The CEO's Regret: Darling, Don’t Leave Me novel Chapter 249

Chapter 176 By and for her -1

Chapter 176: By and for her.-1

Ethan

It wasn’t an impulsive decision, none of this was, even though it might seem that way from the outside.

The roses, the restaurant, the dress, the dinner, the question. But no, this started long before. It started the very day I hung up on Clara… when she told me about that damn necklace… and I understood that if I didn’t do something different this time… I was going to lose her again. And I don’t intend to lose her, not

again….

The first few days were chaotic, not because of work, but because of me. Because I had an idea… but I didn’t know how to execute it without ruining it; it couldn’t be something simple. It couldn’t be improvised. And, above all… I couldn’t repeat mistakes, because I’d already made them, because I’d already trusted someone else with something that was mine… and ended up damaging something that was hers. Vanessa. I clench my jaw just remembering it, no. Not this time. This time, everything had to come from me-every detail, every decision, every gesture. …

“It’s not possible, sir.” My assistant’s voice comes through the phone, firm but careful.

The day had barely begun, and I already had bad news.

I’m standing in front of the second-floor window, looking at the view without really seeing it.

“They’re fully booked for weeks,” she continues. “There’s an important event that night. They can’t cancel

it.”

I close my eyes for a second, breathe.

“Get it,” I say.

Silence.

“Sir, I’ve already tried. They’re not willing.”

I grip the phone tighter.

“Then insist.”

“I’ve already spoken with the manager, the administrator, even the events coordinator…”

“Talk to the owner.”

Another longer silence.

“It’s not that simple,” she says.

I let out a dry laugh.

“Keep it simple.”

Chapter 176 By and for her

Thang up before he can say anything else.

My reflection in the glass shows me an image I don’t quite like tense, obsessive, but clear. Because this isn’t a whim, it’s Clara. And Clara… she’s not just anyone.

That restaurant… It’s not just a place… It’s our place. Where I took her the first time, where I saw her laugh freely. Where I thought… for the first time… that I could have something real with someone, where it all

began. And where I want to start again.

But this time… right.

Not getting the answer I wanted, I decide to do it myself. That night is special, this dinner marks the true beginning of something, so… I’m going in person. I’m not interested in negotiating over the phone, I’m not interested in intermediaries.

I want to look him in the eyes, I want him to understand that this isn’t just another reservation.

“Sir, the situation has already been explained to you.”

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The restaurant owner is an older, serious man with years of experience in this business. I can tell from the way he speaks, from his posture.

“Yes,” I reply. “But I don’t think I explained myself well.”

He crosses his arms.

“We have an event that night. An important one. We can’t cancel it.”

I nod. “How much does it cost?”

He frowns. “It’s not about money.”

I smile slightly. “Everything is about money.”

Silence.

“Not in this case.”

I walk slowly around the place, observing it, the tables, the lighting, the view. That table… Ours.

“I’m going to be clear,” I say, turning to face him. “I need this place empty.”

“It’s not possible.”

“Cancel the event.”

“We can’t.”

“Yes, you can.”

Silence….he tenses.

“I’m not going to do that for a reservation.”

Chapter 176 by and for her-1

Hook him straight in the eye.

It’s not a reservation.” I pause. “It’s a second chance.”

That… throws him off see it in his expression.

“Excuse me?”

“I’m going to ask the woman I love to start over with me.”

The silence shifts; it’s not negotiation now. It’s something else.

“And I need this place to be empty,” I add. “Just for her.”

He takes a deep breath. “Even so… there are compromises.”

I nod. “I’ll pay them.”

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