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?"

with your escape, and you brought back Jane. Our

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

mood darkened. He wasn't fond

desperate for Gregory, willing to waste

had

stopover needs a place. It's not safe to wander around here on your own. Follow

to Samuel. "Excuse me, sir, I'm quite

could stall for time, even just a

Samuel, besotted with Gregory,

a young age.to take over the Norman family. He wasn't

through my attempt to delay,

hired a chef from

to try some local dishes. I've heard the beef here is

seemed resigned.

arranged for dishes from your

take some time."

fine, I

Mark pulled

didn't look at him, focusing instead on

turned my

with his deep eyes, deep as abysses, my heart

"What are you doing!"

his hand away,