Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 333

He chuckled, “So, vacation starts the day after tomorrow?”

“Yeah.”

Out of the blue, he said, “Then, 7 AM sharp, we’re heading back to Vista Town.”

I looked at him, puzzled. “Aren’t you supposed to deal with Bryant first?”

His eyes twinkled with mischief, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. “Right now, you’re the one asking for my help, aren’t you? Shouldn’t you show me some sincerity first?”

Bryant was made for the cunning business world, and so was he.

Thinking ahead, I gave him a heads–up, “I can play along, help you out with your folks. But I’ve been divorced. They’re definitely not going to welcome me with open arms…”

Gregory didn’t seem to care one bit. “That’s my problem to handle.”

As the elevator reached our floor, I took a deep breath, “Alright, I’m in.”

Just as I said that, the doors opened. We went our separate ways, but just as I stepped out, I was surprised to see Mark standing at my

rate ways doorstep.

Surprised that the Larsons still let him come around to see me.

Gregory cast a glance our way, his steps unhesitating as he unlocked his door, stepped inside, and closed it behind him, all in one fluid motion.

silence was broken only

bit uneasy,

an answeri

Gregory’s door and, rather than answering, asked, “Why are you hanging around with

into him downstairs.” It didn’t seem like a

relax a bit, smiling gently. “I thought I heard you agree

didn’t want Bryant getting wind of

I agreed to

S

expression tightened imperceptibly, then casually he asked, “Are you settling in alright

used to it,

here causing you trouble? If that’s

crash at Christine’s for a few days if

“Trouble?”

dawned on him, his expression darkening, “Did someone from the Larson

honestly, “But they didn’t say anything too

spoke, I let my gaze drop, using the opportunity to make my stance clear, “Mark, let’s just stay friends, okay? Now and in the future.” Just like Kathy said, if I couldn’t

what did they say

was nothing

because of him, or

said “him, his gaze

couldn’t understand why he seemed more suspicious

this moment, I really didn’t have