Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 448

"Sure thing, thanks, Edith," I replied quickly.

No sooner had I texted back than Edith sent over the location. Thinking of Ike, she chose a famous club in Vista Town known for its serene environment, a place suitable for kids too.

Christine leaned in, "News from Gregory?"

"His sister," I clarified, handing her my phone. "It's Gregory's birthday tomorrow. Wanna join the fun?"

Christine, still miffed about the afternoon's events, questioned, "You sure about going?"

"It's probably just a misunderstanding. His friend might be there too. Why not clear the air face-to-face tomorrow?"

A misunderstanding meant there was a chance to clear things up.

Christine gave me a look of exasperated affection, "For your sake, fine!"

"You're the best!"

I winked at her and lifted Ike off the carpet, "Ike, it's uncle's birthday tomorrow. Let's go pick out a gift for him, shall we?"

I hadn't forgotten Gregory's birthday and had even prepared a gift in advance. But if his friends were joining, the gift I had in mind seemed somewhat out of place.

Ike blinked his large, innocent eyes, "Yay! Let's pick a gift for uncle!"

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The next morning at SZ Technology, in the CEO's office, Ophelia swiftly went through the information her subordinate had gathered, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Everyone thought Jane had spent the last few years in RiverCity, contentedly being Mrs. Ferguson. Turns out, she had been in France? And... not only did she have depression, but she had also attempted suicide.

Was this all for Gregory's sake?

If Gregory heard about this, who knows how much it would break his heart!

After a moment, Ophelia pulled one of the reports and handed it over, "This report, you never handed it in, I never saw it, and no one ever looked into it, got it?"

"Understood!"

Her subordinate left, feeding the document straight into the shredder.

Lucius, having witnessed the scene, walked straight into Ophelia's office, "Isn't this what Greg asked about this morning? Why destroy it?"

Lucius was in the know as well. Given he was in charge of the overseas operations, Ophelia could only get the information through him. So, he had a copy too.

Ophelia cursed his nosiness internally but kept her cool, "You forgot Greg's rule? We each have our duties and don't meddle in each other's."

If she had known it wouldn't be this easy, she wouldn't have gone through him. Lucius, always so by-the-book and blindly loyal.

Lucius stared at her, cautioning, "Just don't forget Jane's place in Greg's heart. If you play games with her, you might not even know how you end up dead."

They had all been picked by Gregory from an orphanage years ago. Cared for and nurtured. Gregory treated them well, like brothers, not just subordinates.

Lucius knew he couldn't repay Gregory in any other way but with loyalty and dedication.