Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 277

Edric's lips curved into a smile as he turned to Thomson. "Come, say hi to Grace. You youngsters will have more to talk about with each other. Also, Grace, Thom's popularity has been growing lately. With our support, he's bound to become a top star."

He grinned affectionately as he continued, "Imagine dating a superstar. That would certainly make you proud to take him out in public."

A flicker of annoyance crossed Thomson's eyes.

He had already been thoroughly prepped beforehand to behave well in front of Grace and make her fall for his looks. Once the marriage certificate was signed, he could do whatever he wanted-cheat on her, abuse her, and even drive her to ruin. Domestic violence wouldn't lead to any serious consequences, after all.

What mattered was marrying her and gaining control over her, thereby keeping a leash on Liam.

However, upon seeing Grace's face, his irritation yielded to astonishment. He hadn't expected her to be so stunning-far more beautiful than any A-list celebrities. Sleeping with a woman like her wouldn't be a loss at all.

The smile on his face softened, becoming unexpectedly sincere as he stepped forward and offered her his hand. "Hi, Grace. I'm Thomson."

Grace stared at his hand for a moment before slowly reaching out to shake it. "Hi."

Not far from them, Liam was growing increasingly anxious. He feared Grace might fall for this ploy. Unable to hold back, he called out, "Grace!"

Edric quickly pressed his arm down on Liam's shoulder. "Liam, this is your sister's personal affair. You really ought to stay out of it."

Liam felt a wave of discomfort, coupled with deep disappointment in Grace. How could she be so easily swayed by every man she met?

Seeing the subtle shift in dynamics, Edric and his men were visibly pleased, their expressions smug with satisfaction.

"Thom, why don't you spend more time with Grace these days?" he suggested casually.

breathtaking, and all he could think was how badly he wanted to sleep

Don't you

soon took his leave,

straight in his face and started cussing him

reached out to take Grace's hand. "Grace, your brother wants us to

forming between her brows. It wasn't that she was falling

and walked out

followed behind, throwing a

"Liam, your sister's an adult. She has a life of her own, so you don't need to worry about her anymore. Besides, your father just passed away recently. Aren't you supposed to listen to her now? I'm

it with confidence because for a moment-just

car, a collection of broken fragments of memory drifted through her consciousness, yet they remained

opened the door for her. "Grace,

as her thoughts slowly came to rest.

split second before curving his lips

why he was here. He

closed her eyes briefly as discomfort enveloped her. Leaning back, she murmured, "Just take me

friend of mine owns a place nearby. The

humoring his attempts at a conversation. All she wanted was a quiet moment to make sense of

Liam wasted no time

off with that man. I've no idea where they went or

his composure. Wasn't she already dating someone? How could

see firsthand just how

worry, Liam. I'll find her now," he

had been a while since Yancey had indulged in the illusion that Grace was madly in love with