Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 158

Christine shot me a quick, suggestive glance that almost spilled with implications.

1 was a bit perplexed, but seeing Mark’s casual demeanor, I was sure it wasn’t what Christine had thought.

After all, Mark had his heart set on someone for twenty years. How could he suddenly. take a fancy to someone like me, fresh from a divorce?

Mark filled my glass with apple cider. “No rush. Take your time to think it over.”

“Sure.” My heart was still racing. After all, it was a brand I had admired for many years. It was seemingly within easy reach, which was almost like a dream.

After dinner, claiming she had another party to attend, Christine asked Mark to drive me

home.

As we got into the car, I couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty. “Sorry for the trouble.”

“Not at all. Consider it a favor returned,” Mark teased with a smile.

you didn’t even let

a call halfway through dinner

on the steering wheel. His gaze swept over me, cutting me off. “You invited, and I paid. It’s all the

shrugged, somehow getting tangled in his

him the address of Riverview Estate. Since Bryant had promised to finalize our divorce as planned, he wouldn’t be staying there again. And I imagined he hadn’t return since I moved out. Staying at

at Riverview Estate, the chill from the garage made me shiver as I got out of the car, wrapping my coat tighter and waving goodbye

his demeanor soft, “Yeah. Get inside.” “Will

inside. Opening my door to find the lights blazing, I paused, wondering if there had been a break-in or if I had forgotten to turn

men’s leather shoes at the threshold

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and unavailable on the

standing by the balcony, his fingertips glowing intermittently with the

are you

finally stiffened, turning around to snuff his cigarette. His voice sounded as chilly as early winter. “He drove you home?”

“Yes.”