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 to my

turning to meet Jessica's icy, impenetrable stare. Lips pressed in a thin

glass of fresh orange

Jessica's eyelashes fluttered.

set the receiver down and leaned against the desk, quietly studying

golden across the office, but even

Click-

made Jessica look

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

still couldn't

at the door broke the

"Come in," Timothy called.

orange juice, and set it down beside Jessica,

moment, the lawyer arrived, handing over a

"All set, Mr. Lawson."

"Give it to her."

and, once they'd both left, slipped it

before you leave," Timothy's deep voice called from behind

didn't want to make a scene, so she picked up the

disappear tonight? Planning not

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

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