Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 66

“He won’t hurt Margaret,” I said, shaking my head with a mix of resolve and resignation.

That would only happen if he ever found out the real reason behind his mother’s death. Maybe then, just maybe, he’d change his attitude towards Margaret.

But until that day, it seemed nearly impossible.

Speaking of which, it baffled me why Timothy never spilled the beans to Bryant. I guess a trip back to the Ferguson Mansion was overdue to finally get some answers.

Near the end of lunch, I steered the conversation back on track, “By the way, Chris, did you manage to snag those concert tickets?”

Christine had far more connections within the company than I did.

When the concert was announced, I immediately asked her to help me get tickets.

Christine pointed upwards, rolling her eyes, “For some reason, this time tickets are exclusively available through the CEO’s office. Everyone got just one; no extras.”

“Only from the CEO’s office?”

“Yeah. If you really want them, why not ask Bryant while he’s trying to win you over? He could probably get you as many as you want.”

“I’d rather not.”

Keeping a clear boundary between Bryant and me seemed for the best.

Though, that was merely my side of things.

No sooner had I returned to my office than Bryant’s call came through.

walked over to the window to answer, greeted by his magnetic voice

free Saturday night? Want to go to a

extra

to ask, but if it was offered, I had to consider

“Yes.”

I get two tickets?” Linda would likely want to bring a friend; better

have Kevin bring them down to you.”

“Alright.”

“And you?”

“What?”

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Chapter 66

haven’t answered any of mine,” he said, his

I replied softly. “I’m free.”

being loved back

felt like a formal goodbye, a respectful and graceful end to my eight years of one-sided

comfortable as it had been in our earlier

work kept him busy,

leave before I woke and return after I’d gone to

awake by incessant doorbell ringing. Peering through the peephole, I saw Kevin struggling to support a tall, imposing figure: Bryant.

sharp as ever, emitting

been drinking?

opened the door, “Had too much

quickly, “Mr. Ferguson mentioned you’ve been avoiding alcohol lately, so he’s been

had one drink tonight but someone messed

would pull such a dirty trick?” I