Goodbye, Mr. Regret

"Who knows? I can never read your mind, but either way, I'm not buying your story."

Timothy had set the stage perfectly, waiting for Vince to walk right into his trap. But Vince wouldn't play along, and now Timothy was left scrambling for another solution.

They were still deep in conversation when Yates arrived.

Timothy's expression darkened. Back when Jessica had just been Jessica, things hadn't been so complicated.

But the moment Jessica became Salome, everything turned tangled.

And now, as if things weren't messy enough, here came another fiancé.

Vince's father and Yates's father were old army buddies-their families had been close for generations, with bonds that ran deep.

Timothy rubbed his brow, feeling as if a fine drizzle had settled over his heart, making everything inside him feel damp and unsettled.

"Timothy, I found the film you were looking for. Here's the dossier."

Yates dropped into the seat beside Vince, holding two files. He handed one to Timothy. "It's the work of a well-known director back home. They're not short on investors, so I had to swallow my pride to get this for you. Take a look-if you're interested, send your people to make contact."

"Alright."

"What kind of script has you

Smith had his eye on Jessica and passed over Sheila. Timothy's afraid Sheila will be upset, so

passed over Vince's face. His voice dripped with sarcasm as he muttered, "Some people, huh? It's bad enough to hog the seat and refuse to move, but

burst out laughing. "Are you taking

shot Timothy

though Yates was still a little miffed. "Timothy, why are you

Brother-in-law, that's why.

thing his future brother-in-law

things would get a lot

not like I'm making things up. I'm just stating

shrugged. “Don't take it so seriously. With Timothy's status, he could steer not just two, but ten boats at once. As long as he's got the skills, none

cutting look. "Are you defending me,

immediately leaned onto Vince's shoulder, chuckling. "Of course I'm siding with him. We're

sister and Yates had been promised to each other

curled and

strong, but now the tide was

turn things around, no matter how much the odds stacked