Chapter 741

"Let's break up," Mandy said weakly. Alex's eyes flickered for a second before he slowly nodded. "Alright." Mandy suddenly found herself at a loss for words. Her throat felt tight like it was stuffed with cotton, making it hard to catch her breath. Alex remained seated across from her, looking totally calm and unfazed. She was breaking things off, and he went along, not even bothering to ask her to stay. Mandy was hit with a wave of memories—how he never wanted to move in together, let her stay the night, not even sleeping together. She had been serious about it, but clearly, he wasn't. He hadn't really been all in from the start and never planned to be. Her nose felt tingly, and she tried not to cry. They just sat there in silence for ages. Finally, Mandy couldn't take it anymore. She grabbed her bag and bolted out of the coffee shop. … When Tiffany got to the Stewart residence, she saw Mandy coming in with tears streaming down her face. Tiffany called out to her, but Mandy kep