Lost Me Gained Regret

Gregory saw her too, his brow creasing silently. He glanced my way and murmured, "Jane, I need to have a quick word with Mr. Ferguson about some business matters. Could you check on Christine, see why she hasn't come up yet?"

"Sure."

I nodded and made my way out, dialing Christine as I waited for the elevator.

The tension between the two was palpable, a silent storm brewing.

Ex-husband, current partner...

No one dared to get in the middle of that; they all steered clear, giving them space.

Gregory bit his cheek, clearly itching for a confrontation but, for the sake of not ruining his mother-in-law's event, he managed a cold laugh, "Mr. Ferguson, care for a private chat?"

"Let's."

Bryant watched Jane's retreating figure, his fingers curling slightly.

He had thought, hoped, that seeing him with another woman would stir some emotion in Jane. But it seemed... she couldn't care less.

As if, to her, he was now just an ex. Nothing more.

Following Gregory to an emergency stairwell, Bryant was caught off guard when Greg's fist connected with his face!

trickled from the corner of his mouth, but he didn't

"Mr. Ferguson!"

thud alarmed Kevin, who was about

"It's nothing!"

absent from his features, smirked provocatively, "What's the matter? She doesn't care if I find a replacement. What's it to you?" Before he could finish, another

Symmetry.

grabbed Bryant by the collar, fury blazing in his eyes, "It's because you never appreciated

the woman Bryant brought was a

one man to another, Gregory knew

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the air thick with tension, "You think I'd let your antics

or

his boss, puzzled and concerned about the bruise on his

head to

replied calmly,

her fists

injury. In that moment in the banquet hall, when she saw that woman, she

a stand-in

despite being physically assaulted,

The reason...

man who hit