The dinner party

The event that transpired with Charlotte plagued Lucas's mind deeply, provoking a range of emotions he had never experienced before.

Her scathing words, fueled by resentment and anger, cut into him like no one's had before. Even the women he had used and discarded in the past paled in comparison to the intensity of her words.

As he clenched his fist in frustration, he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by the realization of his selfishness.

Charlotte's words echoed in his mind, shattering his ego and leaving him feeling exposed.

"I regret that night with you every day of my life," she had said.

The weight of those words bore down on him, stirring up a surge of emotions that he couldn't quite comprehend.

The next day, haunted by his thoughts, Lucas entered his office with a heavy heart. He had hoped to make amends with Charlotte, to ease the burden weighing on his chest, but she was nowhere to be found. He desperately reached out to the supervisor of the cleaning staff to inquire a