Alle Kapitel von Ruin Me Once, Twice The Regret: Kapitel 21 – Kapitel 30

LAURAWhy the hell is he walking towards me?! My brain screamed in trepidation the whole time Colin Matsson casually strode towards I and Tristan’s table, wearing a smug smile that suggested how bad this unplanned meeting was about to get. I knew that the only reason why my ex-boyfriend who blatantly broke up with me, would walk up to me with that nasty smile, was to humiliate the shit out of me. Because on his arm was a woman gorgeous enough to have all his attention. But Colin had been a prick who wasted no second making my life hell in the past. He had been obsessed with it. I had just been too blinded by a sick love to see the truth. “Hello, Laura bear.” His voice was filled with fake affection and a backdrop of mockery, stoking the anger and pain bubbling in my chest, reviving memories from the past. Memories that had been successfully buried and locked away—or so I thought. Memories of wasted time, wasted love, wasted effort. Was I ready to face this bastard again? “Talk t

TRISTANI could not contain my grin as I got into the passenger seat of her BMW. My cheeks were splitting apart. Maybe the night was still young. I could still look at her pretty face for a couple more minutes. Maybe hours. We could talk a bit more, share a laugh.. Like we had back in the restaurant. But I was wrong. The ride turned out to be a quiet one. Laura seemed to have sobered up a bit, and her jaw was set in a grim line the whole time, her gaze focused on the road ahead. I cleared my throat a few times, trying to get started saying something, or break the choking silence. But it always ended in the quiet scratching of my voice. I hardly minded because I'd gotten more than I deserved tonight. Her time. Her smile. Her scent. At some point, my thoughts drifted. Back to the idiot who dared to disrupt my dinner with Laura. Who was he, anyway? I hadn't stopped wondering, even though Laura had given me a bit of a clue. A mistake from her past. Probably an ex. Or a fling? Seeme

LAURA“Do you mind scooting over?” Tristan stood directly in front of Mara and I, lasering us with those electric blue eyes. Mara seemed unaffected by it as I was, glaring right back at him. I shook like a leaf as I struggled to keep my composure and not melt from the heat coming off this man. Harlan watched us quietly, unmoving. I wondered if he was simply just trying to stay out of the drama. “Excuse me?” Mara snorted. “Who do you think you are?”“I’m the CEO of Pierce Holdings,” Tristan responded in a matter-of-fact manner, “and I would like to have a private word or two with the CEO of Phoenix before the meeting commences.”“You know it does not work that way, Mr. Pierce,” Harlan’s voice rang from behind. “Protocols exist for a reason.” Tristan scoffed. “Come on, man. Don't be a pain too.”Mara snatched my hand and pulled me further away from Tristan’s space. “What is he thinking? That he can just waltz into your life and pretend like everything is fine?”“Mara, keep it down!

LAURAFor a moment, no one moved. Harlan’s hand tightened possessively on my waist as Tristan’s blue eyes took in the scene. My heart skipped as I watched him. He looked so out of his mind, put together, but barely held together. The sight was so gratifying, a tempting thought trickled into my mind. I averted my lips to Harlan’s ear and whispered, “oops.” My eyes never left Tristan’s face. Harlan and I broke apart with as much composure as possible. Tristan’s jaw was set in a grim line as he watched us alight the elevator. “It appears I interrupted quite ‘the’ moment.”Harlan scoffed, nudging my arm. “We had to go in for a quick hug there. A soft moment. That’s right, Ms. Hayes?” My lips curled in a smile as I watched Tristan’s face go dark. “That’s right, Mr. Voss. It’s been quite a draining day. I thought my company was about to be snatched right from under my nose. A laugh rumbled in Harlan's chest. Tristan remained stone-faced. He shoved his hands in his pocket and took th

LAURATristan’s voice sent a wave of heat flowing through my veins. The look of concern in those blue eyes tickled and irritated at the same time. I jumped back from his chest and cleared my throat. “I’m fine, thanks,” I snapped, trying to move away from him.But we got tangled in a loop movement as he kept getting in my way each time I ducked my head to his left and right side. It transitioned from awkward to annoying in another few seconds. And I exploded. “Can you just…stand still, please? Let me get through.” His lips curved into a smile. “Of course.” Then he stepped to the side. “Where are you headed, anyway? Dinner is far from over. I think there may be an after party too.”I glared at him. “Well due to the headache of some unexpected drama, I might be needing a smoke.” He frowned. “Don't you need water when you have a headache?” “You can't tell me what I need, Tristan. And you can't judge.” He lifted his shoulders in a small shrug. “Absolutely not.” “Look, are you going