Lahat ng Kabanata ng Ex-Lover's Regret: Kabanata 181 - Kabanata 190

Nicole's POVMy eyes widened when something startled me. A loud sound overpowered the music still playing in the bar where the socialite gathering was taking place, something from the man who was now in front of me."What?" I muttered under my breath, hearing the sound even more when focusing only on himI lifted my gaze, looking at Chris, who looked calm even though I could hear the voice very clearly. However, from his gaze directed at me, I could see that he looked troubled. That sound was definitely the heartbeat of the man who was always calm.Hearing his thunderous heartbeat, I was immediately transported to the past when everything between us was still okay.I laughed, touched the tip of the man's nose with me while smiling, saw him close his eyes in a mimetic way, and then pouted slightly. "Huh... You only spent a short time, but I like you, Chris.""I like it for a while. How about a long time?" He said, opening his eyes to look at me, his hands trailing down my bare back. "I

Nicole's POVThe bottle spun again, and the game resumed among them. The hustle and bustle of the crowd of men and women was giving me a bit of a headache, but I said nothing as I watched the fun.The people who I had previously seen as just someone I knew by name, I could slowly recognize some new things from this game. No tension could sometimes be felt in a regular business meeting, just fun and familiarity for one special night.I glanced at Chris, noticing that he was leaning back on the couch and giving the impression that he wasn't interested in mingling at all, but no one seemed to mind. I was also still silent, wanting to ask questions but also not wanting to engage with him too much.He just happened to look at me. "Why are you looking at me like that? Do you have feelings for me now?""Don't get your hopes up." I finally opened my mouth, deciding to ask the thing that was still nagging at me. "You... why bring that up in front of everyone?""So what? I only mentioned it in

Matthew's POVI walked down from the yacht that I had just boarded with my father. We had just finished a tour of the sea to refresh ourselves and check things off from work, and we would continue today's activities by returning to our family business."That resort is really nice," my father complimented, looking at me with pride. You did well, Matthew. The opening is going to be amazing."I nodded, smiling, as I remembered that the day the resort our family built would open was just around the corner. So many things had been prepared since a few months ago that I felt my hard work would pay off when my father's words happened.With the opening of the resort, employment opportunities for the community and profits for our family business will increase. Socialites from various cities and countries who come to this city will also have new and luxurious travel experiences."Thank you, Father. If it weren't for your help and teachings, I wouldn't have been able to do it." I said, complimen

Matthew's POV"What do you mean, Matthew?" She finally spoke, still staring at me until I hesitated for a while.If it was like this, the information gathered so far might not have been entirely correct. I spoke anyway, deciding to bring it up first so that nothing was hidden between us, and it actually bothered me a little.I took a breath. "I know, Nicole. It seems you are Nicole Martinez, Christian Grant's ex-girlfriend, someone who should have died nine years ago."There was a long silence between us. She stared at me for a moment before turning her gaze away from me. Our handshake loosened so that my hand just rested on top of her slightly clenched hand. I swallowed, looking down at her."You.... What did you do that for, Matthew? Don't you trust me?" She asked, sounding overwhelmed with emotions I couldn't explain.I knew that my words would upset her, but I didn't know that I could see the impact directly. I felt guilty, able to feel the pain visible in her shaking shoulders. I

Nicole's POVI stood up, looking at Richard, who had also stopped walking and was looking at me, and then the man still sitting on the sofa one after another, for a few moments, without saying anything to make me feel nervous.He looked back at me. "What's wrong, mom? Were you guys doing something before I came into this room?""Ah, yes, we were just talking, Richard." I hurriedly said because I was still feeling panicked.My son didn't miss my tone, looking at me more seriously. "You have nothing to hide from me?"I nodded, looking at my son, who finally seemed to accept my answer and continued his steps closer. At that moment, I locked eyes with Key, who had also entered the room with Richard. I saw the man's lips slightly twitching at the ends as if he was holding something in, and his eyebrows raised only one way.Turning to his gaze, I immediately knew that the man who had been my assistant and son for several months in this city clearly knew that I was doing something more than