His Regret Arrived Three Days Late novel Chapter 53

The story of Annika publicly humiliating Conrad at her father’s wake spread like wildfire through Seafall City. Harvey had always sensed that Conrad had feelings for Annika, but after that incident, he was certain. Conrad was in love with her, even if he didn't realize it himself.

It was this realization that gave Harvey the courage to appeal to Annika.

With Annika as his shield, Harvey was no longer afraid of Hank. He even sent Hank a cocky emoji, followed by a text: "Annika wants me on her team. I won't be submitting my resignation."

Hank never replied.

Just like that, Harvey remained at Sargent Group. But strangely, Beryl Group stopped assigning any work to Annika. Hank took over all of Sargent Group's operations, effectively making Annika a figurehead president. She went to confront Hank, who just gave her a helpless smile. "Mr. Beryl is just worried about you overworking yourself!"

“That’s bullshit,” Annika muttered. Conrad would be thrilled if she dropped dead. Then there would be nothing standing in the way of him marrying the woman he truly loved.

Unable to sit idle, Annika chewed on the end of her pen, deep in thought. Finally, she buzzed Harvey into her office. "I need you to draw up some top-tier business proposals," she instructed. "I'm going to reach out to a few investment firms."

Estelle, who’d been classmates with Harvey in high school, saw the post almost immediately. She reposted it with her own caption: "Annika is so impressive—getting to know a tycoon like Mason. My brother sure picked a winner."

The acidity in her words was subtle, but it was there. And since Serena followed Estelle, she saw it right away. She reposted the image too, adding, "Look at her go—so beautiful and capable."

Eventually, the two women’s calculated reposts found their target. Sitting in his office, Conrad stared at his phone. In the photo, Annika was radiant and professional in a white power suit, glowing with confidence. Though he could only see the backs of the two men beside her, he knew one was Tyler, and the other was the investment tycoon, Mason.