Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 448

“Sure thing, thanks, Edith,” I replied quickly.

No sooner had I texted back than

Edith sent over the location. Thinking of Ike, she chose a famous club in Vista Town known for its serene environment, a place suitable for kids

too.

Christine leaned in, “News from Gregory?”

“His sister,” I clarified, handing her my phone. “It’s Gregory’s birthday tomorrow. Wanna join the fun?”

Christine, still miffed about the afternoon’s events, questioned, “You sure about going?”

“It’s probably just a misunderstanding. His friend might be there too. Why not clear the air face–to–face tomorrow?”

A misunderstanding meant there was a chance to clear things up.

Christine gave me a look of exasperated affection, “For your sake, fine!”

“You’re the best!”

I winked at her and lifted Ike off the carpet, “Ike, it’s uncle’s birthday tomorrow. Let’s go pick out a gift for him, shall we?”

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I hadn’t forgotten Gregory’s birthday and had even prepared a gift in advance. But if his friends were joining, the gift I had in mind seemed somewhat out of place.

Ike blinked his large, innocent eyes, “Yay! Let’s pick a gift for uncle!”

The next morning at SZ Technology, in the CEO’s office, Ophelia swiftly went through the information her subordinate had gathered, her eyes narrowing slightly.

spent the last few years in RiverCity, contentedly being Mrs. Ferguson. Turns out, she had been in France? And… not only did she have depression, but

for

about this, who knows how much it would break his heart!

pulled one of the reports and handed it over, “This report, you never handed it in, I never saw it, and no one ever looked into it,

“Understood!”

document straight into the

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“Isn’t this what Greg

was in the know as well. Given he was in charge of the overseas operations, Ophelia could

but kept her cool, “You forgot Greg’s rule?

had known it wouldn’t be this easy, she wouldn’t have gone through him. Lucius, always so by–the–book and blindly loyal.

in Greg’s heart. If you play games with her, you might not even know how you end up dead.”

picked by Gregory from an orphanage years ago. Cared for and nurtured. Gregory treated them well, like

couldn’t repay Gregory in any other way

devoid of makeup, showed no emotion as she calmly stated, “If you don’t tell, no one will

“This is betrayal!”

“Lucius.”

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unbutton her shirt with her neatly trimmed nails. One button, two,

about you take me to bed then? I’ve never been with anyone before. It would be

hard, trying to suppress his rising desire. “Don’t do this. A girl should

straight in the eye, whispering, “Don’t

being stationed

her.

my phone and

picked up

You at the office