Regret Came Too Late

Selene never cared about Vincent's past, nor did he concern himself with hers. They simply respected each other; that was all.

If marriage could be compared to running a company, they would indeed have made excellent partners-steady, dependable, and composed-though lacking the burning passion that often ignited such unions.

But passion was fleeting. Ultimately, every marriage would settle into companionship, much like how they were with each other now.

Vincent took a drag from the cigarette, his brows faintly knitting together. It was too bitter for his taste.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Damien still felt his heart pounding as he stepped into his

car.

His phone rang all of a sudden.

It was his father-Christopher Jensen.

The voice on the other line was hesitant. "I heard you've been giving Selene some trouble lately."

had no idea they had once slept with each other. Still, they had sensed something unusual-Damien's unusual attentiveness toward her

bitter taste in his mouth. "Who told you that? I haven't done

said. "Apparently, you have been sabotaging a few of her recent

and their

in the rearview

better than anyone how she avoids me now. It's just because of all those nonsense rumors

on

the entirety of the Jensen family

he and his

Nevertheless, when boundaries were tested, they had to

been too attached to her, ever

several seconds to lower his gaze and respond hoarsely, "Christmas is next month. Won't you at least let her come home for

other as long as she came

could just flee abroad and avoid him? Not

glanced at

about it, there wouldn't have been so many rumors in the first place-and she wouldn't have been forced to