Semua Bab Who's the One Regretting Now?: Bab 671 - Bab 680

Mitch looked at Alice, puzzled. "I'm sorry, miss, but… what exactly do you mean by that?"Alice answered bluntly, not bothering to sugarcoat her words. "I figured that your boss would send you here with a suitcase full of cash to throw in my friend's face to remind her of her place and warn her not to mess with Sharon."After hearing that, Mitch broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly explained, "Mr. Hale did no such thing! He truly wants to make it up to Ms. Smith. There's no hidden agenda, and this isn't some veiled threat."He then turned to the woman on the hospital bed and added, "Ms. Smith, please believe me when I say that I'm here on Mr. Hale's behalf. Everything I say reflects his intentions." He tried his best to convey sincerity through his tone and expression, but it felt like she was treating him as the villain in this story.Macie met his gaze before saying, "Please, have a seat, Mr. Keane."Mitch pulled over a chair and sat down, holding a draft document that outlined

"They were ganging up on you that day, and I really did see them stealing and using your stuff without permission," Macie said.Back then, Macie had been the only one in their four-person dorm who wasn't from the same major. She was studying the arts, and most art students came from money. Compared to Alice, two of their roommates weren't nearly as well-off. It was only a matter of time before jealousy started creeping in.Alice had always been private about her background. Macie had assumed that her family ran a small business. She never would've guessed that her friend's family owned a large and well-established enterprise.Macie still remembered that day clearly. She'd returned to their dorm and walked straight into a two-on-one fight. Alice was clearly outnumbered and struggling.Macie had immediately called the dorm supervisor, planning to let the adults handle it. Yet, when she saw how badly Alice was getting beaten, she acted on instinct and jumped in. Even now, she couldn

Elias had expected Macie to be cunning, sharp-tongued, and unreasonable—someone who would take advantage of the situation and demand the moon. But none of that turned out to be true.He had that impression because Sharon had described Macie to him as cunning and manipulative, saying that the latter had stolen Edward from her, broken off their friendship, and so on. It just proved, yet again, that one should never take someone's word without seeing things for themselves. Elias wouldn't have normally made such a mistake. He took pride in being an excellent judge of character. His position required him to select the best people to work with him.This major mistake happened because he'd been overwhelmed with joy from reuniting with his long-lost sister. He was so eager to make up for lost time that he'd let his judgment slide.While he was still lost in thought, Mitch said, "To be honest, Ms. Smith seemed to have the wrong idea about us at first. I'm not sure where she got the idea, b

Night had fallen. Edward was so absorbed in his work that he'd lost track of time. It was already 9:00 pm when Nathan came in to remind him. "You can head home first. I'll leave in a bit," Edward said without looking up. Nathan had no choice but to head out. He relayed the situation to Nolan. He noticed the bodyguards were still waiting on the same floor, but at this point, he felt that there was no need to keep a close watch on Edward anymore.Edward now gave off the feeling of a wildfire that had burned everything to ash, completely drained and lifeless. Nathan couldn't even tell what he'd been through.He wondered if Edward was upset with Yosef because he'd chosen to work with Elias behind his back. But strangely, Edward hadn't even visited the hospital when, just a few days ago, he couldn't even let Macie out of his sight for a single second.…Meanwhile, in a private hospital room, Nolan relayed what Nathan had told him to Yosef, who listened with little expression. "W

Elias turned his head and looked at Sean, his expression blank. "As long as it doesn't break the law, of course we'll spoil her without limits."Before Sean could respond, Elias continued, "Mr. Hart, if you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to beat around the bush. We're not only business partners, but our families also go way back. There's no need for empty pleasantries."Sean chuckled. "Fair enough. I only asked to get a sense of where your boundaries lie when it comes to Sharon.""Sharon is a good kid overall—except when it comes to Edward. She's way too extreme and ended up hurting someone innocent," Elias said. "Yesterday, Mitch delivered the initial draft of the agreement to Edward's ex-wife. He also discussed the compensation with her. Proper procedures will be followed. Not a single penny will be unaccounted for.""Money's not the point. The Hale family's got more than enough. That small sum won't even be missed," Sean replied. "Besides, what's money worth