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.

from a distance, snapping Ethan out of it.

hand hesitated on the door handle for a brief moment before he pulled it open and got inside. He had been drinking-he

heavy with silence. Ethan sat still in the back seat, and Josephine didn't seem like

could tell something was off between them. Not wanting to ask directly, he tried to crack a joke. "Ms. Dunn, why'd you

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

awkwardly. "Well, you two were so quiet. I figured I'd try to

and ran with it. "We've both had some drinks, and we're a bit

as if he had suddenly figured everything out. "Oh, I see. That makes sense. Alright, I won't bother you two anymore. Get

When they arrived,

at least stepped out to say goodbye. It would've been the polite thing to do. But she didn't move

sat in silence for a few more seconds before pushing the door open and