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."

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

a little.

close the door behind her when

five minutes, and the two outside were already done

toward the bedroom, hoping the man

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

them to the

asked, "Hey, Grace, have you considered getting

it for a few seconds. "Probably not next year. Work's going to be crazy. As for later, who

a little smile playing on her lips. "Alright, if you get married, I'll

together as Grace saw them off

the elevator doors closed, she turned back into her

the elevator, Yancey slammed his fist against the wall, the loud bang

to the pain as he remained expressionless with

You did some bad things,

gaze was dark, and he didn't

not

completely unbothered. "I just think it's a shame.

me?

the point of talking

stopped, and he got out. Joanne trailed

woman to be all yours it's easy. Just wreck her job, trash her friends, make her totally alone, and she'll

tracks and turned