Regret Came Too Late

Julian gazed at the broken wine bottle on the floor in Velvet Eclipse's private room, shaking his head. "What a waste. This was good wine."

Ethan leaned back in his chair with his eyes half-closed. No one knew what he was thinking.

Julian poured himself another drink and then filled Damien's glass. Damien had remained silent the entire time.

He couldn't help but clink his glass against his.

"Damien, what's with the long face? You're out for dinner, not a funeral."

Damien gripped his glass tightly, his expression darkening with anger.

He was the youngest among them, and although he was ruthless, he hadn't yet honed his skills enough to face off against these guys.

Julian let out a soft sneer and leaned back in a carefree posture. His shirt was casually opened to reveal a broad chest with firm muscle.

Damien finished his drink, then replied, "My sister's been too quiet lately."

Julian suddenly laughed. "What, you're worried she's plotting something big? Isn't that a little paranoid? She's already left the Jensen family business. What more do you want?

"If you really don't want her to get a share of the inheritance, just send her abroad or make her disappear quietly. Your parents only adopted her back then because they thought they wouldn't have kids of their own."

Damien lowered his head, his fingers tightening around his glass. "I never wanted to force her out of the Jensen family business. She left on her own."

Julian leaned a bit closer, waving his hand in front of him.

"Are you okay? You made a huge scene back then, and everyone knew you hated her. Selene's always been someone who knows when to step back. She knew you couldn't stand her, so she left on her own. Honestly, she's got some guts."

As soon as Julian finished speaking, he felt the intensity of Damien's gaze. "What do you mean by that, Julian?"

Julian casually raised a hand, a playful smile curling at the corners of his lips. "What do I mean? Well, my family's been pushing me to settle down, so what do you think about me being your brother-in-law?"

Before he could finish, Damien slammed his glass onto the coffee table, shattering it into several pieces.

"No way!"

his expression dead

parted his lips, ready to say something more, but Ethan spoke up first. "Julian, can't you see

him, confused.

among the four of them, and they usually

way, but Damien was ruthless

didn't often emphasize something so seriously

truly didn't understand

another drink, his fingers lightly tracing the rim

really want to hide something, you've got

That's how no

lip and retorted, "I'm not

see. So, does our youngest brother have a crush on

it? It wouldn't be Selene, would it? Aren't

his movement scraping the chair against the floor. He'd been managing the Jensen family

"It's not her."

"Good thing it's not her. Otherwise,

with some man lately? She's even a year older than Ethan. I guess she's considering settling down too." Damien was instantly silenced. He sat

muttered with a mischievous grin, "It's great, really. Someone like me would never

did he know that when an unmoved heart finally met its match, that was when things got really

...

with a splitting headache but forced herself to go to

and her mind couldn't

to her private part that she couldn't help but overthink. Could a mosquito really have bitten her there? If so,

when someone placed a document

with the government. Could you organize

quickly sipped the coffee beside her and

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