Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Yates Bryant grabbed Timothy Lawson by the arm. "You're really going through with the divorce? Wait, then why did you give Vince Zimmerman the documents about splitting your assets?"

Vince took the folder without hesitation.

A second later, he slammed the file against Timothy's chest. "You think our family needs your money? Do you really believe a payout can make up for what you've done to her?"

"Timothy!"

"Our family doesn't want your empty gestures!"

"I came here to tell you don't even think about dragging this out. When the waiting period is up, you're going to sign those divorce papers. No more games."

Yates hurried over and pulled Vince aside. "What's gotten into you? Timothy's divorce has nothing to do with your family. Don't let something like this ruin everyone's relationship."

He was trying to keep the peace, still unaware of the full story. Vince didn't take offense; instead, he fixed Yates with a serious look. "If this had nothing to do with the Zimmermans, do you think I'd be here?"

"It's not just about us-it concerns you too."

"Otherwise, why would I ask you to come?"

Yates looked even more confused. "Me? How does this involve me?"

"Jessy is Salome Zimmerman," Vince replied without hesitation.

Yates froze.

Jessy is Salome...

his ears, over and

you didn't know what love was. Still,

you really going to tell me

unable to speak for a long

idea. But that didn't mean he and Salome

Greene, and how he'd always assumed Vince was trying to steal Timothy's girlfriend. He'd even lectured Vince to stay out

were supposed to stick by him, that a man like Timothy could handle having two women in his life and it was no big

he

turned to Timothy. "You knew she

probably knew before anyone else. I told him about the

and grabbed Timothy by the collar, landing

across Timothy's back, scraping his

Yates' forehead. He didn't let go; he shook Timothy hard. "That movie I told you about-the

"I knew."

Timothy didn't deny it.

conscience? She wanted to be engaged to you when she

to be

you never cared about

understood what it meant. They just

wanted to follow through with the engagement, but that didn't change how he felt about Salome.

had no

only wanted to resolve things with Sheila, to get that situation settled as

Jessica demanded a

and more people got involved, and

then, Yates' phone