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Ex-Lover's Regret Chapter 324
Nicole's POVI exhaled slowly. I was at the bookstore my son wanted, following in his footsteps and Chris's, who seemed to have planned this first.The man looked happy, as did Richard, who walked ahead of us. He had his eye on a few books he wanted to buy and picked up more than I expected. That kid doesn't leave anything to chance, especially when it comes to something he loves besides robots and books.After starting his formal lessons, the boy grew thirsty for knowledge that neither his private teachers nor our family members taught him. He looked up everything he wanted on the Internet, but if that wasn't enough, the boy would jot down some book titles so he could buy them later.He looked at me after putting another book that the man had brought for him into the basket. "Mom! You should get some books too. Don't you love books as much as I do? It's been a while since you bought a book."I gave my son a faint smile. His words were true, but I didn't really want to linger here. My
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Nicole's POVRichard and I had been escorted by the man to the front of our family home. I got ready to get down, opened the door first, and looked at my son. "Come on, Richard.""I'll go first." He patted my outstretched hand lightly. "There's something I want to talk to him about."I watched my son without speaking and then turned to the man who had obviously heard our brief conversation. I couldn't guess what she wanted to talk about privately with the man who had spent time with us, but I couldn't forbid it either.After all, it had been me from the start who had made it possible for them to meet regularly and eventually become closer than I had expected.I nodded. "Alright, don't take too long, Richard. Mom will be waiting for you outside the car."He smiled and nodded while I closed the car door and moved away a little. I could still watch the two of them, who seemed to be talking to each other. Their faces were both calm, but they didn't look serious either, so I wasn't too wor
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Chris's POVBefore this, I thought about my conversation with the little boy on the drive. This was his first question after Nicole took distance from my car, and he didn't sound restrained at all."Dad, don't you think about my mom?"I felt like I didn't understand. If the question was like that, I would always think about Nicole. She was the only woman I thought about until now and had occupied the only space in my heart forever.In all the years that I have met, there has never been a woman as beautiful and strong as her. I was sure she was the only woman who could live with me until our age.The boy realized my difficulty in answering and asked again. "You still like my mom, right?" He saw me nod. "Don't you want to reveal it to Mom?"I paused, thinking about his question, and then shook my head."Revealing it is a difficult thing." I looked at the boy, remembering his attitude was similar to his mother's. "You also know that I've expressed it many times after we met back then, bu
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Chris' POVI listened to my secretary talk about the ongoing projects in our company, which have become more stable. Even though I was doing other things while she talked, I could hear her report well.The project Evan was referring to had indeed experienced some obstacles that hindered its running time, but the problem-solving that was done ultimately brought about the satisfactory end result it is today.After listening to the man, I nodded. "Good. Take the next step as planned." My gaze was fixed on him. "This project must succeed."The project had taken a while to reach this stage. I wanted to save time and squander everything put into ensuring this project was on track.My secretary exhaled. "If only Mr. Edwin Duncan hadn't been involved, then this project could have reached the point you wanted it to reach months ago."I looked coldly at the man who had said whatever he wanted. Of course, I also knew that the biggest obstacle we faced for this project was the actions of Edwin Du
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Chris' POVWe sat close together in an available meeting room that had been agreed upon before the meeting day. We were the only ones who had arrived in this room, as it was still a few hours before the actual gathering time so I opened the conversation first."You are also involved in this project, madam?"She nodded. "Yes, I like projects like this, especially with Mr. Grant. I don't feel too lonely."I smiled, replying to her words that were just casual pleasantries. I knew that this old woman next to me had a lot of connections with her position as the head of the socialites in Mekana City. She was not someone to be underestimated, and it would be difficult to make an enemy.Many other businessmen also know this, especially if they do not want any obstacles in their lives or ongoing business."How is your relationship with Miss Nicole, Mr. Grant?" She asked again, showing a slightly different look in her eyes than before.I still remember the walk a few days ago and the other walk
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Nicole's POVI knew that when I arrived at the office, there were a lot of eyes looking at me with various things that I had already guessed.Most of them probably felt sorry for what had happened to me lately, especially with the news of Matthew's death as my ex-fiancé.There had been plenty of comments discussing how compatible I was with the other man that Richard and I had been close to lately. Still, once the news of Matthew's death was confirmed and spread across most mass media channels, the people in my office were clearly paying more attention to it.Some of those people might have questioned things that had actually happened, such as that before the bespectacled man died, we had decided not to get married despite the news of our engagement being spread to all available media and his frequent visits to my office."Miss Nicole must be sorry." Someone whispered, but I could hear it well as I walked slowly.The other responded. "I know. Mr. Matthew has come here several times, a
