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."

glanced over, curiosity piqued. "What kind of script has you so eager to invest,

"Oh, it's not really about the script. Mr. Smith had his eye on Jessica and passed over Sheila. Timothy's

people, huh? It's bad enough to

laughing. "Are you taking a shot

shot Timothy a

the least bit offended, though Yates was still a little miffed.

Brother-in-law, that's why.

thing his future brother-in-law

things would get a lot more

"Why should he get upset? It's not like I'm making things

he could steer not just two, but ten boats at once. As long as he's got the

Yates a cold, cutting look. "Are you defending me,

"Of course I'm siding with him. We're practically family-he's about to be my

and Yates had been promised to each other since

fingers curled and uncurled

had started strong, but now the tide

turn things around, no matter how