Lost Me Gained Regret

As soon as I opened the door, a man I didn't recognize was standing outside. He was dressed in a finely tailored suit and vest, tall and dignified, with a dark coat casually draped over one arm. He appeared to

be in his early thirties, yet there was an air of deep, inscrutable authority about him... like an elder.

I didn't recall ever meeting this man, so I was momentarily taken aback. "Hello, who are you looking for?"

"Hello." He nodded slightly, "I'm looking for Ike Taylor."

"Ike?" My brain froze for a moment, then it clicked, and I asked with a smile, "You mean Ike?"

"Yes."

"And you are...?"

"I'm his father, Herbert Taylor."

"...Alright."

reminded me of the few times Ike had mentioned his dad-calling him an old-fashioned guy. Herbert didn't rudely peer past me into the house but maintained eye

the Taylor family was one of the three most influential families in the area, alongside the Ford and Myers families.

him a friendly smile, "Would you mind if

saying this, he stepped aside towards the elevator lobby

phone and dialed Edith Ford, "Edith, Ike's dad is here. He says there's a family dinner

showed up?" Edith sounded annoyed, "Hand

went over to Herbert. "Mr. Taylor, Edith wants to

on the other end. However, Herbert's tone was softer than when

before I came over, but you didn't

should've kept calling until

get angry

acting entirely whipped. I chuckled to myself and went back to scoop up Ike,

quite close to SZ Technology. We were having lunch-four