Regret Came Too Late

As Grace stepped out of the hot spring pool, she noticed a fresh set of clothes lying neatly on a chair nearby.

She dressed slowly and sat down for a while to rest. After soaking in the hot spring, it felt as if every pore in her body had opened up. Her mind felt a lot clearer.

She pulled out her phone to send Ed a message, but saw that Selene had messaged asking where she was. Only then did she realize that more than an hour had already passed.

Startled, she got up quickly and headed for the exit, only to turn a corner and suddenly collide head-on with a man walking from the opposite direction.

The man wore a silver mask covering his face. He was tall and radiated a powerful presence.

Unlike Ethan's cool and restrained demeanor, this man's presence was like an unsheathed blade. Even the slightest approach would put one at risk of getting

cut.

Grace bumped her nose hard and winced. She quickly apologized and hurried into the nearby elevator.

The man didn't follow. Instead, he turned and disappeared deeper into the darkness.

As she watched his retreating figure, Grace rubbed her still-aching nose. There was something oddly familiar about his presence.

When she reached the ground floor, she finally spotted Selene waiting at the exit.

Selene looked at her with concern. "What's wrong?"

a silver mask. The aura around him was...

to wear a silver mask-the legendary owner of the establishment. You sure are lucky. I've been

that man really

her thoughts

she seemed, Selene asked curiously, "What's going on? Who left those

on the neck

she checked herself in the mirror after getting out of the pool.

it with her hands. "It's

the car. After a long pause, Selene

the Hendersons punished him under the family's code,

Grace's years of pining had

"It's not him. It's someone I met in

Selene's expression turned from

to disbelief. "You

waiters who

Grace,

that say whatever they think

fell for the sweet talk? It's no wonder you used