Chapter 25

Fortunately, Grace was alone in the bathroom, but she could not guarantee that no one would come in later.

She wanted to by pass him and make a beeline for the door, but her attempt was cut short when Edgar snagged her wrist.

“What are you afraid of?”

Edgar forced a disingenuous grin, “I mentioned wanting a little chinwag, you slipped yesterday, no way I’m letting you off the h o o k this time.”

What’s there to talk about?

The matter between him and her was clear.

Breaking free from his grip, Grace massaged her wrist, retorting, “What’s there for me to be afraid of? I’m just flabbergasted that the big shot Mr. Fallen would corner a lady in the

restroom.”

His dark, penetrating gaze held her as Edgar lit a cigarette.

The acrid stench of the tobacco made Grace frown in disgust.

Edgar’s demeanor, shrouded in a haze of smoke, grew darker as he finally asked.

“Who is the man dining with you?”

Taken aback, Grace shot him a frosty look, sneering, “None of your blood y business.”

Ignoring his question didn’t stoke his ire, instead, Edgar

was sweet on you, what about you? Do you fancy him continued to ask, “It seemed like he

What?

Grace seemed to have understood something.

too?”

Her gaze, now laced with a hint of intrigue, met his, “Did you go out of your way to corner me out of sheer jealousy?”

Edgar was taken aback by her pointed words.

Unable to hold back, Grace burst out laughing immediately.

Edgar’s face turned beet red, his feathers clearly ruffled by her mocking gaze, “Anyway, you’re still my ex. This sort of promiscuity will tarnish the Fallen family’s reputation. I warn you, you’d best steer clear of other men!”

“Oh, Mr. Fallen, can’t find a better way to kill time, can you? As I’ve said before, who I

business!” choose to spend time with is none of your

His face was a picture of thunder, yet he seemed at a loss for words to refute her.

deciding to tease him, “Does your soon-to-be-fiancee know you’ve been cornering your ex-wife in the

she reached

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was swiftly thwarted by Edgar, who pinned her wrist, his other hand pushing her back into the corner, leaving

hands, forcing them over her head,

face, his breath caressing

in Douglas Restaurant was also decorated in dark

glow wrapped the duo in an indescribable

before in the garage, only this time the car had been replaced

was in full

clingy jerk! Have you lost

towards her, but since their divorce, he

What’s wrong with him?!

her quivering lashes, his mind was transported back to the previous night when her scarlet lips had parted in a flamboyant smile before

to Grace’s soft lips, and an impulsive desire rose in him to take a bite. Edgar didn’t know what the taste would be, but he was sure it would have her hopping mad. Following his line of sight, Grace sensed trouble brewing, her heart pounding in her chest. Grace’s gaze towards him gradually morphed into a deep loathing, and she ground her teeth,

were as bold

“I’ll be waiting.”

off. He didn’t think

going to pay the piper for getting on

Edgar bent down, inching

his lips draw near, Grace secretly clenched her teeth, ready to bite him

them was subtle, the sound of a

Someone was coming in!

popped into her head

was about to holler, “Help, per v e r t!”

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hand over

outside fumbled with the lock to no avail and knocked again, calling,

voice wafted through the

Edgar and Grace froze. To their

What a coincidence!

saw Edgar’s face darken and she savored

nervous.

with his ex-wife in the

was dying to see how Edgar would

had glossed over the fact that

Sporting a devilish grin, she began to put

Do you want

growled, gripping her

was pressed up close, all ears. She could hear a man’s

really was Edgar, was the

No! That can’t be!

the signage overhead, confirming that it was indeed

Edgar would enter

hard to swallow, she pulled out her phone and

One second, two seconds…

better safe

pierced the

might mean, an intimate scenario of the two filled

up, her expression contorting

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