The Billionaire's Regret

him all over. Whenever she laughed her eyes were alight with pure happiness. Her blue eyes so clear it reminded him of the clear sea which showed him all their hidden secrets. For that r

going?" He aske

start her morning routine. When she'd come out she'd put on her mask, ready to conq

for her thigh to make her stay a minute longer, "

at the ceiling, "Don't take too long." He warned her when he heard

" She pro

e of which emails were urgent and needed his immediate attention. Organizing his day he looked up when he heard Zara enter the room again, a fluffy towel

told him, her eyes lin

He reminded her, his voic

gaze. She didn't look ashamed of her staring at him, just the way he liked it. Her con

ly clutching her towel to keep her body c

is phone, "It's going t

derst

out when he told her he couldn't meet her because things were running late at the office. Zara actually understood him, he loved that about her. He knew not a lot of women were okay with their boyfriends having so many late nigh

She asked, her mind already trying to come up wi

s good

irt and black tie. Zara sneaked up behind him and reached for his hand, making him turn around to face her. Without a word, she leaned in and kissed him. She made a whiny sound as she pulled away, ob

r." She whisp

at

ngering around. Grabbing his phone Michael left

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ity of opening an office there. He wasn't looking forward to it. He barely got to see Zara and when they did see each other they rarely had time to talk. To share personal things like what they ate for lunch or what th

l, she was happy for him. He knew she was genuinely happy for him to expand his business, but he also wanted her to express her feelings for h

out Adam, you

ng to his feet, "I'm finishing up one last

fect at his job. He made long hours as well, never making a mistake. Adam was the first assistant he genuinely lik

r, "Oh." He spun around and faced Michael aga

on at the office. They'd schedule a trip together soon though, she promised him. He knew they wouldn'

she w

ation at all if he was surprised

. Have a good

led at him,

he didn't get a text back. He figured she was probably asleep, it was nearly ten. Whenever they had a long day they usually went to bed early, too tired to go out and have proper dates. It was the life they ha

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hose rooms you usually saw in magazines. It was decorated by the latest trends and it looked

ee table so he assumed she was done for today. Heading to the bedroom he opened the door and stepped inside, quietly closing it

s tuckered out. He was tired too so he quickly got ready for bed and slipped in beside her, wrapping an arm around her

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as tiring, but they both tried anyway. Always sleeping in the same bed, going back and forth between apartments. Relationships

se while he waited for Zara. She promised she'd stay the night and lock things up for him in the mornin

ng happened to her. He was about to call her when he heard his front door being opened and c

cha

e." He

traveling from his suitcase to hi

eat next to his suitcase, she looked nervous. Behaving out of character, it worrie

on you

It isn't supposed to be this hard, right?" She stopped her fidgeting and

will get better, Zara. We'll get married in six months, we have our honeymoon

e fact that we signed a piece of paper which states that we're husband and wife. Our jobs, our busy lives, that's not

e her, "Zara, we'll

slipped the engagement ring off. She held the ring up in the lig

bs are that demanding. I can't go through with this. I can't marry you knowing in the back of my mind

ut instead held onto her

you. I'd love to comprom

. You should find someone who is worth it." She pulled away from him and go

n her eyes told him she wouldn't change her mind. She didn't want to get married, her mind was set on that. So they were done, just like that. When Zara had se

anded him back on the bedside table, his eyes widen

e pulled away and clutched her bag tightly in her hand, "Have a safe tr

life forever, "Bye." He whispered, swal

fallen so deeply in love with her, but she didn't feel the same way. She could slip off her engagement