Divorced But Not Defeated The Military Queen’s Rise Again novel Chapter 266

Chapter 266 Regret Laid Bare

Chapter 266 Regret Laid Bare

“Quinn… I didn’t come to plead for my mother or Jacinda, Jacinda must face the consequences of what she did. I’m here to apologize to you. If I’d known you were the one who saved my life, I’d have cherished you more than anyone.”

Instead. I ruined everything chasing Sidoni.

Yet Quinn’s expression stayed perfectly calm.

“You don’t believe me?” Trent asked..

She actually smiled. “So, if I’m your lifesaver, you treasure me. If I’m not, the three years you neglected. me were perfectly fine–right?”

Trent stammered, “I… I just want you to know I regret everything, Quinn. I truly do.”

“You’re unbelievable,” she said, revulsion plain. “A scoundrel–through and through.”

“What?” He looked stunned.

“Your regret exists only because you discovered I’m your savior. If gratitude means so much, you have vowed to marry no one but the person who pulled you from that river.”

“But that person is you,” Trent whispered.

should

“And if it weren’t? Would I deserve to be ignored and gaslighted? Did your feelings for Sidonie vanish merely because she didn’t rescue you?”

The words got lodged in Trent’s throat.

“If affection hinges on who saves you, perhaps jump into the river again. Let someone else drag you to shore–but this time, get the name right.”

With that, Quinn slid into the car.

Laura followed, and the sedan eased out of the lot.

Trent stood frozen until Penelope and Jacinda hurried over.

“Trent, where’s Quinn? Did you warn her not to kick Jacinda while she’s down?” Penelope asked.

ix it Trent shot his sister a furious glare. “I’ve told you the company’s cash flow is strangled. If we ca fast, we’ll go bankrupt. Yet you still think I’m made of money? Jacinda, other than burning cash, what can you do?”

Jacinda stared at him in shock. “Bankrupt? How could that happen! Trent, you took the company public in only three years. If anyone can find a way out, it’s you!”

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Trent gave a bleak smile. If Quinn were still running the company, it would never have sunk this low. All of it, every cracked beam and leaking account, was Sidonie’s fault. Without her, he would still have a loving wife, a thriving business, a future bright enough to blind him–instead, the company wobbled on the edge of ruin.

Although the police had recovered the final transfer Sidonie sent from his phone–about fifty million wired to Lindgren–the strict protocol meant the funds would not return for at least three months. Three months might as well be a lifetime. By then, the company would be nothing but cooled ashes. He needed to decide his next move, and fast.

Harlan shrugged. “We’re friends, nothing more. Honestly, if Quinn weren’t involved, our paths would never even cross.”

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