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

frowned, answering,

voice, lazy as usual, came through, “Come

“Okay.”

out of bed, grabbed a long down coat, and headed out while

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

wincing from the collision, and grumbled, “So, being called out in the middle of the night has you looking to end it all?”

faintly of alcohol.

“Just wasn’t watching where I was going… You do realize it’s the middle of the

in his eyes, his voice cold, “I’m setting New Year’s Day

I knew what

whole being felt lost, awkward, and

looked at him hesitantly, “But you said

scent of mint mixing with the cold night air,

this a hug borrowed

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

first time in front of him, I felt utterly out of my depth, a stark contrast to the embarrassment of being caught in

and it had been a long time.

“What makes

confident about everything.”