When Love Breaks Novel Josephine And Zayne

Chapter 122

The moment Josephine allowed Yvan to get close without pulling away, Ethan clenched his fist so hard his palm ached. The pink rose he had just bought was now crushed into a mess of petals in his grip.

But when he saw the fleeting shock and confusion in her eyes after he pulled away from her touch, regret settled deep in his chest. He had worked so hard to earn her trust, and now he worried that this one move could ruin everything.

"Ms. Dunn, Mr. Dane!" Just then, George's voice cut through the tension. Josephine glanced at him. "Let's go," she said before walking over to George.

Ethan didn't follow immediately. Instead, he turned slightly, his gaze landing on the silver-haired man standing beneath a streetlamp in the distance. Yvan was talking to the woman beside him, his lips curled in a casual smile, but his eyes were locked on Ethan.

The two of them were complete strangers, yet when their eyes met, something ignited—a silent clash, an unspoken hostility that neither of them needed to put into words. It was the kind of animosity only they could understand.

snapping Ethan out of it. Finally, he withdrew his gaze and walked toward

he reached it, he noticed that Josephine had already taken the front passenger seat. His hand hesitated on the door handle for a brief moment before he pulled it open and got inside. He had been

Ethan sat still in the back seat, and Josephine didn't seem like she wanted to talk either. She rolled down the window and gazed

uneasy. Even he could tell something was off between them. Not wanting to ask directly, he tried to crack a joke. "Ms. Dunn, why'd you take the front seat today? It makes Mr. Dane

ignored the question entirely, choosing instead to tease him back. "Oh? So,

quiet. I figured I'd try to lighten

it. "We've both had some

figured everything out. "Oh, I see. That makes sense. Alright, I won't bother

at her manor, he drove Ethan home first. When they arrived, George got out of the canand courteously opened the door for Ethan. Josephine, however, stayed in

It would've been the polite thing to

silence for a few more seconds before pushing