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."

the receipt

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

glass

Jessica's eyelashes fluttered.

set the receiver down and leaned against the desk, quietly

was just past ten in the morning. Sunlight spilled golden across the office, but even that couldn't chase away the coldness

Click-

sound made Jessica

had flicked his lighter, and the tip of his cigarette glowed as smoke drifted lazily from his lips. The subtle, woodsy scent curled through the room, deepening the air of mystery that seemed to surround

she still couldn't read

at the door broke the tense

"Come in," Timothy called.

glass of orange juice, and set it down

lawyer arrived, handing over

"All set, Mr. Lawson."

"Give it to her."

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

are chapped. Drink the juice before you

want to make a scene,

disappear tonight?

slipped from Jessica's hand, crashing to the floor. Orange juice and shards of glass splattered

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