Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 175

Vince raised his glass. "The one in a bad mood has left. I'm in a good mood-why not have a drink? Care to join me?"

He might only be Yates's brother-in-law in name, but the gesture still deserved

some respect.

Yates clinked his glass against Vince's.

Setting his drink down, Vince asked, "Did you mention it to Timothy?"

"I did. He didn't refuse, but he didn't agree, either. Still, he accepted your proposal, which pretty much means he's on board. You're in luck-Timothy's wife showed up at just the right moment tonight. By the way, how do you know her?"

"My old man's got a thing for collecting paper cuttings. To keep him happy, the owner of a framing shop introduced me to Timothy's wife."

"So, you wanted to meet her just to buy her paper cuttings? Even in a place like this?"

Yates swirled the wine in his glass.

"I'd just finished meeting a client and had to see you guys after, so I couldn't get away. She seemed eager to sell, so I asked the framing shop owner to bring her straight here. Honestly, though-let me tell you-her paper cutting skills are something you see maybe once in a century."

that's high praise. You sure you're not just saying that

My old man's not fooled by just anything. I've spent the better part of a year hunting down paper cutting art

it over. Why was Timothy's wife in such a hurry to

more interesting by

of it when Timothy half-carried her into the elevator. She

Secretary Allen hurried over to open the door. Timothy bundled Jessica inside and told Allen to drive

the window the

didn't say a

the car was suffocating; Secretary Allen gripped the steering wheel,

Once the car was parked, Allen

open the

out

heading inside, Jessica marched straight

the car door, and quickly caught up to her, grabbing her slender wrist as she

to shake him off, but he tightened his grip on her shoulders, refusing to let

dark and intense. The iciness in them softened, replaced

I didn't come to find you, would you really never have come back? Even if you had nowhere to

narrow space between them, Jessica raised her hand. "You came to find me. Even if you hadn't,

cold smile twisting his lips. "So, when Herbert let you down, you turned to Vince. I never knew you kept such a close eye on my business-knew Vince had the guts to go