Regret Came Too Late

When Selene stepped out of the elevator, she happened to run into Grace, who was heading downstairs to take out the trash.

She quickly tugged her collar up and tidied her messy hair.

She had no idea that Grace had already caught a glimpse of her in the private room last time.

Grace also felt a little awkward. She thought to herself, "What lousy timing to be taking out the trash at this exact moment..."

She quickly tried to ease the tension.

"Um, I parked your car in the garage. I'll return your keys in a bit," Grace said.

Selene was usually calm and composed. But right now, she couldn't even pretend to be calm.

She knew all too well about Damien's possessiveness. If he deliberately left marks, they wouldn't fade for a week.

Since she wasn't wearing a high collar tonight, Grace must've seen everything by

now.

She opened her mouth to explain, but when it came to her and Damien's

relationship, it was hard to even put into words.

Grace, however, was tactful enough to step into the elevator first.

"I'll head down and take out the trash. You should hurry up and go get some rest."

Selene breathed a sigh of relief and managed a smile. "Thanks."

Once back in her apartment, she immediately rushed to the bathroom and checked in the mirror.

Sure enough, her neck was covered in marks.

Selene pulled out her phone and saw a message from Vincent. In that instant, she felt completely drained.

If Damien kept this up, her relationship with Vincent was bound to fall apart.

had lost countless

thought it was because he had been raised too strictly by the Jensen family and that he had been overly attached to her since childhood. She thought he lacked a sense of security and was afraid she would abandon him if

had always been more mature than her peers. She had

aware that her position was precarious, so she

truth, she didn't like the environment in the Jensen family. Everyone looked at

little, she had to be extra kind to Damien just so the

time, she couldn't help but grow

became increasingly dependent on her. The family also noticed this, and their attitude toward her grew colder. Sensing this, she wisely left the

to suddenly spiral like this. Now rumors spread that the siblings were at

it would be disgraceful. After all, they were siblings in

she was brought into the family to be groomed as a bride,

as she sat on

message from

the time,

him before, but lately, his behavior had become so erratic that

time, he sent a photo

but she had to admit the kid had really grown up...

brow twitched furiously, and she couldn't help but reply, "Damien, are

for

struggling to resist the urge

home yet?" he

could always bounce back and call her

a nonchalant grunt in reply, only to hear his breathing suddenly deepen. "What... What are you

and won't put it out, so I have to

She didn't even know what to say anymore. She

and felt her entire body burning with

when the

composed herself and went to open the

standing outside, there to return the car

still-lit phone screen, where Damien's

and her face flushed red. No matter how shameless she was,

eyes, handed

closed her apartment door with a loud

Grace