Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 291

Was there some bad blood between him and Dorothy behind the scenes?

Gregory half–closed his eyes, sounding utterly casual, “Don’t flatter yourself. I was looking forward to dealing with her myself.”

I promptly responded, “Fine, then today’s damn is on you“.

I could get back at Dorothy while keeping my hands clean. Why the hell not?

Jane, you sure know how to climb the ladder, huh?”

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a fool. “You think Jarrod would make a

my brows, thinking it over,

would tell Gregory about it If Gregory nodded, it was like Jarrod was doing Gregory a favor since I had leveraged Gregory’s. influence when I approached him that day. If things went south, Gregory would be there to back him up. And if Gregory objected, it would be even better for Jarrod. He wouldn’t have to risk facing retaliation from the Myers family. Either way, he was

had barely crashed on the couch when the doorbell

having second thoughts about taking the blame?

while casually saying, “Mr. Ford, you’ve changed your mind about taking the fall, have you?”

all smiles, but his eyes momentarily froze when he heard me mention Gregory and then softened again, “Jane, haven’t had dinner yet,

yet.” I shook my head and smiled. “Mark, what brings you here?”

today and picked up something for you to eat.” He lifted the takeaway bag in his hand, “You’re sure

on the bag, feeling surprised, “Isn’t that seafood joint way up north? Traffic’s a nightmare, not to mention the wait…” That place was an institution

you happy, I’d

Mark” I hesitated before taking the insulated bag from him, smiling, “You must

I spoke, I bent down to grab a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet.

inside, his eyes lighting up with joy, feeling as if having dinner with me was the highlight of his day. But I was worried I couldn’t give him back the same kind of deep, real love he was showing