Regret Came Too Late

When Grace woke up, the sky outside had already turned completely dark. She checked her phone, only to see that it was already 9:00 pm. Hadn't she asked Liam to wake her at 7:00 pm?

She quickly got up, took a shower, had a change of clothes, and headed downstairs-only to find several beautifully prepared dishes on the table, along with a note from Liam.

"Grace, I've gone to the office with Sebastian."

A wave of relief washed over Grace. She trusted that with her and Sebastian's help, Liam was sure to become a very capable CEO.

She put the food into the microwave to heat it up and took her time eating it. Only after she finished did she remember that there had been a notification on her phone when she woke up. She quickly took out her phone again, and sure enough, she saw a message from Ed.

"Please don't leave me..."

The message was sent two hours ago, but she had been asleep and hadn't replied. Now, she didn't know how to respond, so she left it alone for the moment.

After dinner, she drove back to her own place. She hadn't gotten much rest all week. After arriving home, she collapsed into bed, planning to sleep straight through until morning and then report back to work at Henderson Group.

However, as soon as she opened the door, a powerful grip dragged her into the room. She didn't even need to look to know who it was.

"Ed..."

She barely had time to call out his name before he kissed her. The kiss was a rush of urgency, a blaze of passion, and a touch of worship.

They stumbled and swayed from the entryway all the way to the couch.

onto the couch and she opened her

"Please don't leave me."

breathe when she felt the slight tremor that

to push him off, but he abruptly pressed down on her thighs and

"Ed!"

dimness, the sounds that filled the

his scalp. The unfamiliar thrill was

kissed her with the desperation of a man who had been lost in the desert. He wanted to devour every last

"Ed..."

had brought up ending things.

up, wanting to talk things through properly, but he seemed to be in another world. He completely ignored the

leave me' wore down

eternity, he seemed calmer. She, however, was spent. Her hands gently framed his

he, on the other hand, seemed

not breaking

and she was surprised to feel the

it stung, only to have him seize it

and held her palm against his cheek. He rubbed his cheek against her hand like