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...

echoed in his

were kids, your parents arranged an engagement, but back then, you didn't know what love was. Still, you and Salome always got along. As for how Timothy treated her,

you really going to tell me to keep

to

accepted the idea. But that didn't mean he and

and how he'd always

their friend, that they 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

slowly turned to Timothy. "You knew she was

probably knew before anyone else. I told him about the birthmark on

grabbed Timothy by the collar, landing a punch right on Timothy's

Timothy's back, scraping his wound and sending pain

he shook Timothy hard. "That movie I told you about-the one you wanted to give to Sheila Howard-did you know she was

"I knew."

Timothy didn't deny it.

you even have a conscience? She wanted to

be with

films too. But you never cared about her. You always put Sheila

really understood what it meant. They just

didn't change how he felt about

had no way to

things with Sheila, to

ever since Jessica demanded a divorce, everything had

people got involved, and nothing went as

then, Yates'