Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 168

Their table occupied the best spot in the entire hall-a vantage point with a perfect view of everything.

It wasn't just Timothy who noticed Jessica; the moment Sheila glanced up, she saw her too.

Almost immediately, Sheila's gaze shifted to Timothy.

Timothy was staring intently at the entrance, his eyes locked on Jessica.

"Timothy, is Jessica here for you? I tried to wave her over, but she didn't seem to notice us."

"Sheila," Timothy's deep, cold eyes flickered as he finally looked away. Cigarette smoke curled between his fingers, and the way he sat―elegant, composed-only made him more dangerously attractive in the low light. "Leave her be."

Sheila stared at him in disbelief.

Kane glanced at Sheila, then at Timothy, picking up on the tension.

Yates was watching them too, curiosity piqued.

trademark roguish grin, he drawled, "So, who's this Jessica you're all talking

surprised. "You don't know

Some icy queen? Never heard of her.

with Timothy. Yet in all these

just shrugged; he hadn't

of his friends. At first, Kane and Yates were curious-they'd asked about her, tried to arrange introductions. Timothy

minds, Timothy's marriage was just a rebellious stunt after not being able to marry Sheila-a way to spite his family. Eventually, they stopped asking. Since Timothy never acted

revealed Timothy and Jessica's marriage certificate, causing a media frenzy that

from that chaos, Timothy had already

learned the truth; others remained in

Yates were reacting now, it was clear

shocked. "Timothy, Kane and Yates have been your closest friends since childhood. You never told them Jessica

and Yates both looked

out, "Where is she? Which one's Jessica? Point her out-I

craned his neck,

Timothy's refusal to introduce her hadn't bothered them. But now that she