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Ex-Lover's Regret Chapter 329
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 POVWe were at the cafe."That's it, I'll do it," I spoke rather curtly, seeing that the man accompanying me looked like he was about to speak but closed his mouth again after hearing my words.I didn't say anything else either and just took the ice pack he had brought, pressing it around my park slowly before ending it right there. I winced slightly, feeling the soreness in my hand increase, but then it got better in a few moments.My parking lot felt frozen and slightly numb from the excessive cold, but much more so than when I felt stiffness when moving my hand before this."Mom is like a child, falling down all the time," Richard commented on my state of still holding the ice pack to keep it from falling out of my hand.I smiled, slightly teasing my son, who had teased me first. "You fell down a lot when you were little, too, only you didn't have to get bruises because mom always followed you.""That's different, Mom. Back then, I was very small; my muscles were not perfe
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Edwin's POV"Are you seriously going to let that man be with Miss Nicole, sir?"I was standing by the window of my study at home, watching Nicole and my granddaughter playing outside, around the garden, and accompanied by one of the dog-shaped robots she had brought along so many times. I was glad to see them having such fun.It's not often that they get to play together in between their busy schedules, but I'm glad that at least these two are still willing to take the time to spend time together. I wanted to come too, but I knew that their bond as mother and son was very strong and I didn't want to disturb them...I finally turned around, looking at Key who had just asked me a question. His question sounded natural since both he and I knew the man in question in this case."Of course, yes." I sighed softly, looking at the young man, who looked a little stiff with tension. "You know that I'm old. I have always been someone who plans things and almost everything goes well.""When I fir
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Nicole's POVI went with Richard to a charity event. People seemed to know that the child I was carrying was my son. They tried to get closer to introduce themselves or just say hello to my son, who could return the greetings of everyone who approached him well.He easily showed his charm as a child, but could also control the people from crossing the line, which would cause us to get tired faster to serve them all.We finally walked back to find a seat, enjoying the event that hadn't started yet but had already managed to gather many important people. Madam Selena was among the people who had found a seat. I walked with my son to her."Madam Selena," I called out to her, causing her to turn her head and widen her eyes when she met mine."Miss Nicole!" She greeted in a rather loud and excited voice. "It's so good to see you here."I nodded. "Madam Selena has been here long?""Not yet. I just arrived a few minutes ago, Miss Nicole." She shifted to give her and Richard room to sit. "Com
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Nicole's POVI froze, frozen by what Chris had suddenly done to me.The sensation of his lips on mine woke me up, making me wonder what could make him do something like this when the relationship between us hadn't even returned to what it was a few years ago.My hands tried to push him away, but he held me so tightly it wasn't easy to let go of me, especially when his lips were still pressed against mine, and he crushed them in a way that made me tremble.I don't know if I'm holding back my anger or just wanting to follow him.I've been through this many times when it comes to him. He was too stubborn, while I was like a ship at sea that could only go with the flow of the waves that were taking me away or even forcing me to stay in the same place for some time.I gave up, letting him do his thing with my mouth clamped shut.After that, the man finally moved away from me until I could give him a sharp look. He didn't seem to be fully focused after his solo play, his gaze still fixed on
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Nicole's POVWe had already returned to our seats, while the man had moved away and chosen another place to follow the charity event that was still going on.Madam Selena leaned towards me, whispering. "What exactly happened between you?" she asked curiously.I turned around and looked at her in surprise."When we came up to you, I could see that the atmosphere between you wasn't very good." She added when she saw the expression on my face and watched it for a few moments, pointing at my finger which I had unknowingly placed on my own lips.Her gaze returned to me, seeming to have some suspicion despite still wanting to ask me first. "Since earlier, I also saw you touching your own lips."I lowered my hand, grasped it tightly with my other hand, and tried to smile. Although I knew that the smile I was giving right now wasn't helping at all, I was also still thinking of things to say to her.Madam Selena is very sensitive to something that shouldn't make her interfere. Still, in the en
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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
