Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 324

The following morning, the sun rose as usual, and the internet was still buzzing with rumors. Even the younger folks at the office were throwing curious glances my way.

Christine had swung by my place the night before, returning my bag and phone with a hefty dose of self–blame. She had rushed to file a report but hit a wall when she mentioned the Myers family. In essence, without concrete evidence, we could do nothing. She confessed it was her first real taste of the power of influence and the helplessness of the average Joe. She regretted breaking up with Steven, musing that even as a mistress, she wouldn’t have been so helpless when I was in trouble. Utterly foolish.

She walked into the office with two steaming cups of coffee, set one before me, and pulled up a chair. Her demeanor was almost identical to the night before.

I was sketching out a custom design for Adah, puzzled. “What’s up? Who’s bothering you now?”

After a moment, she dropped a bombshell. “The Ferguson Group just declared bankruptcy.”

My pen slipped, drawing an unintended line across the paper. I was stunned. “Bankruptcy?” Weren’t they celebrating an engagement with the Myers family the day before? How did they crash without warning?

Myers family must be reeling. There’s already a

grabbed my phone to find

the city was getting a new ruler. And Bryant? He was used to being on

story. “How did

a research project ate up a big chunk of their funds without any returns, plus a series of failed partnerships. Their financial backbone

I knew his business acumen. It wasn’t him to get caught off guard. He was always cautious

in her hands as she continued to share the juicy details. “Guess who’s most likely to

curious. “Who?”

me the scoop she’d found online. “Turns out he’s been in secret talks

gleefully vindictive, “Imagine that. Your ex ended up

to the top spot in RiverCity. Their ambition was unmistakable, and their move into