Regretting the Rest of His Years

Sasha Barlow receives a call from Aidan Gallagher when she leaves the hospital after getting an abortion.

He says, "Get ready. Mr. Conley is coming tonight, so bring five bottles of whiskey and three bottles of red wine."

Sasha subconsciously clenches her hand around her phone. "Can I skip tonight?"

Aidan pauses. "I know you're angry about yesterday, Sasha. Natalie hit you yesterday, but I reprimanded you instead of helping.

"You need to remember that she's my girlfriend, though. She comes from a good family, and her parents have always treated her like a princess. She's bound to be a little willful and spoiled. You're older than her, so cut her some slack."

Sasha Barlow had just finished her abortion surgery when she received a call from Aidan Gallagher.

"Get ready. Mr. Conley is coming tonight. Make sure to bring five bottles of whiskey and three bottles of red wine. Also, reach out to Mina and have her arrange for some pretty girls to be there."

Sasha tightened her grip on the phone instinctively. "If I arrange everything for you, can I not be there tonight?"

There was a brief silence on the other end of the line. "Sasha, I know you're angry because I didn't help you out and instead scolded you when Natalie hit you yesterday.

"But you have to understand. Natalie is my girlfriend. She comes from a wealthy family and has been spoiled since she was young, so she's a bit indulged. You're older, so just put up with her a bit."

With that, Aidan hastily hung up.

As Sasha listened to the beeping sound on the other end, a bitter smile formed at the corner of her mouth.

Just then, her ride arrived. Sasha ignored the faint pain as she quickly covered her belly and got into the car.

As soon as she sat down, the driver couldn't help but glance at her a few times.

Sasha understood that gaze. She had always been stunning, often wearing dresses with deep V-necks and high slits.

In the past, whenever she entered a room full of men, flirtatious glances would naturally fall on her.

She used to see it as a tool for her job.

As long as it helped Aidan land a deal, she was willing to flirt a little.

But that all changed when she overheard a conversation between Aidan and his friends.

"When am I ever going to marry Sasha? She's just an expensive PR girl I hired. You don't seriously think we're in a relationship, do you?

"I may not be a big shot, but I have standards. A girl like Sasha, from a nightclub PR background, is fine to play around with, but I could never have real feelings for her. The woman I marry will be someone innocent, with a simple background."

That was when Sasha finally realized.

She had believed she and Aidan were in this together, sharing both the struggles and the successes.

But in Aidan's eyes, she was merely a tool to secure deals.

When Sasha got home, she didn't have time to wallow in her feelings. She quickly grabbed a black velvet hat from her closet and put it on.

Over the past few years, she had worked herself into health problems for Aidan, including gastric bleeding, fatty liver, and even mild anemia.

She wasn't about to catch postpartum sickness because of him.

But the next second, she received a message.

"Sasha, you were late eight times last month. According to company policy, your salary will be halved this month."

Sasha, who was initially numb, felt a surge of anger.

Her fixed salary was meant to be a show for her colleagues. She barely cared about it. What really mattered was the bonus Aidan sent her privately.

But Natalie Harrison's message was insulting.

Sasha took several deep breaths to calm the anger rising in her heart.

Before she could fully collect herself, another message from Natalie popped up.

"Why aren't you replying, Sasha? Don't forget. I'm not only the company's CFO, but I'm also Aidan's girlfriend, which means that I'm basically the boss.

"Don't think I don't know about the extra money Aidan gives you on the side. A woman like you, who's just going to stay in PR forever, doesn't deserve that kind of allowance."

Sasha sneered at Natalie's condescending tone.

This was the innocent woman with a good family Aidan had in mind.

Sasha was so fed up with Natalie that she decided to simply turn off her phone. She had never done that due to the nature of her work.