Regret Came Too Late

Grace's eyes flicked to Ethan, but Tim was standing in the way.

"Mr. Henderson, I swear I didn't mean to do it. My mind just went completely blank after drinking those three glasses."

By now, Ethan was seated in his wheelchair, facing away from her. He still hadn't said a word.

Grace's face turned red with frustration as she saw Tim turning to push Ethan away.

"Mr. Henderson!"

Finally, Ethan lifted his head. His clothes were straightened, his gaze was calm, and his voice was low. "I know you didn't mean anything by it."

Grace nodded vigorously but felt like his expression had darkened even more. She stood frozen in place, helplessly watching as Ethan was wheeled away.

The business partners followed, leaving one by one.

The once-bustling private room now fell into a deep silence.

Grace collapsed into a chair, the lingering effects of the alcohol hitting her stomach, making her feel utterly miserable. She sat there for ten minutes, only to hear footsteps approaching from outside the room. She thought the staff were here to clean up the mess.

But suddenly, the lights in the room dimmed, and before she could adjust to the darkness, she felt a pair of arms wrap around her waist.

Her back was pressed against the wall, and the man's overwhelming presence surrounded her instantly.

She tried to focus and see who it was, but the darkness blurred her vision.

The next instant, his lips crashed onto hers. Her pupils contracted, and her hands instinctively pressed against his chest, struggling to push him away.

But the aftereffects of the alcohol hit her hard, and she felt weak.

The lack of oxygen only deepened her disorientation, and she could sense herself being lifted. Her legs unconsciously wrapped around his waist.

so surreal that she couldn't tell if

man's dominance was undeniable, like a flood of

escape. She was unable to distance herself

lifted. The lack of air made

...

had passed. She

really that desperate for a man's

always looked down on her. It seemed like no other man had ever really appeared in her

all that strange at her age, and there was

She sighed, feeling parched.

she almost collapsed to the floor. She felt weak as if she had just woken from an

and took a long time to

the entire floor was empty

She suddenly felt so drained as if she could pass

already 9:00 pm when the elevator reached

a cab to go home when

an hour ago, she hesitated to get too close to the

a few paces, she heard the sound of a wheelchair

really are a bad penny that just won't quit. How do you

have a meal with

finished his social event, he went straight to the private room where he had arranged to

didn't dare to look at Ethan and didn't want to provoke Jodie, so she

at her face, paused for a few seconds, and then began to

have a man on the side? I knew it! That's why you were so eager for my brother to post those words on his social media. Turns

"What nonsense

vel

going on. You're playing it acting all innocent, but you're actually fooling around with someone else in a place like this? Aren't you worried about getting

her, but she didn't dare leave