Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 196

"No problem. Go ahead."

Vince agreed without a second thought.

Jessica quickly typed her message on her phone.

"Don't let him know I'm living here."

Seeing those words, Vince's smile deepened.

He gave her an OK sign.

Jessica finally felt her nerves settle. She couldn't fight Timothy's power alone, but at least she could lean on someone else for help.

She had no idea what kind of friendship Vince and Timothy shared, but it was obvious Vince wasn't afraid to go up against him.

That was all she needed.

much time—just a month. After that, the divorce would be

for details. Once Jessica agreed to attend the Zimmerman family's birthday dinner, he simply said his

glanced back at

going

Night fell.

a cool autumn breeze-just the right temperature,

greeted Mr. Smith. For Sheila's sake, he'd arranged a welcome dinner, complete

course, there had to be company for

still nursing his own anger. He hadn't intended to show up that evening, but Sheila had insisted, practically

Timothy's closest friends, Kane was always the most

for Yates

promised to Vince's sister as a child, a sort of family arrangement; whether it would last into adulthood was anyone's guess,

his own

her adoptive father left his professorship to go into business, their household kept its old traditions. Sheila was raised with all the etiquette and polish expected of someone from a

it still couldn't compare to