Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 281

Mark was feeling a twinge of regret. “So, when we bumped into each other again in college, I was kicking myself for missing out on so many years of your life, for all the tough times you had to go through without me.”

“It’s not on you,” I reassured him.

Back when my life took a downturn, he was just a kid himself.

There are some paths in life you have to walk alone. Nobody can do it for you.

The fact that he was there for me, lending a hand when I needed it most, meant the world to me.

While we were catching up, Christine came out with a big pot of stew, all smiles, “How’s the chat going, you two? Ready for some grub?”

Mark was all in, “Fire it up! I missed lunch and I’m starving.”

That dinner, with Christine around, was filled with laughter and joy.

Gradually, I let the trending news slip to the back of my mind.

What’s past, is past.

The next day, the snow was still falling, the cold wind biting, and the ground was covered in a blanket of white.

Christine had stayed over and nearly jumped with excitement after a phone call, “Jane, how’s your injury? Can you make it out today?”

I took a sip of water before I asked, “What’s up?”

“The contract with RF came through! They said if we sign now, the funds will be in by lunch!”

“So fast!” I was as thrilled as she was.

Normally, you’d expect a multinational like RF to take a while with contract procedures and fund approvals.

But this was quick!

When we arrived at RF Group’s RiverCity office, York Carlson was already there with the contract, waiting in the meeting room.

Seeing us, he apologized with a smile, “Sorry, our branch office isn’t set up yet, so the place is a bit basic.”

“Mr. Carlson, you’re setting up a branch here in RiverCity?” Christine asked, seizing the opportunity.

He was straightforward, handing over the contract while explaining, “It’s in the plans. We were going to wait, but some complications have sped up the process.”

I felt he was hinting at something but couldn’t pin it down. So, I just went through the contract.