Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Ines offered a gentle smile.

"So, President Lawson, I'm a little curious-what exactly is your relationship with Sheila?"

Inside the storage room, Jessica's expression clouded. She was just as interested in hearing how Timothy would explain himself.

"She's my aunt," Timothy replied.

Jessica's fingers curled tightly. So, her suspicions were right after all.

In fact, Ines had seen the video footage of Timothy and Sheila being stopped by

the paparazzi. He'd given the exact same answer to the press then.

"Didn't expect your aunt to be so young?" Ines teased, arching a brow.

"She is," Timothy said calmly. "We were born on the same day."

Jessica's face went rigid.

second year, she'd tried to plan ahead, asking him to keep the day free so she could be with him. Like

had been cold, telling her not to trouble herself

until Henry was asleep. Then, quietly, she would bake a cake, write a little birthday wish, light the candles, and sing "Happy Birthday" alone in the kitchen. Since Timothy never celebrated, she stopped celebrating her

"Let

said. "I'll wait for

After all, she'd refused him at

animation world, but Timothy had serious financial clout. And when Timothy wanted something, he always found a way to make it happen. If Ines was hesitating, Jessica understood -it made sense. Offending someone like

involved in quite a few projects, some of them classics, and had even worked closely with the internationally acclaimed director, Mr. Smith. In their field, Sheila was already at the top of her game. With Timothy's backing and her own talent, Sheila was more than

didn't choose any

single piece?"

the gifts-her integrity was clear. The more Ines stood her ground, the more Timothy found her a challenge. But that

me one of Henry's cut-paper illustrations," Ines