Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 618



Christine was in the throes of a vibrant dance floor, lost in the beats and lights, when her wristwatch buzzed with an incoming call. As she reached to check it, an unseen force whisked her away from the dance and into the privacy of a lounge.

Stumbling through the doorway, she regained her footing only to lock eyes with a face both familiar and icily distant.

Before she could utter a word, her wristwatch vibrated once more. It was Jane on the line. "Have you been able to reach Dailey? I can't seem to get a hold of Gregory."

What a coincidence, Dailey was right there in front of her.

Christine extended her watch towards him. "Hear that, Mr. Clarkson?"

Dailey, catching the urgency, immediately dialed out on his phone.

Christine, still on the line with Jane, asked, "Did you try reaching Lucius?"

"No luck there."

his phone a 24/7 lifeline. The possibility of not being able to contact him hinted at trouble, yet she couldn't voice her concerns to Jane, especially with her being pregnant. Instead, she offered reassurance, "Maybe he's on a flight back? A guy like Gregory? He's more likely to be the bully than the bullied. Pregnancy can make you overthink, Jane. Let's focus on the positives, alright?" Mid-conversation, Christine's high heels betrayed

with Gregory. Can't get through to Jane right now.

regaining her composure, wondered aloud about Gregory's situation only to find Dailey

came through again. Christine reassured her, "Dailey got through to them Gregory's just tied

palpable,

if we don't hear back soon. Just stay calm," Christine

call, Jane was left to wait, her concern only slightly

Gregory finally settled on a couch, eyeing his shattered phone with a cold detachment that matched the icy

secured

his

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