Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 6

accepted it without question. But it went to Margaret, and shouldn’t I at least be allowed to ask why?

It

the first time Bryant saw the sharp side of me, his lips pressed in a thin line. “Jane, are you angry about this?”

“Shouldn’t I be?” I asked him back.

In front of others, I could pretend everything was fine, putting on a generous façade. But in front of my husband, wasn’t our marriage a failure if I still needed to hide my feelings?

“Silly, aren’t you?” He grabbed the remote, turned the glass from clear to frosted, and pulled me into his arms. “The Ferguson Group is all yours. Why care about one position?” “The Ferguson Group is yours, not mine.” I retorted.

I could only cling to this little piece of land before me.

He lifted my chin, looking stern. “We’re husband and wife. Whatever is mine is yours.”

“Then how about transferring some shares to me?” I joked. I watched him closely, not wanting to miss any hint of his reaction. Surprisingly, there was none.

He raised an eyebrow, asking, “How much?”

“Ten percent.”

were serious, that would

me, Bryant took over the already massive Ferguson Group and expanded its business empire several times under his leadership. Not to mention ten percent, even one percent would

never expected him to agree. It was just a random figure

“Okay,” he said.

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

without a second’s hesitation. No dithering, no

around his neck and a playful smile on my lips, I looked

met mine. “It’s for you, my wife, not for

way to show loyalty. The tension I

prove a poin

if trying to I teased, “What about Margaret, though? Would you give it to

before giving a firm answer, “No.”

doubted

cold and steady, “The share transfer agreement, I’ll have Kevin send it to you this afternoon. From now on, you’re one of the bosses at Ferguson Group. Everyone else works for you.

I asked, my mood significantly lifted, a playful smile dancing

“What do

working for me, too?” I