Lost Me Gained Regret

"Don't fight it," he whispered softly, his gaze locked on mine. "Trust me. I'm here, don't be scared, okay?"

I wasn't scared, not really. But never before had I so desperately wanted to be in his arms.

"Okay, you've seen the person. Can we go back now?" I asked, hoping to end this madness.

Samuel's smile faded a bit at that. The woman had a way of softening Gregory, making it clear he couldn't stay.

Perfect for Mark to take him away.

Their goals were aligned, after all.

"Mark and his mercenaries aren't like me," Samuel continued, a hint of warning in his tone. "They follow the money. Pay them enough, and they'll do whatever you ask."

But before Samuel could elaborate, one of his guys rushed in, panic written all over his face. "Boss, it's bad! Garry's gang is making a move on us."

"Garry?" Samuel's face darkened as he turned to Gregory, the joviality gone. "After all my sincerity, this is how you repay me?"

"Take him," he ordered coldly. "Luke, get your men and get this lady out of here."

Mark wasn't interested in wasting more time here.

indeed struck a deal with Garry, he might escape Samuel's grasp. But dealing with Garry

with you," I protested, clinging to the helicopter's

turn Gregory into a sieve," Mark threatened, a grim promise in his

a moment before

as the mercenaries aimed their guns

yelled out in

"Greg!"

team, Christine Jackson by his side. Relief washed over

a standoff with Samuel. He had even borrowed some men to deal with Gregory's

one by one, while Gregory remained unharmed,

Instead, he pulled out a gun and pressed

can't have her, neither iftca can you," Mark declared, a twisted resolve in his voice. "We might as well journey

his tracks, then said,

gun at Gregory. "Don't play tricks.

the thought of her getting hurt. If taking

didn't buy it, convinced

е

flashed dangerously. "Since you love her so much, why don't you die for her? Then you can