Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 143

He grinned and asked, “Are you thinking of being low-key or going big?”

“Go big.” I didn’t hesitate for a second.

“Leave it to me.” Mark nodded, guiding me to the car, “Stay safe. Call if you need anything.” His voice was clear and soothing, almost magically calming.

As I drove out of the parking lot and stopped to pay, a glance in the rearview mirror showed him still standing there, tall and distinguished, his gaze lingering in the direction ! was leaving. Had I not known about the woman he’d been for of for years, I might have wondered if he had a crush on me.

I headed straight to the Ferguson Group, dialing Linda’s numbe en route. “Meet me in the underground parking in ten.”

“Jane,” Linda sounded like she was knocked for a loop, “I’m… up to my eyes in work right

now.”

My tone turned icy. “Or should I come up to see you?”

Jane said quickly, “Uh… I’ll come down.”

Deep down, I harbored a sliver of hope it wasn’t her. Maybe I overlooked something else.

her guilt was too

waiting at my usual parking spot,

I I

I went straight to the point. “Why did you do this?”

understand. By all accounts, I was a decent boss, always willing to help

do you mean?” Linda avoided my gaze,

I

shot back, “Do I have to spell it

lowered her head,

you were airing out the office but were

think of

intern since college, handpicked by me. She was the person

out that not just marriages and men

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“You hate Margaret, don’t she offer you? A promotion or a raise?”

looked up, desperation in her eyes. “She said she’d introduce me to my idol. She admitted they weren’t close but was willing to make the connection.”