Regret Came Too Late

Grace was slightly shocked. Usually, Ed spent most of his time alone in that rundown villa in the suburbs when he wasn't working as a bartender at the Obsidian. How did he know so much?

"How do you know? Who told you?" Grace questioned.

"I know things, for I care about what happens to you."

His voice was low, and his words intense.

Grace didn't feel like getting into it, so she said, "Yeah, I had a little drama with someone, but it wasn't my boss. Also, Ethan's my ex-boss now. I don't work at Henderson Group anymore. He wouldn't even see someone like me, and I definitely wouldn't ask him for anything."

The bathroom light clicked off, and Ed came out, still dripping a bit.

"What makes you think he doesn't notice you?"

Grace chuckled and sighed. "The food's on the table. Go eat. There are still people out there. I'll go hang with them for a bit."

She turned to leave, but he grabbed her wrist.

His tone was hesitant and very careful as he asked, "Grace, you really don't like Ethan, don't you?"

Grace frowned. She blamed Ethan for today-his coddling had made Jodie the way she was.

That whipping and all the stuff before - he'd always been there to bail Jodie out.

"Whether I like him or not is no big deal to him. Come on, let's not talk about him. Aren't you hungry? Why do you keep bringing up someone who doesn't matter?" The grip on her wrist tightened slightly. "Does he really not matter to you?" "What else? Ed, you're acting strange today."

let go, looking down. "I can't eat much. Will you come in and hang out

a little.

close the door

been inside for about five minutes, and the two outside were already done eating-neither seemed very

drifted toward the bedroom, hoping the man inside would come out on

the time they had finished their supper, Grace's boyfriend still hadn't made

walked them to

Grace, have you considered getting married to

going to be crazy. As for later, who knows? At least things are pretty good between us

"Alright, if you get married, I'll definitely

Yancey entered the elevator together as Grace saw them

moment the elevator doors closed, she turned back

fist against the wall, the loud bang conveying the

as

calm as she said, "Mr. Henderson, I thought you didn't like Grace. You did some bad things, after all. Now she's over you, but

dark, and he didn't bother

happy or not is

smoothed her hair, completely unbothered. "I just think it's a

me? With

was the point of

and he got out.

Just wreck her

tracks and turned to look at