Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 171

Yates paused mid-sentence.

"So what are we really watching for?" Kane, always a bit slow on the uptake, looked confused.

"We're waiting to see if Timothy actually cares about that so-called wife of his."

Kane burst out laughing. "Honestly, I doubt there's anything to see. You keep talking about waiting for fireworks, but I don't think this is going to catch fire at all." Yates raised an eyebrow. "Well, we'll find out soon enough once we're inside." Their whispered conversation didn't escape Sheila's notice. In fact, she was just as curious to know where Jessica really stood in Timothy's heart.

Ever since that stormy night in the capital, she'd been uneasy. If, after all these years, Timothy had developed real feelings for Jessica, she couldn't afford to wait any longer.

That secret had to come out, and soon. It was the only way to clear the obstacle between her and Timothy.

Private Room V888.

Timothy pushed open the door.

At the sound, Vince and Jessica both looked up.

lights casting shadows across his cold, expressionless features, making the air around him seem to drop a few

the graceful confidence that

others entered behind

Jessica didn't recognize the other two

of hesitation, he took the seat right next to Jessica, lounging back against the sofa armrest

Jessica felt her chest tighten-she could only

polite, greeted him. "Timothy, it's been a

eyes widened in surprise. They

heart sank, and her fingers curled tensely in her

the man she'd met at the paper art

who'd driven her back to her childhood home. There, she'd gathered up

style Vince wanted and brought them back to

in a hurry

be meeting a client at the Red House lounge, and would be busy afterwards, so the only time to

they were, negotiating