Too Late for Regret novel Chapter 28

I’m Not Going to let this Go

Chapter 28

Analise’s POV

Things worked out even better than I had hoped. Roger wasn’t stupid. I watched as he realized that his wife, mother, and sister had colluded together. He loved his company more than anything else, even his parents. I

knew, but apparently they didn’t. Or at least they didn’t care enough to keep from publicly embarrassing him. He was furious with them. I knew he was planning on coming down to the station to bail me out, but I didn’t

need him or his help anymore.

I didn’t know they would be going quite this far, or this quickly, but I knew they were going to pay me back. I

embarrassed them last night because they didn’t get to enter the auction. Forcing Roger to choose who

would enter with him. They couldn’t get mad at him; he’s the Golden Boy. That forced them to take their anger

out on me. I was surprised by how quickly my security team reacted. They did well, as they tried to protect

me from view as I was escorted to the police cruiser.

“I have a feeling that you were prepared for her to show up. You didn’t act surprised,” one of the officers

remarked.

“His mother has always hated me. She wanted her son to reach great heights. She didn’t want him to marry

1. me. It’s fine. This is just a small issue. What’s coming to them soon will be a surprise I’ll be happy to deliver

to him and his family,” I replied, and shifted to make myself more comfortable. Being handcuffed was

extremely uncomfortable.

They were respectful, and no one spoke again until they assisted me out of the cruiser. I asked if I could put my slippers back on for my mug shot after I had the cuffs taken off. They allowed me to do so, probably for

an accurate height, but I was relieved nonetheless. I didn’t want to keep wearing the heels. Christine was

already there, along with Gwen. They looked relieved when they finally saw me.

I saw my bodyguards already out there, waiting for me. Charlie winked at me when I noticed them sitting there. He was a flirt, but it helped to calm me down. After what just happened, I trusted them both much

more. They had been quick to help protect me. Even if Roger managed to suppress the news on TV and

social media, it still had an impact. I would still have proof because my bodyguards had recorded my arrest. I knew that Rodney knew what to do. He was pacing while speaking into his phone. He was a great attorney. According to the clock on the wall, it was a little after three–thirty.

I was starving, as I hadn’t eaten in almost twenty–four hours now. I couldn’t wait to get this over with and get out of here. I saw a movement and looked over to see Roger standing there near my bodyguards. He looked worried. I don’t know if he was worried for me or his mother. But I didn’t need it. The only thing I was worried. about was my parents and brother finding out about me being on the news. They were going to be very upset. Thankfully, my real name wasn’t being used, but if it got out, there would be hell to pay.

They locked me in an interview room. I kept waiting for someone to come and question me, but no one ever came. I guess Rodney and Christine were handling everything. I folded my arms on the table and lay my head down to wait. About thirty minutes later, the door opened, and they told me that I was free to go. They didn’t

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have to tell me twice; I hurried to follow them out.

“Are you alright?” Christine and Gwen asked at the same time.

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“I’m fine. I knew you would prove I owned the villa. Thanks for coming over so quickly to help me,” I replied.

“Elizabeth, I’m so sorry, I will deal with them when I get home. I can’t believe they did this,” Roger said as he approached. Charlie and Drew intercepted him and flanked me on either side. Rodney stood in front of me, showing a united front.

“Don’t worry about it, Roger. I’ll be dealing with them myself. I’m quite sure I was slandered by one or more of

them. I will discuss with Rodney how we will move forward. Thanks for coming, but I don’t need your help.

They thought they could get away with this because of you and your actions. You were the one who lied to

them about my position in the company. You treated me badly, so they thought they could too. So you’ve got what you wanted from this. I’m not a part of the company anymore. But you can tell them to wait for my good

news. They were warned last night. I’m not willing to forgive them again. I look forward to seeing them in court,” I replied.

Roger paled upon hearing what I told him. I knew that whatever they had said was bad, and I’m fine with it.

That just means they will face several charges. The more charges, the better, as I don’t want this swept under

the rug. Plus, when the truth comes out, it will make them look even worse.

Rodney turned to look at me and at the arch of my eyebrow. He smiled and nodded. I was silently assured

that we had what we needed to move forward. “I would like to take you all to lunch. I’m starving. We can

speak when we get there,” I told them.

I walked past Roger and headed for the door. As much as this needed to go down like this, I never wanted to

return here again. Well, not as a prisoner. I was just glad that I hadn’t been taken to a cell. I had reaffirmed

the need for me to learn some self–defense after what happened in the last twenty–four hours. Seeing Tiffany

again really drove the point home. I didn’t want to be defenseless anymore.

“Oh, I can assure you that you both will be assigned to me. Trust is hard to come by, and you two stepped up in a big way for me today. I just want you to know that tonight is probably going to go even worse because of

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“I’m sorry, you’re just too easy to tease,” he said. Drew hit him with the back of his hand on his bicep, but it

wasn’t a hard hit. He was warning Charlie to stop flirting with me.

“It’s fine, I’m just not used to being flirted with. I’ll call after we eat,” I replied, and just left it at that.

I was glad as he pulled into the restaurant. Drew got out and looked around before opening my door. I

appreciated his caution, but at the moment, I felt I was still safe. Things will become more dangerous when

my identity is exposed.

“I’ll text our boss, so he doesn’t assign Jon somewhere else. He will wait on your official request,” Charles

advised as he met us at the back of the SUV. I could see Rodney pulling into the parking lot, with my friends

right behind him. It was a sushi restaurant, and I was excited to eat here. Roger didn’t like seafood, so I didn’t

get to eat it very often. I had to either pick it up or eat by myself.

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When we entered the restaurant, the hostess immediately checked Charlie and Drew out. “How many?” she

asked.

“Six, and we would like to sit there,” Charlie answered and pointed at the large private room next to us. It was

completely empty, with doors to shut out prying ears.

“We don’t open that room up until dinner. I’m sorry,” she replied. “I can seat you in the main room.”

“No, we need to speak privately; we need the private room,” Drew replied.

“I don’t have servers to work in there,” the hostess tried to deny us again.

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“I’ll give a hundred–dollar tip to whoever is free to serve us in there,” I spoke up. I was tired and hungry; I needed to eat. If this didn’t work, we would go somewhere else. A nearby server heard me and came over.

“I’m glad to help. I will seat you now. Nancy, I’ll clean the room after they leave. It won’t be an issue,” she said.

“Thank you,” I replied as she escorted us into the room.

“It’s my pleasure. The Manager prefers the room to be kept clean, so it’s not used during the day. I was the one who cleaned it yesterday. I’m happy to help,” she replied. She took our order and left, closing the door

behind her. I didn’t waste time.

“What did they say about me?” I asked.