Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 443

In a luxurious hotel, Summer Taylor stepped out of the shower, only to be greeted by a chilling phone call.

On the other end, Mark Larson stood by the window, his gaze sharp and dangerous. "Did you take my words for granted?" he asked, his tone laced with a threat that was hard to ignore.

Choosing Summer in the first place was a calculated move by Mark. She seemed alone and easy to manipulate, not particularly bright in his estimation. But he knew if she ever stepped out of line, he wouldn't hesitate to cut her loose.

Gripping her phone tightly, Summer was taken aback by how quickly Mark had caught wind of the incident, but she was prepared. "Did I do something wrong again?" she feigned ignorance, trying to sound as innocent as possible.

Mark's voice was heavy with accusation. "You drugged Jane at the party!"

There were few lines that Summer could cross that would truly provoke Mark, but this was one of them.

"What? Someone drugged Ms. Webster?" Summer acted shocked, as if the news was completely new to her. "That's impossible. How could anyone dare at such an event... Wait, what kind of drug? Is Ms. Webster okay?"

Mark was not easily fooled. "Was it not you?"

"Of course not," Summer shot back, her sincerity sounding a bit too rehearsed.

"You just warned me tonight. Even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t dare... And where would I even get such drugs?"

Yet, Mark had done his homework. "I've checked the CCTV footage from the banquet hall. You had the waiter deliver that juice to her."

"But you must have seen, I never touched that glass!" Summer argued, banking on a moment of blindness in the surveillance.

During a quick turn, she had slipped the substance into the drink, a move hidden from the cameras by her body.

As Mark pondered, Summer pressed on, trying to soften her tone. "I just knew you cared for her and thought, as a future 'lady of the manor,' I should look out for her."