Semua Bab REGRET UNTIL SHE SAYS GOODBYE : Bab 11 - Bab 20

SARA'S POVFlipping her hair over her shoulder gracefully, Alyssa leaned in to whisper into Derek's ears.Without a moment of hesitation, he took the bracelet from her while she extended her fair wrist towards him.And then, with gentle movements, Derek clasped the bracelet around her wrist, raising her hand to plant a soft kiss on it.The moment should have passed like any other, but I could not get over the thought that Danielle had so casually passed on a gift I had thoughtfully selected to Alyssa.It wasn't like one of those expensive antiques that were only sold at auctions. No, it wasn't that priceless a gift but when I picked it out, I intended it to be a memory, a moment and a token of love between mother and a daughter but I guess Danielle thought otherwise.My throat tightened painfully and I blinked rapidly, pushing back the tears that threatened to fall.This wasn't the first time Danielle was expressing so much affection for Alyssa and I felt it was about time I got used t

SARA'S POVI carefully reviewed the document, corrected every mistake I could find, going over it repeatedly until I was assured that there was nothing else that could be marked or pointed out as an error or omission."Take this back to Mr Marshall's assistant," I handed it over to Laila after I finished with a soft but firm tone.She nodded quickly, still looking shaken up after the brief altercation with Jacob.No doubt, she wasn't used to being yelled at.After she left to hand it over to him, I straightened the rest of the files on my desk then grabbed my notepad and headed out to check on the boardroom that was to be used for today's meeting.It was a part of my assignment but personally, I preferred to double-check the layout repeatedly to ensure that nothing was out of place.This was an old habit of mine, one I hoped I would be able to leave behind along with this company.The hallway was quiet, except for the occasional ringing of phones in distant offices and the low hum of c

SARA'S POVI took in a deep breath, forcing myself to stay calm and avoid showing that her words had affected me in any way even though it had.My fingers curled and then unfurled loosely as I tried to put up a smile, "You don't have to like everyone Danielle.""But you also shouldn't be unkind to people just because you don't like them," I continued, still trying to select my words carefully to avoid agitating her than she already was."I didn't say anything wrong," Danielle cut in, pouting her lips stubbornly, "I just don't like girls like her who only know how to wail all day in pretty dresses just because somebody tells them they don't like them. I don't cry when people say things to me so why should she?""Danielle, not everyone is you," I stressed with a sigh, "We are all born and raised differently."She cocked her head, "I don't care, I still don't like her. I like people like Mommy Alyssa." She held out a hand, stretching out her fingers then began to list with the other, "Sh

SARA'S POVOf course it was him.Now everything made perfect sense.Derek's influence reached far and wide, overturning a salon booking in his favour was the most meagre thing his influence could achieve.I didn't need a soothsayer to tell me who the booking had been changed for.It definitely had to be Alyssa.And this fact was instantly etched deep in my bones, engraved with deep ink in such a way that it could be considered as nothing else but the truth.Another look at the clipboard and a bitter smile crossed my face.I knew it.The reservation was indeed made for her.The quiet ache of being overlooked, of being cast aside for something shinier overtook me again.It was almost beginning to look like I was cursed or rather, doomed to have everything I considered mine taken away from me and without remorse at that."We should leave," I said to Rina, setting the clipboard down and turning around.I caught the receptionist's ridiculing gaze once more before I turned around and even t

SARA'S POV The air felt different the moment we landed.It was foreign and new.I stretched out my stiff limbs as we swept through the bustling terminal while Rina chattered next to me, listing some foreign dishes she could not wait to try out.Chuckling at something she said, I reached for my phone in my pocket to switch my phone from airplane mode when a string of missed calls from Mrs Rodriguez graced my screen.My chest tightened instantly as the first thought that came to mind was Danielle.In the space of a heartbeat, I called her back, holding the receiver to my ear that was pounding with the nervous beat of my heart.She didn't pick up on the first ring but did on the second."Madam!"Her voice came through, sounding surprised and breathless even, as if she hadn't expected that I would call her back."You have been calling me," I muttered in a tight voice, "Is everything okay? How's Danielle?""Yes, it was about Danielle. She is okay now though.""What happened?""Well," Mrs Ro