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?”

voice was firm and soothing as he explained, “You know Margaret’s mother saved my life at the cost of her

mother died during childbirth, and when he was five, his father remarried Margaret’s

so far as to risk her life to save Bryant, ending up in a vegetative state for many years.

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

eventually ended

completely vanished. They

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for a moment. It was as if I needed to double-check

become the head of the Design Department, would be my direct

noticed my offbeat reaction, waved a hand before

Margaret is Bryant’s half-sister, the one I mentioned

I, having been thick as thieves since college, had

tongue. “Damn,

quiet, nodding along to what she

I’ve never even heard of her in the design circles. And Bryant, just like