Regret Novel 236

After parting ways with Charlotte, Gentry headed straight to Judd’s office.

The moment Judd saw him, he noticed Gentry’s reddened nose, with a small wad of

cotton stuffed up his left nostril. Judd frowned. “What happened to you?”

Gentry plopped down into a chair, pointing at his nose. “Take a guess.”

“I’m not guessing.”

“You’re no fun!” Gentry leaned back, sighing. “Turns out Charlotte was married young. Her ex showed up today and started hassling her. I happened to walk in on it, tried to step in, and–well–took a hit for my trouble.”

Judd set his pen down and capped it. “Technically, he’s not her ex yet. They haven’t finalized the divorce.”

Gentry paused, surprised. “Wait, how do you know that?”

Judd got up and started tidying a stack of files, ignoring the question.

Gentry narrowed his eyes playfully. “Oh, I get it. You’ve been keeping tabs on Charlotte, haven’t you?”

“No,” Judd replied flatly.

Gentry shrugged at the denial. “She’s gorgeous, but I guess not everyone’s that lucky.”

Judd shot him a look. “And you are?”

loss for words. “Don’t be ridiculous. She’s beautiful, sure, but

nothing more, grabbing his laptop

up. “Wait, you’re leaving

“I’m moving today.”

Weekend

lunch, Charlotte and Noreen went bowling

played and was a bit out of practice, but Noreen,

clearly a pro.

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really good at

sheepishly at the compliment. “Whenever I was in a bad mood, I’d come here. Pretend the pins are people I can’t stand–knocking them

at her, about to say something, when she noticed the silver ring

didn’t look like a romantic ring–both the size and style were identical, nothing like a couple’s

the ring, then tucked it back under her collar,

think?”

pry. She could tell the ring meant something

returned to her apartment, she found the hallway buzzing with movers carrying furniture

to her surprise, her

looked just as startled for a moment, but

too?”

bit awkward. “Yeah, what are the odds?” After a pause, she asked, “I thought you already had a place

I’ve never actually lived at

bothering to mention that she hadn’t even been told

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