Lost Me Gained Regret

"I've got this."

Instead of being the one in distress, Christine was now the one reassuring Bella. "It's nothing, really. Just don't tell Jane, okay? Please, Bella."

"Sure."

When the kid said she didn't want help, Bella backed off. "You go on, I'll leave you to it."

Christine went back to Dailey, just in time to hear the hotel manager say, "Mr. Clarkson, my boss will need a bit more time. Let me take you to the lounge upstairs. Have some coffee and pastries while you wait." Dailey waved him off, "Hurry him up."

Not wanting to provoke Dailey, the manager made another call in his presence.

Christine whispered to Dailey, "Shouldn't we check the surveillance footage first?"

Dailey replied, "Some access is restricted to the boss only."

Christine understood.

The common surveillance footage wouldn't reveal much.

needed to see the backup in the cloud or those

puzzled. How could these

their initial confusion, they were anything

unsettling to him, making him question, these two were

Just then, Nelly approached.

"Dai..."

glanced at her, "Why

her pale, delicate face as she slightly bowed

dress, her vulnerable appearance was enough to stir a

wanted to see if I

just reacted slower. But thinking about it, something's

but smirk internally: Isn't she

his voice

never target Nelly Not after what happened in their youth. He wouldn't make

her would be more troublesome than

"Mr. Clarkson."

hotel owner came running, drenched in

sorry to keep