All Chapters of His Biggest Regret: Letting Her Go: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Sebastian Blackwood remained seated, watching her with a calculated control. The initial, raw shock of seeing her had passed, replaced by the familiar stillness of a predator who knows his prey has nowhere to run."A trap, Sebastian?" she said, her voice dripping with a contempt she had earned over five years of rebuilding. “After all this time, this is your grand move? Luring me into a boardroom under false pretenses?”“The pretenses were not false, Liliana,” he replied, rising from his chair. The movement was fluid, graceful, and utterly dominant. He began to walk slowly around the vast table, not toward her, but circling, his presence consuming the space between them. “Blackwood Corporation is launching a new global initiative. And they do need the best event planner to orchestrate the launch gala.”He stopped at the head of the table, opposite her, putting the entire length between them. “The only detail that was omitted from their initial brief,” he continued, a faint, humorless

The next morning, Liliana walked into the headquarters of Grandland Holdings feeling like a general entering enemy territory after signing an unwanted truce. She had been awake all night, Sebastian’s words, his touch, his almost-kiss, replaying in her mind like a storm. She hated him for trapping her. She hated herself even more for the traitorous shiver she’d felt when he was so close.Sebastian's assistant, a nervous-looking young woman named Clara, greeted her. “Good morning, Ms. Dawnson. Mr. Blackwood is waiting for you in his office.”Sebastian’s office was a reflection of the man himself: vast, minimalist, and commanding. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls offered a stunning, dominant view of the city, as if he owned everything the eye could see. The furniture was all dark chrome and black leather, expensive and uncompromising. There were no photos. No personal touches. Just power.He was standing by the window, his back to her, just as he had been on the first day. A deliberate power