Grace had just spoken those words when something felt wrong. Why did it sound like she was trying to be playful?

The room went dead silent. The only sounds were her and Ethan's breathing. It felt like the energy radiating from him was seeping into her skin.

She didn't really know Ethan, but it was impossible to miss how attractive he was to women. The thought startled her, and she quickly got up from the small stool.

"I should get going, Mr. Henderson."

Grace hurried toward the door, but just as she opened it, his voice stopped her. "I'll have Tim drive you home."

"Sure, thank you."

But the moment she got in the car, regret crept in. Tim clearly wasn't friendly toward her. She could tell by the way he looked her over. Even from the back seat, she could feel the contempt in his eyes.

When they pulled up to her place, she couldn't keep it in any longer. "Mr. Bennett, do you have something against me?"

Tim kept both hands on the wheel, his tone even. "Ms. Lambert, I still don't know what you're after, but whatever it is, I'd be careful if I were you. Mr. Henderson might let it slide once, but you might not get a second chance. He's not exactly the forgiving type."

No one would be able to stop Ethan if she pushed him too far.

a warning about Ethan's temper from his own assistant. To her, Ethan didn't seem as cold and distant as

the door when Tim said again, "I mean it, Ms. Lambert. There's no stopping him once he

figured he just wanted her to stay

faint smile. "I'll keep that in

to him. One day, she'd learn

...

by the time Tim made it back to the villa. The room held

He sat in a chair with a

in and asked,

Tim hummed in response.

a hand against his cheek, saying nothing. Tim waited about a minute before asking, "Do we need to handle Jessica?" Ethan's lashes fluttered slightly, but his tone stayed

had been by Ethan's side for years, he

hadn't said a word back then even though she was the reason he had spent two years with injured legs. He

life. Most of the time, he just stayed on the sidelines,

to assault Grace. She wanted to check if

was unreachable. A flicker

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