How can I regain the trust of my friend after stealing his credit card number and using it.
How can I regain the trust of my friend after having stolen his credit card number and used it.
The first doesn't sound right, because it seems to imply that it was done like a minute ago. Am I wrong?
Both are fine. The first has no "immediacy" implications.
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