All Chapters of He Regrets After The Countdown to Our Divorce: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Mellisa’s POVThe lab was quiet in that focused kind of way, the kind that makes the soft tapping from my keyboard sound louder than it should. I had three tabs open on my laptop and all of them were tech news pages buzzing about M&J’s latest breakthrough. I skimmed through the headlines while sipping from a half-empty bottle of water that had gone warm.“Ms Mellisa’s company is definitely the best in the world,” one headline read in bold.Another stated, “Her team is unmatched. Excellence and expertise.”I didn’t smile, but something warm tugged at my chest. It was strange how words from strangers on a website could feel like a pat on the back. I scrolled again, ready to move to the next article, when my phone buzzed sharply against the table.It was a new number though.But then, I picked it up and I answered anyway. “Hello. Who is this?”“Ms Mellisa,” a calm male voice said, “this is the Tech Gala committee. We’d be honoured if you would join us as this year’s mystery award present

Tony’s POVThe hall looked the part—glossy, bright, a handful of tall screens showing looping clips of robots in motion. Also, lighted panels gave the place a clean, clinical glamour without looking cold. People drifted in clusters, cheers rising and falling like applause waves. You know, this was the space where reputations were refreshed and fortunes decided. I soaked it in like the rightful owner of the moment as I always like to own the show at every given opportunity, regardless of whose toes I was stepping on.Sophia stood beside me with a glass of wine balanced between deft fingers. We both sipped quietly, the kind of measured movement people use when they want to look relaxed and in control. A few of the industry ladies that I knew from charity boards and sponsor lists moved towards us, having their handbags and smiles perfectly arranged. At least, that was a better way to get them noticed and probably to have a good name in our book.“Undoubtedly, Morgan Group will take the t

Mellisa’s POVAll of a sudden, they all burst out into laughter hysterically, just when I thought I should have taken them unawares with the truth.Their laughter rolled out louder than before, the kind that wasn’t even genuine — the kind people force out when they know they’ve been hit somewhere deep and they need noise to cover it up. Even the people passing by turned to look at them, confused, and honestly that alone told me all I needed to know.“Oh my God!” Tony snapped, holding his stomach dramatically like someone performing in a cheap comedy show. “You? Seriously? Wow! You actually think too highly of yourself, my dear. Okay, if you are actually the mystery guest presenter, then I am the president of the moon.”The confidence he said that with, made me blink slowly.Not because he shook me —of course, not that. But because I suddenly understood the level of delusion I had been dealing with all these years.The man genuinely thought he had me figured out.And worse, he actually

Mellisa’s POVJust as the slap from investor Joel Jasper landed smoothly on Tony’s face, this time I couldn’t help the smile that found its way to my face. Honestly, it wasn’t even a small, polite smile. No! It was the kind that slipped out before I could stop it as it was all wide, satisfied, and almost disrespectful. But who cares? Tony absolutely deserved every bit of that sting and maybe more.I had earlier sensed something off about the investor’s expression from the moment he walked toward us. There was this tightness in his jaw, the kind that hinted at barely contained rage. But Tony, with his oversized ego and that delusion he wears like perfume, didn’t see any of it. He was too busy floating on whatever cloud his mind had designed for him which was probably ‘Cloud Narcissist Nine.’“You bastard,” the investor snapped at Tony, his voice cracking through the air like a whip. The whole room froze and in turn every security guard, every staff member in sight. And before Tony coul

Mellisa’s POV“Come on, mum.”Tony’s voice came out rough, almost like he was trying to stitch together the last piece of dignity he had left after that slap. And honestly? I genuinely thought his brain might still be rebooting from the shock of it. But the moment Investor Joel Jasper shot him that cold, slicing glare, Tony straightened up like someone pressed a reset button on him.That glare alone could humble even a proud rooster.He cleared his throat instantly and tried to pull himself together before facing the investor. “Investor Joel, it must be a misunderstanding like Sophia said.”He went on with those silly excuses he cooked up from wherever he usually stored the nonsense he called logic. “Sophia that you just slapped not long ago is the president of the global robotics association. I mean, she’s a professional at what she does.”I wanted to laugh. A professional? At what? Wearing tight skirts and lying with confidence?Before I could even blink, Mrs Morgan cut through his