The Ceo’s Convict Wife by Jennifer Mike

Chapter 292

Even after searching for her for so many years, he never found her again.

The more he longed for that girl, the deeper his regret grew.

Yesterday, he had drunk too much, and all the regret that had been pent up within him burst forth like a flood, overwhelming him.

He didn’t even know how he had ended up at the doorstep of this diner. His mind was consumed by the thought of seeing her-he had to see her.

It was as if laying eyes on her would somehow make him feel better.

And then he did see her-the real her, in the flesh. Her presence kept merging with the image of that young girl from his memories, becoming so intertwined that he could not tell apart the memory and the reality and had acted out of character.

But even though he had been drunk, he still remembered his actions towards her.

If it had been any other woman, he wouldn’t have cared.

But Rosalie was different.

It wasn’t because she was Jonathan’s girlfriend, but because she resembled the girl into whom he had envisioned that young girl growing.

Even if she wasn’t that same girl, he didn’t want her to hold any resentment towards him.

“It wasn’t a big deal. Consider us even,” Rosalie replied with composure, referring to her slapping him last night. Even… Strangely, Calvin found the word a bit grating. “You’re not going to ask me why I behaved that way last night?”

“No need,” she responded. It was his personal matter, and she didn’t want to pry too much. “I just hope, Mr. Gunner, that won’t get drunk again and repeat the same actions towards me. Let’s just pretend last night never happened.”

Calvin self-deprecatingly curled up the corner of his lips. Clearly, she had no interest in him whatsoever.

the machine signaled, “You have a new order.”

delivery order awaited her, and she was about to depart when Calvin suddenly gripped her wrist. Rosalie furrowed her brow and turned to face

you

me?” he abruptly inquired, wanting to know if there was even a chance. Rosalie’s brow furrowed

as this too difficult to answer? Or are you embarrassed to say that it’s possible?”

and replied in a serious manner, “Impossible! Even if I hadn’t met Jon,

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else in your heart, and I don’t want to be a replacement for anyone,”

I can’t argue with.” His

in no time, grabbed the delivery order before quickly leaving the diner. And Calvin remained seated, swirling the cup of tea in his hand, lost in thought

Rosalie’s break, her friend Lillian

“Do you

be at today’s roadshow. He should know you. You’ve got to help me strike up a conversation with him, or at least get a

to join us? His presence

Lillian’s mouth stiffened a bit; she

she was coming to see Dominic at the movie roadshow, his face would

of Dominic, Callum had coerced her into drinking, and she ended up

her into that first glass; she actually enjoyed

about Callum. If I bring him along, will I still get a shot at meeting Dominic?” Lillian shook her

he against you

I’m fangirling over someone, he acts like I

also get a bit green-eyed when she became a

burst into laughter as though she had heard the world’s funniest joke. “Jealous? How could he be jealous? At

egos caring for petty matters would seek retribution over a woman for taking his initiation, Lillian thought to herself.