his, his jaw set

break free. She tried everything but was still firmly

Damn it.

if he’s

saving her energy,

In this awkward position, he slowly said, “I was at fault that time at

said my piece,

Christine remained silent.

apologize. I messaged you to meet at a café, but you didn’t

“You didn’t show.”

carried a hint of

subtly, a hint of

supposed to show up at a café because you say so? Why should I?”

fixed everything, what would we need

matter what you say today,

want nothing

cut off

so frustrated.

fish she raised would ever turn the tables on

Dailey was the

Damn it.

with him, he was as detached

in, determined to break his

her, leaving her verbally

wasn’t even what pissed her off

to her was him cozying up to his first