Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 341

“It does.” I curled my lips, mustering all my courage, “If it’s the latter, I’m worried… maybe you’ve fallen for me?

He chuckled, “Worried? You think me liking you would keep you up at night?”

“Pretty much.” I spoke openly, “You’ve got a good personality, come from a good family, and you’re loyal. Being liked by someone like you, it’s hard not to feel something. But that’s exactly why we can’t be.”

“Can’t be?”

“Yeah, can’t be.”

I took a deep breath, looking him straight in the eye, “I’m not a starry–eyed girl anymore. I can’t knowingly walk into a situation that’s doomed from the start. Your loyalty, to me, is a flaw.”

“You helped me out earlier, and I’ll deal with your parents for you. Beyond that, let’s both keep our heads.”

That night, after I got ready for bed in the guest room Ramona had set up, I lay there, wide awake.

What did Gregory say to me during the day?

He said, “Jane, don’t think you’re the only one who’s scared.”

Before I could ponder what he meant, he shoved me into his car and had his driver take me back.

light, my phone on the nightstand buzzed. It was Gregory.

answering,

as usual, came through, “Come

“Okay.”

a long down coat, and headed

I bumped into a solid chest, stumbling back two steps before

leaned against his car, wincing from the collision, and grumbled, “So, being called out in

faintly of alcohol.

where I was going… You do realize it’s the middle of

eyes, his voice cold, “I’m setting New Year’s Day as the deadline. If there’s no word from

I knew what his

nails dug into my palm, my whole being felt lost, awkward, and

a moment, I looked at him hesitantly, “But you said you’d never give up on her…

me into his embrace, the scent of mint

this a hug borrowed in

was quick to let go, his usual carefree demeanor replaced with a serious look, his words clear and profound, “I wasn’t sure before, but seeing you with Bryant today, I couldn’t help it. I

felt utterly out of my depth, a stark contrast to the embarrassment

confused, and it had been a

asking, “What makes you so sure I’d

confident about everything.”