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.

surreal that she couldn't

man's dominance was undeniable, like a flood of repressed emotions finally breaking

She was unable to distance herself from the

chin was forcibly lifted. The lack of air made

...

suddenly woke up, she found herself in the same private room. The surroundings were unchanged, but a whole hour had passed. She rubbed her temples, laughing at herself. How did she manage to dream up something

she really that desperate for a man's

had always looked down on

her age, and there

She sighed, feeling parched.

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

against the chair for support and took a long time to

entire floor was

yawned. She suddenly felt so drained as if she could pass out

pm when the elevator reached the

home

ago, she hesitated to get too

heard the sound of

penny that just won't quit. How do you manage to

arranged to have a

he went straight to the private room where

look at Ethan and didn't want to

at her face, paused for a few seconds,

why you were so eager for my

"What nonsense are you talking

vel

I don't know what's 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 caught? Do you have

but