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Nicole's POV"Doesn't mom like me being here?"My son asked, seemingly lowering both ends of his lips to look cute in my eyes, even though it clearly showed his annoyance at my words which were not directed at him at all, but he didn't know.I was in too much of a hurry to speak when I hadn't seen who I was dealing with.I stood up and quickly approached him, who was still holding the door handle and seemed reluctant to walk in. "I'm sorry, Richard. I thought you were my secretary...."The boy exhaled, looking still upset, but eventually accepted my hand and closed the door to my room behind him. I smiled a little, looking at him, who sighed again and finally returned my smile."Alright, Mom."We chatted. I had obviously left the work that I had intended to do today just before lunch. Still, I was more concerned about my son, who had deliberately come to my office unannounced.He was already sitting on the sofa, and I followed him. "Did you come alone to Mom's office?" I asked.He sho
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Nicole's POVThere was a panic rising inside me. I didn't want to get so close to him that I'd repeat the very thing that had entangled me in his arms so many times before.Deliberately, I tried to push him away as much as my strength would allow, but my balance faltered again, and I could have fallen back down if he hadn't caught me immediately. I lost while he looked at me with a slightly furrowed brow."Calm down, there's no need to rush into something like this, Nicole." He said. "Try standing with the balance you did before, but more relaxed and less tense. I will still hold you."I had no choice but to take his advice.Not long after that, Richard stopped in front of us, looking at me and the man still holding me tightly, one after the other. He smiled slightly. "Mom finally found a good teacher. You seem to be able to help you well."I opened my eyes wide, hearing the words of my son, who openly declared me and the man as his parents. Even though it was true, legally and with m
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Nicole's POVA few days passed, and we were about to prepare to leave and arrive at the airport, which was quite far from the residence.The Duncan family had a separate airstrip at the airport, so only a private plane and some crew would oversee our departure. Still, before that, I saw someone I didn't expect waiting near the plane and looking at us, specifically at me, intently.He'd obviously arrived before us.His gaze felt like I had done something wrong to him, which shouldn't have been possible since my son had already told him the necessary things so that he wouldn't misunderstand. Still, there seemed to be something that made him look that way.I tried to remain calm while Chris walked closer to us. He stopped in front of me, just staring at me which made me involuntarily swallow by seeing the feelings that appeared on his face."I had heard from Richard that you were going to leave this place, go back to your hometown to calm down, but...."The man looked at me with a furrow
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Nicole's POV"So, Mom... did you leave me here?" Richard asked slightly tearfully. "Do you not love me anymore?"I shook my head. "Of course not, Richard. I love you and would take you with me, not leave you. You know how much I love spending time with you, don't you?""I know...." He nodded. "But, Mom...."My son looked silent. He was sitting opposite me, but I felt his presence far enough away from me that I wanted to reach out to him. I refrained from doing that. I wanted Richard to make a decision based on him, not just on my persuasion.I sighed very slowly, looking at my son who had his head bowed with both hands clenched on each knee."I know that what you're doing here is because you're interested in robots, creating a company in the same field and developing it. You've done it, Richard."I saw it for myself. Although we rarely met to talk about the business, I was always aware of my son's business progress through Key and the company's official website, which I visited from t
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Nicole's POVI have received the gift given by the man's secretary. Evan. I wanted to refuse, but the man, whose age was not far from Key's, looked really pitiable and almost pleading as he spoke to me."Miss Nicole, I'm sorry, but if you don't accept this gift then I will get in trouble from Mr. Chris," he said.I stared at the man without saying much. I obviously had my reservations, staring at the two gifts that seemed unremarkable at first glance. Still, considering Chris's proposal and the answer I gave him temporarily, the situation was clearly different.He told me to take as much time as possible to come up with a final answer to his proposal. Still, in the end, he acted arbitrarily, like he was pressuring me to give him the answer immediately by giving me something like this.The secretary seemed to see my intentions and quickly returned to pleading before me. "Miss Nicole, please do me a favor just this once. Mr. Chris has already sought several opportunities to remove me fr
