Lost Me Gained Regret

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Chapter 281

Mark was feeling a twinge of regret. “So, when we bumped into each other again in college, I was kicking myself for missing out on so many years of your life, for all the tough times you had to go through without me.”

“It’s not on you,” I reassured him.

Back when my life took a downturn, he was just a kid himself.

There are some paths in life you have to walk alone. Nobody can do it for you.

The fact that he was there for me, lending a hand when I needed it most, meant the world to me.

While we were catching up, Christine came out with a big pot of stew, all smiles, “How’s the chat going, you two? Ready for some grub?”

Mark was all in, “Fire it up! I missed lunch and I’m starving.”

That dinner, with Christine around, was filled with laughter and joy.

Gradually, I let the trending news slip to the back of my mind.

What’s past, is past.

The next day, the snow was still falling, the cold wind biting, and the ground was covered in a blanket of white.

Christine had stayed over and nearly jumped with excitement after a phone call, “Jane, how’s your injury? Can you make it out today?”

water before I

if we sign now, the funds will be

fast!” I was as thrilled as

expect a multinational like RF to take a while with contract procedures and

was

was already

with a smile, “Sorry, our branch office isn’t set up yet, so the place is a

here in

over the contract while explaining, “It’s in the plans. We were going to wait, but some complications have sped

couldn’t pin it down. So,

Everything seemed fair.

smile before I signed, “Mr. Carlson, are you sure the finance

actions,” he

on,

was curious too, looking at

chuckled, “I see a lot of potential in Janedream. What if you turned to another company because of a

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efficiency exceeded our expectations.

were leaving their office after signing the contract, my phone rang.

funds were

instantly decided to head to the office building where

both Christine and I saw the excitement and anticipation in each

finally had our

invite Mark over? Let’s celebrate tonight?”