All Chapters of His Biggest Regret Was Me: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

City-B was greeted by the hustle and bustle of stock market news that morning, yet inside the magnificent office of Aethel Corp, the atmosphere was utterly silent.Elena stood by the large glass window, clutching a cup of black coffee that had begun to grow cold. The faint dark circles beneath her eyes reflected the emotional exhaustion left by yesterday’s intense confrontation. Ever since Charlie had left, her thoughts had refused to settle, leaving behind a tightness in her chest that stubbornly refused to fade.The door was knocked on twice. Aria stepped inside, her expression betraying a shock she could barely conceal.“Madam...” Aria called softly as she handed over a tablet. “Altair Logistics has just completed the compensation transfer.”Elena slowly turned her head and stared at the tablet screen. A staggering ten million dollars was displayed there—paid in full without a single cent deducted for taxes or negotiation fees.Elena’s heart pounded. She knew all too well about Alt

At first, Elena had no intention of meeting Charlie. However, when Aria informed her and tried to stop him, Charlie immediately barged in without paying any heed to Elena’s personal assistant’s orders.The double doors closed tightly behind Charlie. The pristine white office of Aethel Corp was shrouded in a silence so heavy and suffocating that it seemed to choke the air itself.Elena sat behind her luxurious desk. The sharply tailored dress she wore today radiated an utterly ruthless coldness. She did not even look up when she heard the door open, her fingers continuing to dance across the computer keyboard.“I instructed Aria to receive a representative from your legal team, not the CEO of Altair Logistics, who has to waste his time coming here,” Elena said without taking her eyes off the monitor. Her voice was flat, cold, and cutting.Charlie stood tall three steps away from Elena’s desk. He took a deep breath, suppressing the tightness in his chest.“I came here personally, not as

The suffocating silence once again froze inside the twenty-square-meter office.Elena’s face was flushed crimson. Burning fury blazed in her eyes, while both hands clenched tightly on top of the desk, struggling to suppress the pride and fear raging within her chest.Charlie’s threat to expose the truth about their past marriage had struck directly at her weakest point.As the highest-ranking executive of Aethel Corp, her reputation and the stability of the company’s stock were everything. Yet, simply handing Leo over to the man who had once destroyed her life was something she would never willingly do.A few seconds later, Elena drew a deep breath.A cold, mocking smile filled with dominance slowly curled at the corner of her lips.“Fine...” Elena hissed coldly, sweeping Charlie with a sharp gaze. “If Leo willingly agrees to go with you for twenty-four hours, then I’ll sign this agreement! But if Leo refuses... you’ll still have to pay the entire compensation amount—double—and leave

“This main shaft has to be installed first, Uncle. If you insert the wheel assembly first, the gears inside won’t lock into place,” Leo explained innocently.His tiny fingers deftly pointed to the small panel bearing the serial number on the instruction sheet.Charlie pretended to furrow his brow. He examined the assembly with an intentionally confused expression.“Ah, so that’s how it works? Uncle almost installed it incorrectly.”“Of course. You have to read the diagram from the left side,” Leo replied, tilting his head up to look at Mr. Vane.A genuine glimmer of pride shone clearly in his eyes. Seeing his son’s intelligence and sharp thinking, Charlie could no longer contain the warmth swelling in his chest. Instinctively, he reached out his hand.His strong fingers gently stroked the crown of Leo’s head, smoothing each strand of the boy’s fine hair.An overwhelming sense of admiration surged within Charlie.Leo not only had a face that looked remarkably similar to his, but had al

As soon as her phone call with her lawyer ended, Elena swiftly swiped across her phone screen. Without wasting any time, she sent the draft of the legal rights relinquishment agreement to Aria’s dedicated tablet.“Aria, handle the legal formalities for the documents I just sent. Make sure our lawyer completes everything tonight,” she sent without hesitation.After making sure her instructions had been delivered, Elena placed her phone on the console table. She straightened her dress, but the uneasiness that had been haunting her showed no sign of fading.Although her room was right next to Charlie’s suite, a sense of anxiety and restlessness continued to gnaw at her chest. Something compelled her to go there immediately.With determined steps, Elena left her room and walked down the thickly carpeted corridor toward the door of Presidential Suite 701.Her hand slowly pushed against the door, only to find that it was not fully locked.However, the moment the door opened, the sight insid