Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 192

"Did you get the agreement notarized?"

A tangled knot of emotions tightened in Timothy's chest.

So that was why she'd come to collect the notarization receipt?

"You seem awfully eager about this," he said.

Jessica nodded.

"You really don't trust me, do you?" His voice was cool, almost detached.

She didn't deny it. She couldn't. Time was a luxury he had a lifetime, perhaps. She only had six months left. She couldn't afford to waste even a day.

Jessica stayed silent.

Timothy's handsome face was unreadable, his eyes clouded with something distant.

Her silence said it all.

He pulled back the lapel of his suit and took his phone from the inside pocket, dialing the lawyer.

"Is the agreement notarized?"

"It's done."

receipt to my

his phone away, turning to meet Jessica's icy, impenetrable stare. Lips pressed in a thin line, he crossed to the desk and picked

in a glass of

Jessica's eyelashes fluttered.

set the receiver down and leaned against the desk, quietly

in the morning. Sunlight spilled golden across the office, but even that couldn't chase away the coldness hanging in the

Click-

sound made Jessica

smoke drifted lazily from his lips. The subtle, woodsy scent curled through the room, deepening the air of mystery

still couldn't read

door broke the

"Come in," Timothy called.

carrying a glass of orange juice, and set

moment, the lawyer arrived, handing over a notarization

"All set, Mr. Lawson."

"Give it to her."

and, once they'd both left, slipped it into her bag and stood to

lips are chapped. Drink the juice before you

want to make a scene, so she picked up the

you planning to disappear tonight?

hand, crashing to the floor.

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