Dear sweetheart novel (Rayna and Julian) novel Chapter 127

Dear Sweetheart Chapter 127 I Regret My Actions

No one apart from Curtis and Alfred had ever trusted her this much.

Not wanting to hesitate any further, Rayna nodded and said with a confident look in her eyes, “Please rest assured that I will do my job well as acting CEO and help Faymon Group survive this crisis!”

Satisfied with her response, Alfred had Naomi fetch the appointment letter. He then signed his name on it and sent the digital version to all employees of Faymon Group.

Since Rayna had the official appointment letter signed by the chairman, no one dared say another word about it.

Just minutes ago, they were all arguing about it in the conference room. With the candidate being chosen, all the higher-ups left the conference room as they no longer had any reason to stick around. Alfred wasn’t feeling well, so he left the conference room as well.

After personally seeing the shareholders out the door, Rayna returned to the conference room and saw Julian, who was on his way out. She remained in the elevator and waited for him to enter before hitting the button for the first floor.

The elevator hummed softly as it made its rapid descent.

“Why did you defend me during the meeting earlier?” Rayna asked calmly without looking at him.

She noticed something different about Julian the moment he entered the conference room earlier. Not only did he look a lot wearier than the last time she saw him at the hospital, but he was also a lot less confident when he spoke. That, combined with his act of defending her, made him seem like a completely different person.

“I wasn’t defending you. I was simply stating the facts. It was all my fault,” Julian replied.

Although he turned his head the other way to avoid looking at Rayna, his gaze still fell upon her. The look in his eyes was a combination of guilt and regret.

Rayna pursed her lips and kept quiet for the rest of the elevator ride.

Upon arriving at the first floor, she turned to face Julian and extended her hand as she said, “Regardless, I would still like to thank you for what you did. From now on, we’re even.”

Julian hesitated for a bit before reaching out to shake her hand. It wasn’t until he felt her touch that he realized they hardly held hands throughout their marriage. As if that wasn’t bad enough, they even slept in separate beds.

Rayna’s hand felt soft and warm to the touch, and her body exuded a faint fragrant scent. For a second there, Julian found himself reluctant to let go of her hand.

Upon shifting his gaze toward her face, he saw that she was looking at him with her lips still pursed. “Rayna, would you believe me if I told you that I regret my actions?”

“I would.” Rayna could tell what he was feeling from the look in his eyes, but she maintained her calm expression as she pulled her hand back. “But it doesn’t matter anymore.”

Whatever feelings she had toward him had already faded over time.

As the doors of the elevator opened, Rayna stepped aside to make way for him.

Julian had wanted to say something, but couldn’t seem to find the right words. “Goodbye,” he said after a long pause and stepped out of the elevator in defeat.

I was the one who let go of her, so I have only myself to blame.