Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 348

He extended the box towards me, speaking softly, "Take a look."

—Arnica Cream

When I finally made out the bold letters on the box, I wished the ground would swallow me whole. Hastily getting up, I said, "Just leave the medication with me. I’ll take a shower and apply it myself."

If it hadn't been for him, I would have forgotten about my fall.

"Sure."

A playful smile touched his lips, his tone teasing, "I've already asked the concierge to send up Christine, in case you need help reaching those tricky spots."

From the get-go, he had considered the privacy of my injury.

It was just my imagination.

The longer I thought about it, the more embarrassed I felt, until I just got mad. I pushed him out of the room and tried to slam the door shut.

But he stopped the door with one hand and, much like the night before, suddenly pinched my face, his voice seductive, "Jane, Merry Christmas."

As he spoke, the sound of fireworks burst outside.

The brilliant fireworks lit up the entire room through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making him seem all the more unrestrained.

"Don’t run away this time," he added.

...

Bryant often made empty promises, but he followed through quickly when it came to his stern warning for Gregory.

Before the year was out, the Ferguson Group boldly snatched several projects from the Ford family.

Not to be outdone, the Ford family launched an electronic device featuring technology that the Ferguson Group was planning to unveil in the first quarter.

After a lot of promotion, they ended up making a wedding dress for someone else, suffering a significant loss.

Christine happened to schedule a meeting with some clients from Vista Town after the New Year to discuss partnerships.

So, we decided to extend our stay and treat it like a vacation.

One day, Christine was browsing the news online, puzzled, "Do you think Gregory would really keep up this rivalry with Bryant over you?"

"I don't know." I shrugged.