Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 4

“Fine.” I pursed my lips, ultimately deciding to leave a shred of dignity for him before Margaret. Or perhaps it was for my own sake.

For the moment, I couldn’t quite pin down Margaret’s purpose for her visit. Was she genuinely feeling she shouldn’t accept the necklace? Or was she there to declare. something?-

A flicker of emotion passed across Margaret’s face too swiftly to be caught. She smiled. “I was worried this necklace might cause some misunderstanding between you two. Seems like it hasn’t, so I’ll be heading back now.”

Emma escorted her out.

As soon as the front door closed, I stepped away from Bryant’s embrace, “You said it was for Steven, right? And Margaret’s married, isn’t she? Since when did she become one of Steven’s flings? Hmm…”

Bryant silenced me with a kiss, fierce and urgent, almost as if venting some frustration.

Only when I found it hard to breathe did he slightly loosen his hold, caressing my head as he admitted his fault. “I lied to you.”

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He pulled me close. “Margaret’s divorced. I was worried about her, so I gave her the gift.”

I was startled. Then I got what Bryant meant by “Congrats on your fresh start” in the video.

I bit my lip, half-doubting, “Is that all?”

as he explained, “You know Margaret’s mother saved my life at the

died during

so far as

it was for that reason, it made

lift off my shoulders, yet I couldn’t help but gently remind him, “Bryant, I believe you just wanted to repay a debt of gratitude, and you only see her as a

ended up in storage.

suspicions hadn’t completely vanished. They were

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needed to double-check to ensure what I read in the email was real.

the head of the

reaction, waved a hand before my face,

“Yeah, Margaret is Bryant’s half-sister, the one I mentioned to you before.”

thick as thieves since

“Damn, talk

stayed quiet, nodding along to what she was saying.

“Why her? I’ve never even heard of her in the design circles. And Bryant,