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."

over, curiosity piqued. "What kind of

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

"Some people, huh? It's bad enough to hog

burst out laughing. "Are you

Timothy

seem the least bit offended, though Yates was still a little miffed. "Timothy, why are you always so

Brother-in-law, that's why.

future

would get a lot

not like I'm

With Timothy's status, he could steer not just two, but

"Are you defending me, or are

shoulder, chuckling. "Of course I'm siding with

Yates had been promised to each other

curled

had started strong, but now the tide

he was determined to turn things around, no matter how much