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 ears, over and

arranged an engagement, but back then, you didn't know what love was. Still,

you really going to tell

to speak for a long

the idea. But that didn't mean

the times he'd seen Vince being kind to Jessica Greene, and how he'd always assumed

man like Timothy could handle having two women

he

Timothy.

a cold laugh. "He probably knew before anyone else. I told him about the birthmark on Salome's chest when I got back. No one else

by the collar, landing

Timothy's back, scraping his wound and sending pain shooting

shook Timothy hard. "That movie I told you about-the one you wanted to give to Sheila

"I knew."

Timothy didn't deny it.

punched him again, harder this time. "Do you even have a conscience? She wanted to be engaged to you when she was

to be

too. But you never cared about her. You

understood

through with the engagement, but that didn't change how he felt about Salome. If she

had no

to resolve things with Sheila, to get

Jessica demanded a

and more people got involved, and

then, Yates' phone