The CEO's Regret: Darling, Don’t Leave Me novel Chapter 260

Chapter 186: Let the Whole World Know.–1

Ethan

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There are moments in life that aren’t planned, and there are others… that are. This… is one of those I

decided to do right.

Really right. I adjust the button of my jacket in front of the mirror, observing every detail. It’s not just vanity, it’s precision. It’s control. It’s knowing that today I can’t fail.

Not because of the event, not because of the award. Because of her.

My gaze lifts slightly in the reflection… and then I see her. Clara, behind me.

For a second… everything else fades into insignificance. The room, the event, the people… even the recognition I’m going to receive in a few hours. Nothing compares to what I see in front of me… She’s standing, finishing putting on some earrings. Her dress… damn. Elegant, sophisticated.

It fits her body as if it were designed exclusively for her. The color highlights her skin, her posture… her confidence, but it’s not just that. It’s how she wears it. How does she feel in it, how… she is.

I smile slightly, turning to face her.

“If I keep looking at you like this, we’re going to be late.”

She looks up at me, meeting my eyes in the mirror.

“Then stop looking at me like that,” she replies, though know she doesn’t mean it.

I walk toward her, unhurried.

“I can’t.”

My voice is low, sincere. I stop in front of her, placing a hand on her waist, pulling her close.

“Today… I want you to feel like who you are.”

She frowns slightly.

“And what am I?”

I smile.

“My wife.”

I don’t say it hesitantly, not as an intention. I say it as a truth.

Her eyes change… subtly. They sparkle… And that… confirms I’m doing the right thing.

“Come ori,” I say, extending my hand.

She takes it, naturally. As if she’d never stopped.

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A few days ago, I received an invitation to an important industry event. It’s an event held periodically.

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where the best business leaders are recognized, and these awards are given in various categories. Given my time in the industry, I’m nominated in several of them. For this event, at another time I would have

gone alone, or failing that… due to external pressure, with Vanessa… I didn’t care who was by my side, but today… today I wanted to do everything right, so I asked my wife to accompany me….

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The place is full; lights, soft music, elegant conversations mingling in the air. An event for business leaders, yes. But not just any event.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been to this event, you can feel… the pressure.”

I understand Clara’s expression… This is one of those events where everyone wants to be. Where glances carry weight, where every gesture… is analyzed.

And this time… I’m not walking in alone. That’s one reason to receive those stares. I feel her hand intertwined with mine as we cross the threshold, firm, warm, present. And I don’t let go, not today.

The stares arrive almost immediately; it’s no surprise. I expected it. But experiencing it… is different. There’s recognition, there’s curiosity. And there’s something more… Interest.

“Ethan…”

“It’s so good to see you…”

“I didn’t know you’d be with someone…”

The voices begin to approach, one after another.

I greet them, I respond… but I don’t lose sight of what’s important. Clara.

“Allow me to introduce you,” I say more than once, proudly addressing faces I’ve met recently. “Clara.”

I don’t introduce her as “my date.” Not as “a colleague.” No.

“My wife.”

And every time I say it… I feel it as real, strong, right. It feels good to fill my mouth with those two words.

I sense the reactions; some take it in stride. Others… not so much. But I don’t care, because when I look at Clara… I see what this means to her.

She’s not behind me, not to the side, voiceless. She’s with me… On my level. As it always should have

been.

“Ethan,” one of the businessrnen says, with a smile that mixes surprise and curiosity. “Does this mean what I think it does?”

I look at him, calm.

“Yes.”

I don’t hesitate, I don’t beat around the bush.

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