Semua Bab Who's the One Regretting Now?: Bab 161 - Bab 170

"Alright. That's enough," Sean cut Macie off rudely. "I don't want to hear your excuses, and I don't have time to waste arguing with you."He glanced at her with cold detachment and said, "You're pretty enough, sure. But throwing yourself at me like this? It's pathetic. I'm not interested."Left standing there, Macie glared after him, her fists clenching in fury.What the hell did he just take her for? Some scammer faking a fall to get attention?And worse—he hadn't even bothered to ask. He just slapped a label on her and walked off. She thought wasting those good looks and charm on such a rude attitude was a shame.She watched as the door of a luxury car swung open and Sean climbed inside.Macie couldn't hold it in anymore. She shouted after him, "Hey! It's not even dark yet, and you're already dreaming? Having confidence is great, but when you cross the line, it's just plain delusion!"Sean turned his head slightly and glanced back when he heard her voice. From the top of the

Alice shook her head and grunted in response. Sean said, "I knew it. People in our circle wouldn't live here."Hearing that, Alice turned her head and narrowed her eyes. "What is that supposed to mean? Are you looking down on people? Let me tell you—Macie is amazing. She swept the First-Class Scholarship every year in college, obtained a state-level honor and the National Distinction Award, and even personally led a team in design competitions, placing in the top three every time."Hearing Alice go off, Sean replied, "That's not what I meant. Why are you being so defensive?""You totally were looking down on my friend. Just listen to your tone. It's so sharp and snide," Alice said, pouting."That's just how I speak," he said irritably. "I'm not looking down on your friend. She allowed you to crash at her place and is clearly impressive. It seems that she's way better than you."Alice clenched her fists. The siblings immediately launched into a full-on bickering session.When they

Only Palmer had a little bit more insight into the situation than the others. He recalled Julian inviting him to lunch the day before. Thinking back to it, he thought it was unsurprising that Julian had hesitated when asked about the bruise on his face. As it turned out, it was Edward who had hit him.Palmer glanced at Macie again. He thought that she was indeed beautiful. She had stunning looks, a top-tier education, competence, and emotional intelligence. It was no wonder two CEOs were fighting over her.After lunch, Macie headed upstairs with the rest of the group. Being the most junior employee, she naturally stepped up to scan her card and call for the elevator. It was a polite gesture, but everyone's eyes were immediately drawn to the elevator access card in her hand. Even Palmer looked surprised."Julian gave that to you?" he asked.Macie nodded.The group exchanged looks—wordless, but knowing. It was clear now that Julian was into Macie. The special treatment he had shown

Macie didn't say anything. She looked over at Alice, who stood frozen in shock. She hadn't had the chance to come clean with the latter, and panic briefly surged through her."May, do you know Edward?" Alice finally asked."I'll explain later," Macie said, then tried to pull her arm away."Why not now? Is your relationship with me so shameful that you can't even speak about it?" Edward snapped, his voice tight with anger.Alice's eyes widened when she heard his words. She looked from Edward's furious expression to Macie's face, which was full of disgust and rejection. She didn't know what was going on and wondered if Macie and Edward knew each other that well.Edward's way of speaking to Macie implied that there was something between them, prompting Alice to wonder about the nature of their relationship."If you already know, why are you asking?" Macie shouted as she struggled against Edward's grip, glaring at him.Edward stared back, his grasp tightening around her as his eye

Macie got into the passenger seat and pulled out a wet tissue to wipe her hands and wrist clean. Edward felt another stab in his chest as he watched this.The Ferrari sped off, and he ran after it for a few steps before getting into his own car to follow.Once Macie finished wiping her hands inside the car, Alice finally spoke. "Alright. Tell me everything.""I'm sorry," Macie apologized as she lowered her head."Why are you apologizing to me? I want to know how you and Edward got tangled up in this. When did you get married? Why didn't you ever tell me? You're not acting much like a friend right now," Alice said, going off."I'm apologizing for hiding it from you. I thought you'd be angry," Macie replied.Alice went quiet for a second. "Anger's not the main thing. I'm mostly just shocked—like, really shocked. I mean, I remember you telling me that you were an orphan. You shouldn't have had any ties to the Fowler family."Macie leaned back in her seat. Her eyes were blank as she