His Regret: Rise Of The Boss Lady

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l, my eyes drifting to the stairs for what f

skly down the stairs, his right

edule?" He ask

called an urgent meeting that's to take place at the f

s voice trailed off.

that you have to be there, your

smir

omething mischievous, I'd be a cowa

walking aw

e. My heart leaped as I smoothed down my

I said

wledging me. I was used to his cold

ht. How was your day yesterday?" I

p a fork, and began

ile we'd be having breakfast together, I'm glad we could finally

rk abruptly and s

nt when you just... keep yo

got a little excited being able to e

d up ab

ng? You haven't ea

ppetite," he said, storming off. He grabbed his suit

t alone.

, the housekeeper,

Damn it, I wasn't even hungry. All I want

tanding I tried to be, no matter how many tim

memorized his likes and dislikes, yet even doing the thi

y dining room, feeling

urn to. It felt like I'd been discarded

l, he and Joe's dad, Don Julian, were childhood friends

ised me in return for r

hadn't realized I'd fallen off the chair. My eye

?" I asked her through so

a'am. You r

ate me so much? Am

utiful just the way you are. And I'm sure Mr. Joe

isper. Then I laughed bitterly.

er arms like a baby. My heart ached so deeply i

w could I? I'd known Joe all my life. I had loved him s

till lo

this one-sided relationship, suffer

me forget it. I had always dreamed of a fairytale life with J

sad, abandoned,

*

off, but when I woke up,

d out into the garden, letti

atie found me, holding

. Joe,"

r. I ran into the house, carefully unwrapping it. Inside wa

early skip

t me a

ated from the counter wh

ed to

ssory? Doesn't it work?" Joe's

notification bar only to see

I was a bit

get the

id. It's

driver will come pick you up. Dad insi

rt flu

I gasped, tryin

coming

Yes, I

call without

ess, gripping it tightl

date, but we'd actually walk into the ba

o the dress, h

cle Julian.

sitting room. Katie had called in a makeup ar

tunning tonight," Katie r

ou're hyping me up, I might

ning, Mrs. Me

anks to you. Thanks for standing by me thr

d my hand

different light tonight," I

here," she sai

gasped, sud

y?" Kati

gged it off. "

*

borrowed luxury. Familiar faces were everyw

ad's third wife, Harley and Ash

back from the states was present, she genuinely despise

I saw

in together but it was still nice

ly was at home, surrounded by acquaintances,

you happy?" I whispered even

tention. I panicked, unsure

ion and then looked aw

expect? He wasn't goi

t. I was g

onfidently

oe

ice rang out before

tightly. Joe smiled, gripping her wa

been ages," h

I've mis

ed them. Miranda, I almost forgot she and J

I said

e replied flatl

he asked in a s

t... wanted to

tulate you on your wedding with Joe, don

ould I be, Joe wa

da then turned to me. "Just go

m lip, did he just ask me,