Regrets Come Too Late (Sierra and Johnny) novel Chapter 181

Chapter 181

A young man in an expensive suit walked in, surrounded by a crowd. He looked around with lazy eyes and one hand in his pocket, acting like he was better than everyone else. The people beside him were all wearing fawning smiles.

“This way, Mr. Hawthorne.”

“We’re honored you could come to the anniversary party for Origin Games.”

“Mr. Snyder will be here soon.”

“I was worried that dropping by without notifying any of you might cause you trouble,” the young man said, but there was no hint of concern in his tone.

Everyone kept flattering him, one after another.

Randy had been watching from a distance.

Once he saw Mr. Hawthorne’s face clearly, he turned and asked Sierra and Jenny, “Why does he look so familiar? Doesn’t he look a bit like Zane Hawthorne, the only son of Hawthorne Group’s chairman?”

Sierra’s fingers tightened.

He didn’t just look like Zane. He was the man himself.

Zane usually spent his days eating, drinking, and fooling around, a typical nepo baby. A company like Origin Games meant nothing to him. Even if Origin Games were twice its size, it might not be enough for him to care.

Yet now…

⚫ A bad feeling rose in Sierra’s chest. She kept feeling that Zane had come here for her.

“Jenny, I’m going upstairs to get ready for tonight’s performance,” she said, using it as an excuse to leave.

She didn’t want any contact with Zane. If he exposed her relationship with John, it would become problematic.

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“Alright,” Jenny nodded.

As soon as Sierra left, Randy tried to catch Zane’s attention. He walked up with a wide smile, full of enthusiasm.

“Mr. Hawthorne, I didn’t expect to see you here!”

Zane turned toward the voice. When he saw an unfamiliar face, he had no intention of responding. Just as he was about to look away, he caught sight of someone hurrying off behind Randy.

She looked very familiar, even when he saw only her back.

“Who’s that?” Zane raised his chin at her and asked Randy.

Randy followed his gaze, smiling. “That’s our department’s lead illustrator, Sierra.”

Zane let out a small laugh.

Sierra.

“Mr. Hawthorne, it’s such an honor to meet you. Last time at…” Randy kept talking, hoping to build a connection.

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However, Zane didn’t even look at him. He walked past Randy and called out to the woman still trying to escape.” Running off so fast? Are you that afraid of seeing me, Ms. Bell?”

Randy froze for a moment, confused.

Sierra’s body grew stiff, but she didn’t stop walking away.

“I’m talking to you.” Zane walked up to block her path, one hand in his pocket, his tone light and teasing. “Why are you walking away?”

Sierra was forced to stop. She looked at Zane with cold, unfamiliar eyes. It was obvious that she was telling him that she didn’t want to acknowledge him.

“Ms. Bell?” Randy and the others came over, their eyes moving between Sierra and Zane. “You mean Sierra.”

“Yeah,” Zane said without the slightest attempt to hide anything. The provocation in his eyes had only grown stronger since he saw Sierra. “You didn’t know?”

Sierra glared at him. Her look said that if he said one wrong word, she would hit him.

“That’s more like it,” Zane said, not caring how she was looking at him.

He leaned close to her ear and spoke in a low voice only the two of them could hear.

“I thought getting divorced would’ve been enough to erase the woman who once stole my woman.”

Sierra fell silent.

This man could really hold a grudge.