Lost Me Gained Regret

On the way back to RiverCity.

Alaric couldn't help but find it amusing, recalling how Jane had utterly disregarded him earlier.

If playing nice didn't work, he still had other means.

He refused to believe he couldn't handle a single woman. Once Jane returned to Bryant's side, everything would settle down. Bryant, overwhelmed by the joy of having her back, wouldn't care about the methods Alaric used. As for Gregory, he wouldn't risk his friendship with Bryant over a woman. To the Ford family's crown prince, it was just a way to pass the time. Alaric had seen enough to know Gregory wasn't seriously involved with Jane.

Mulling over his plan, Alaric, with his legs crossed, made a call. "Hey, it's me. Whatever it takes, just-Damn!"

The car abruptly screeched to a halt, and since he hadn't bothered with his seatbelt, he was propelled forward into the back of the front seat!

Cursing under his breath from the pain!

The leg he had propped up felt numb from the impact.

After gathering himself, Alaric, still not daring to move his leg and sweating bullets, bitingly cursed the driver, "Damn it, have you been drinking?? What kind of driving is that!"

"No, no..."

driver, safely buckled in, quickly explained, "Boss, the car in front stopped suddenly. If I

should've just

driver glanced at the

headlights! Its license plate was a row of sixes. Such audacity made him think of only one person

wouldn't just be a matter of compensation,

stepped out of the Phantom and approached,

knowing well

pretty

need something

hastening to clarify his position. "I'm really

Alaric

blaming them for his injury.

on his shoulder, and with a swift,

satisfied, withdrew his hand and stood up straight, hands back in his