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.

schooling days, she had lost countless connections because of

he had been overly attached to her since childhood. She thought he lacked a sense

always been more mature than her peers. She

she was aware that her position was precarious, so she worked diligently, excelling both academically and

truth, she didn't like the environment in the Jensen family. Everyone looked at her strangely as if they all knew she was

kind to Damien just so the

but over time, she couldn't help but grow fond of him as

noticed this, and their attitude toward her grew colder. Sensing this, she wisely left the family business

spiral like this. Now rumors spread that

that were true, it would be disgraceful. After all, they were siblings in name, and she had been

was brought into the family to be groomed

her sore neck as she sat on the

message from Damien

of the time,

but lately, his behavior had become so erratic that she was afraid blocking him again might trigger something worse, so

sent a photo of himself holding his little

to say the least, but she had to admit the kid had really grown up... and was

twitched furiously, and she couldn't help but reply,

didn't reply for a

phone aside, struggling to resist the

home yet?" he

many times she slapped him, he could always bounce

nonchalant grunt in reply, only to hear

the fire and won't put it out, so I

her teeth. She didn't even know what to say anymore. She just felt

immediately and felt her

when

composed herself and went

was standing outside, there to return the

screen, where Damien's latest

mortified, and her face flushed red. No matter how shameless she was, she wanted to vanish on the

averted her eyes, handed over

she quickly turned around and closed her

room, Grace