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Chris' POVArriving in the car, I sighed.All my strength seemed to be drained, and I allowed myself to just lean back on the seat, loosening the tie that suddenly felt like it was strangling my neck. My gaze was only fixed in front of me, on the road that began to pass by faster after the car sped up.My secretary finally spoke. "Were you rejected?"I looked at the man. He had helped me prepare for today's proposal, including decorations, rings, and various other things that were supposed to be done after the proposal, but that didn't happen with me leaving first.She was crying, and I didn't really have the guts to look at Mr. Duncan and my son. Aside from my mixed feelings, I just followed in my footsteps, which led me out of the place and away from the miserable feeling."You seem to really like the fact that Nicole rejected me," I finally said, sounding as cold as I felt toward the man who was still driving.She didn't say anything.I exhaled, feeling a tightness in my chest that
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Nicole's POVChris was silent. I could see that he seemed to be processing my words, but I wasn't done talking. There was still something I wanted to tell him."Until now, I've been confused by the feelings I have for you, Mr. Grant."I clasped my hands together tightly. "If I were to accept your proposal without thinking, it would not only make me look like I'm playing you, but also betray my own uncertain feelings."As I said, I felt very mixed after hearing and seeing his attitude during his proposal.There were feelings of joy, sadness, hatred, and hope, all in equal measure, that confused me.On the one hand, I liked this proposal in the deepest part, which I buried deeply. Still, I also couldn't let go of the thing that had kept me alive all these years after his betrayal by leaving me and the evil deeds of my old family.I didn't want revenge, but the residual feelings were still there, as were my feelings for the man in front of me.Both had the same deep impression on me duri
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Nicole's POVAs I walked in, I could see the restaurant's decor, which looked like a very romantic place. Like I saw outside, no one was inside except me and my assistant.We walked in together, he walking behind me, but I was busy with my thoughts. My brain seemed to be spinning rapidly, and I was thinking about this strange thing as best I could.My father had deliberately directed me to this restaurant for dinner. Still, that man was nowhere to be seen, nor was Richard and whoever was supposed to be in this restaurant to serve us. The deserted atmosphere added to the aggravation of my thoughts and the additional fear of the unusual situation.I swallowed, wondering, even as I followed the lit candles still guiding our path. Why is the restaurant in this state? Shouldn't we have gathered and enjoyed dinner by now?I already felt that my father, my son, and everything that happened today were acting strangely. I have absolutely no idea what's going on. It really felt like I was walki
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Nicole's POVI looked at my father, who had been watching me since earlier. I ignored it at first, but after a while, I got curious and finally asked him. "Is there something you want to talk to me about, Father?"He shook his head, smiling slightly with eyes that seemed to sparkle. "No, no. I'm just happy to see that you've been in good spirits lately."I smiled back at him, although I also thought that my father's attitude was quite strange. I didn't feel as excited as he said, just as usual. The things my father said were even more applicable to him, who somehow looked radiant.Of course, I felt happy about whatever my father went through because I knew he could behave like that now. After the betrayal of his old friend, I felt that my father became much more reserved and only focused on his work, but now he's become better than that.I finally changed the subject. "Is Richard with that man, Father?"He nodded.Lately, my son has been spending a lot of time with Chris. It was usual
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Nicole's POVI was already in my study, realizing that the thing that happened a moment ago was really happening.The things I felt and the attitude I showed the man... I touched my chest, feeling the pounding of my heart that always became unusual whenever I couldn't control myself, especially when it came to that man. Chris.I didn't know what was wrong with me anymore, feeling messed up and not knowing what to do to fix what had happened."No," I said, with a complementary slap to snap myself out of my current situation. "I need to focus."It wasn't time for me to dwell on whatever feelings were surrounding me and dwell on them. Work was waiting for me, and I couldn't put it off any longer for any reason.I slapped my cheeks repeatedly. Only then could I take my work seriously.I spent most of my days staying out of that man's reach. Sometimes, Chris was at my house for some business, but I still avoided him and didn't show myself to him as much as I could. When I came home, I aske
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Chris' POV"Chris!"A shouting voice rang in my ears. I turned my head and saw a woman running towards me. She immediately hugged me tightly. Smelling the fragrance of her body so close to me and catching a glimpse of her face, I felt certain that the woman in this embrace was Nicole.I looked in the direction the woman had previously run and found several people scattered around the streets, shouting and moving away from each other. This was paving the way for a tree snake that seemed to have escaped from one of the shops in this row of streets.Not far from the snake, two staff members who seemed to be from the shop could be seen chasing the escaping animal with nets and ropes. They looked tense, following the slithering animal's movements on the hot street.The atmosphere was definitely noisy, but I could only feel the fear of the woman who was in my arms and was giving me a tight hug without any warning as if I was her life preserver and didn't want to be let go by her anytime soo
