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.

Garry, he might

won't go with you," I protested, clinging to the helicopter's edge, but my strength was no match

men won't hesitate to turn Gregory into a sieve," Mark threatened, a grim promise in his

a moment before

the mercenaries aimed their guns at him, his

I yelled out

"Greg!"

Christine Jackson by his side. Relief washed over me, knowing Gregory had a

in a standoff with Samuel. He had even borrowed some men

watched as his men fell one by

didn't panic. Instead, he pulled out a

Mark declared, a twisted resolve in his voice. "We might as well journey to the afterlife together. In the next

his tracks, then said,

the gun at Gregory. "Don't

was never an option," Gregory admitted his eyes never leaving me. "But I can't bear the thought of her getting hurt. If taking her means she'll be safe from harm, then do it. I won't stop

buy it, convinced it was a

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you love her so much, why don't you die