Lost Me Gained Regret

"Sure thing, thanks, Edith," I replied quickly.

No sooner had I texted back than Edith sent over the location. Thinking of Ike, she chose a famous club in Vista Town known for its serene environment, a place suitable for kids too.

Christine leaned in, "News from Gregory?"

"His sister," I clarified, handing her my phone. "It's Gregory's birthday tomorrow. Wanna join the fun?"

Christine, still miffed about the afternoon's events, questioned, "You sure about going?"

"It's probably just a misunderstanding. His friend might be there too. Why not clear the air face-to-face tomorrow?"

A misunderstanding meant there was a chance to clear things up.

Christine gave me a look of exasperated affection, "For your sake, fine!"

"You're the best!"

I winked at her and lifted Ike off the carpet, "Ike, it's uncle's birthday tomorrow. Let's go pick out a gift for him, shall we?"

I hadn't forgotten Gregory's birthday and had even prepared a gift in advance. But if his friends were joining, the gift I had in mind seemed somewhat out of place.

Ike blinked his large, innocent eyes, "Yay! Let's pick a gift for uncle!"

...

The next morning at SZ Technology, in the CEO's office, Ophelia swiftly went through the information her subordinate had gathered, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Everyone thought Jane had spent the last few years in RiverCity, contentedly being Mrs. Ferguson. Turns out, she had been in France? And... not only did she have depression, but she had also attempted suicide.

Was this all for Gregory's sake?

If Gregory heard about this, who knows how much it would break his heart!

After a moment, Ophelia pulled one of the reports and handed it over, "This report, you never handed it in, I never saw it, and no one ever looked into it, got it?"

"Understood!"

Her subordinate left, feeding the document straight into the shredder.

Lucius, having witnessed the scene, walked straight into Ophelia's office, "Isn't this what Greg asked about this morning? Why destroy it?"

Lucius was in the know as well. Given he was in charge of the overseas operations, Ophelia could only get the information through him. So, he had a copy too.

Ophelia cursed his nosiness internally but kept her cool, "You forgot Greg's rule? We each have our duties and don't meddle in each other's."

If she had known it wouldn't be this easy, she wouldn't have gone through him. Lucius, always so by-the-book and blindly loyal.

Lucius stared at her, cautioning, "Just don't forget Jane's place in Greg's heart. If you play games with her, you might not even know how you end up dead."

They had all been picked by Gregory from an orphanage years ago. Cared for and nurtured. Gregory treated them well, like brothers, not just subordinates.

Lucius knew he couldn't repay Gregory in any other way but with loyalty and dedication.

Ophelia's face, devoid of makeup, showed no emotion as she calmly stated, "If you don't tell, no one will know."

"This is betrayal!"

"Lucius."

Ophelia suddenly stood up, starting to unbutton her shirt with her neatly trimmed nails. One button, two, revealing a hint of cleavage...

Taking off her glasses, she gave

Lucius a look filled with allure, "How about you take me to bed then? I've never been with anyone before. It would be a first, you wouldn't be losing out."

"Ophelia..." Lucius swallowed hard, trying to suppress his rising desire. "Don't do this. A girl should respect and love herself!"

Ophelia looked him straight in the eye, whispering, "Don't you like me?"

Back when Gregory had chosen

them, two girls and four boys, the

other girl being stationed in the Nordie countries, it wasn't surprising the men found themselves drawn to her

After his nap, Ike grabbed my phone and dialed Gregory.This is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Gregory picked up quickly.

"Uncle, happy birthday! You at the office or home?"

"Home."

"Then tonight, let's go to your birthday party, okay?"

"Sure."

Gregory sounded in good spirits, agreeing readily. Then his tone cooled a bit, "Is she around?"

"Who?"

"You know who."

"Jane!" Ike, proud as if holding a treasure, handed me the phone, "Uncle's asking for you."

Taking the phone, I asked, "What's up?"

"Jane, today..." He paused mid-sentence, only leaving a message, "Meet you in the garage at six."

Then he hung up, not even giving me a chance to reply.

1.n

Beside me Christine was still holding a grudge, "With that attitude, are you sure yesterday was a misunderstanding? Maybe you don't know him as well as you think. Don't fall for him again so soon.

I laughed. "When did you become so vindictive?"

"When have I ever not been, when it comes to you?"

Christine poked my head, "I just can't stand seeing someone badmouth you. Doesn't matter if it's Gregory's friend or the Emperor of Heaven himself."

Seeing Ophelia's name on the caller ID, Gregory ended his call with Jane and picked up.