Regret Came Too Late

Grace tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. Finally, she grabbed her phone and started searching online. "My boss bathed me. Are we still in a purely professional relationship?"

"I passed out from period cramps and woke up to find out that my boss changed my pants and bathed me. What do I do?"

She posted both questions in a forum, but even after hitting send, her body still felt unbearably hot.

The thought of going to work tomorrow and facing Ethan made her nervous.

It didn't take long before replies flooded in.

"Are you sure this is just your boss and not your boyfriend?"

"My boyfriend doesn't even treat me this well. Your boss definitely likes you."

"Forget boyfriends, even my husband isn't this considerate. You don't seem to mind it that much. Why not just be with him?"

"Your relationship is definitely no longer just professional."

Grace quickly replied, "He has absolutely no interest in me."

That comment was immediately met with disbelief.

"How is that possible? You're seriously slow when it comes to relationships. How does he treat others compared to how he treats you?"

"He's cold to others. He's cold to me too."

"Yeah, because bathing you during your period is totally something a cold person would do."

Grace felt speechless. She hesitated for a long time before opening Ethan's contact. She finally sent a message.

Mr. Henderson, are you still awake?"

It took ten minutes before he replied, "No."

for tonight,"

"Okay."

reply. She stared at the screen, completely puzzled. Ethan was impossible to read. Was it really him

bring herself to ask directly. But if she didn't ask, how was she supposed to face him

Ethan sat in his study, resting his head on one hand as he

that Grace was anxious,

of him for a while. When his phone buzzed again, he glanced at it but didn't

morning, she was immediately led to her new workstation by Tim upon arriving on the

anyone heading into Ethan's office would have to pass

thinking about how she would handle seeing Ethan. But he

work for the next

realized he wasn't coming, the tension she had been

...

city, Yancey sat in a

taking his calls. He had

The realization irritated him.

he reached for another drink, a hand pressed down on his

Sloan said you've been drinking a lot tonight. Is

been paying far more attention

woman, and she used

not drinking because of my sister, are you?" Alice asked, her tone light but probing. "She messaged

too well. In his relationship with Grace, he had always been the one in control. There was no way

games, any trace of hesitation he felt

enough, Yancey immediately straightened up.

Yancey's skin. That wouldn't do. She needed to get him back in her

she's probably just trying to get under my skin since

flicker of smugness in his eyes. As he had expected, Grace was still

helped him out of the bar

one to call Sloan earlier. Sloan had been infatuated with her for a long time, and

family, he had status. She wanted

locked onto