Goodbye, Mr. Regret

A shadow flickered in Timothy's eyes-cold, impenetrable.

No wonder Jessica had said she refused to attend anything related to him, even if it involved his family.

His voice was low and unyielding as it cut through the stagnant air. "The Gilded Whisper Estates is my private property. From now on, you'd better not show up uninvited. Sallie, take Grandpa home."

Without another word, Timothy rose from his seat and strode toward the master bedroom.

"Timothy!" Sallie called after him, hoping to stop him, but he didn't break his stride, disappearing behind the bedroom door.

Phelps gave Sallie a subtle shake of his head, signaling her to let it go. He stayed to chat with Henry for a few minutes before quietly taking his leave from the Gilded Whisper Estates.

Sallie was still fuming. "Grandpa, did you see the way Timothy spoke to you? Absolutely infuriating."

But Phelps just chuckled. "It doesn't matter. Didn't you notice? He actually cares about Jessica. If he's willing to stand up for her, what's there for me to be angry about? I'm glad, honestly."

Meanwhile, Jessica was at a real estate agency.

Living alone, she didn't have high expectations. It didn't take her long to purchase

a cozy, move-in-ready apartment-nothing fancy, just over a million.

move

over her arrangement with Timothy in her mind, going over the seven conditions she'd insisted on. None of

she could endure another month at the Gilded Whisper Estates, living quietly under

money was in her hands, her first instinct was to leave

was nothing he could do to force her

stop by the Lawson Group to collect the notarized receipt-once that

large sum of cash at home, so she grabbed the lockbox and headed for Ines's studio

a delighted smile, pulling her straight

to town the day after tomorrow. He reached out to me-he wants to

quickly signed, "Didn't I already turn down his offer last

"You turned me down, but I never said no to Mr. Smith. Listen, he's got a role he's been searching everywhere to fill. He's a perfectionist, impossible to please, but after seeing your work, he's convinced you're

hesitated, unsure how to

There was no way she could commit to an international project. Movies like that weren't wrapped up

as she signed, a pang of regret in her chest. "Ines, the truth is, I have something very important to take care of in

grew wide. "That's why you

Jessica nodded.

Director Smith's film is important, but not big. If things go smoothly, you could finish in three months-six at the most. And if you work with Director Smith this time, there'll be so many more opportunities in the future. He's in town to handle some business and scout