When Love Breaks by jack

"Absolutely!" I nodded earnestly. "Heading back to RiverCity now?"

Mark smiled. "Yeah, I just wanted to check that you're doing alright."

I tried to say something. "Mark, you didn't have to..."

He brushed it off with a light tone. "Since when do friends not care for each other?"

I breathed a sigh of relief, smiled gratefully, and chose not to say more.

"Call me anytime you need something." After Mark said that, he turned to Molly, "Miss Ford, did you drive here? Need a lift?"

"..." Molly quickly shook her head with a coy smile, "I didn't drive. My driver dropped me off and left. Thanks, Mr. Larson!"

On my way back to the room, Christine couldn't wait to gossip. "Do you think Molly has a thing for Mark?"

"Probably," I answered with a smile.

Molly was sweet and lively, and Mark was gentle and considerate. They together would indeed make a perfect match, especially since Molly came from a good family, and with a brother like Gregory, the Larson family wouldn't dare cross her.

However, Christine was skeptical. "I don't see it happening. Mark is great but too stubborn."

I asked in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"Even though you said you've cleared the air with him to be friends only" Christine frowned, "I feel like he hasn't let go. Molly chasing after him is setting herself up for disappointment."

Seeing my concern, she added, "But Molly's no fool. She's from the Ford family and won't fall into big traps."

It would be the reopening day for Janedream after Christmas two days later, and I didn't want to linger in Vista Town for too long.

Christine had arranged to meet with three affluent ladies in the afternoon for fittings. Everything went smoothly with the introductions from the Ford and the Myers families.

But when I finally checked my phone after the last appointment, I saw several missed calls. The caller ID showed it was Gregory.

I realized I had forgotten to turn off the silent mode from the night before. I was so focused on the clients in the afternoon that I hadn't checked my phone.

The urgency wasn't typical for him. Something urgent must have happened, I called him back as I got into the car, and he picked up almost instantly.

Gregory's voice was frantic. "Jane, where did you hop off to instead of resting in your hotel room with that allergy?"

"What happened?" I immediately sensed trouble and said, "I was doing fittings for a client introduced by Adah yesterday. Just finished,"Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"Send me your location. Don't go anywhere else. Just wait there for me."

"Okay." Without questioning, I sent him my location and told Christine, "Chris, back to the hotel. Gregory needs me for something urgent."

"What's going on?" Christine asked.

I unbuckled my seatbelt, replying. "Gregory's tone doesn't sound like it's Vie bad news. Don't worry."

As the evening lights glowed, I stood by the roadside, wrapping my coat tighter against the chill wind. Turning around, a flashy Pagani screeched to a halt beside me.

As the car door opened and I got in, I couldn't help but tease, "Trying to run me over..."

*Jane, was it peanuts you were allergic to last night?"