Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 322

The questions were sharp, no doubt about it. But Gregory didn’t seem flustered at all. He gestured for me to come closer with a hook of his finger. “Lean in. I’ll tell you.”

I moved a few inches. “Go ahead.”

Given the limited space in the car and with no one else around except the driver, all the secrecy seemed a bit over the top.

He moved a bit closer, a mischievous twinkle in his eyes, testing the limits of annoyance.”I just can’t stand people who are too slow on the uptake.”

I straightened up, glaring at him. “So, should I be thanking you for enlightening me?”

“I wouldn’t mind,” he said with a polite smile.

He always held a cheeky demeanor like that. But I couldn’t discount his assistance earlier. I lowered my gaze. “Thanks for what you did back there.”

His fingers tapped casually against the windowsill. “Even if I hadn’t shown up, they would’ve let you go eventually.”

I smiled bitterly. “But not without making me suffer a bit more.”

so easily. With the scandal blowing up online, Dorothy would

to that.” Gregory’s smile was faint as if he had seen through it all. “The longer you stay with the Myers family, the more they expose themselves online. Dorothy and Susan may

“Is he now…”

a rock and a hard place. On one hand, he was linked to the

“Worried about your ex, are

was unmistakable.

looked at him. “Do you think Bryant would

too cautious,” Gregory lounged back in his seat,

“Then

of the Ferguson Group rested on his shoulders. How could he, and why would he, risk it

my response. “Didn’t peg you for

one who’s love–struck.” I shot

with a hint

as if daring me to repeat any disparaging word, ready

I smiled, trying to sound sincere. “I was saying you’re a once–in–a–lifetime kind of guy.

eyebrow, pleased. “Go on. I’m all ears.”

climb the ladder

drifted outside to an alley nearby, sparking a memory. I turned to Gregory and asked, “Can we stop by that