Lost Me Gained Regret

"You'd really do anything for this little mistake, huh?"

Mark's laugh sent shivers down my spine. "Well, I suppose keeping it isn't entirely out of the question."

I followed Mark from the cabin to the deck.

As we disembarked, he insisted on holding my hand, and I couldn't break free.

"Mark."

I turned towards the voice and saw a man in a purple suit approaching us.

He was pale, but his lips were a striking red.

With his blond curls and blue eyes, he looked like something out of a fairy tale.

"Samuel," Mark introduced us.

"So, this is the woman you'd go to the ends of the earth for?"

Samuel eyed me up and down. "Sure, you're good-looking, but that's about it. Can't figure out why Greg's so into you."

Silence fell over us like an awkward night.

Seeing that I didn't respond, Samuel turned his attention back to Mark. "I've arranged a place for her to rest. I need to talk to you about something." Mark sensed something was off. "What's left to discuss?"

escape, and you brought back Jane. Our deal is

just passing through. In a few days, I'll leave, and we'll have no reason to keep

darkened. He wasn't fond

Gregory, willing to waste time here

had to

not safe

left alone with Mark, so I turned to Samuel. "Excuse me, sir, I'm quite

for time,

Samuel, besotted with Gregory,

take over the Norman family. He wasn't as

see right through my

even hired a chef

small smile. "But I'd love to try some local dishes. I've heard

resigned. "For

had arranged for dishes from your country, knowing you were coming. If you

take some time."

I can

pulled

look at him,

turned my face

deep eyes, deep as abysses, my

"What are you doing!"

slapped his hand