Those Seven Years Between Me and Him: From Lovers to Strangers

m on the rooftop, Kristian and Regina sto

e local business world, along with the employe

oxes of desserts and coffee brought over and delivered directly to the off

eone quickly waved at me. "Ms. Lambert, come over! Mr. Reynolds got

t my desk. I simply raised a hand and wav

st and went back to chatting

alked through the crowd and

made specifically for you. It is caffeine-fre

ed that I could n

ghtfulness only struc

n Regina's face froze. A trace of unmistak

d gave him a polite, distant smil

licker of disappointment crossed his eyes, but in the

ly transferred to a new position and would be working a

ocument for her transfer request

ina brought that docume

oking nervous and uneasy, with he

ly scanned through it, and sign

ack to her

hough she wanted to say something, but in the en

etween the three of

late and walked out of the office building alone wh

gina's ex

t. He was clutching a baseball bat tightly in his

ife! If you had not meddled in, how would I have ended up like this? You de

company into bankruptcy to f

lm him down. "Calm down. You can tell me whatever compensati

sumed him. There was nothing

and swung it down at my a

f bones echoed through the sil

instantly went numb, then wave after wave of excruciating p

and, I had quietly pressed the bu

had been Kristian f

, but before I could say anything asking for help, I realiz

est hesitation, Re

was the bu

help, Regina's ex-husband became even mo

lapsed heavily to the ground, l

intensive care unit. My right arm was immobilized in a heav

ur right arm was struck severely. The nerves were severed, and the bones were shattered and dis

ure work again, or hold a pen with that hand again, o

suddenly thrown open, and t

ed behind him, her face streaked with tears. Sh

as wrong! I really did not know this would happen! I didn't think straight and I hung up

nded arm. His lips were pressed tightly to

ears. My voice came out hoarse. "Get ou

e. I immediately turned my head awa

rs of the overseas subsidiaries. "I accept the overseas assignment of the headquarters. I can g

elling anyone, I boarded a