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.

and she opened her mouth to

"Please don't leave me."

breathe when she felt the slight tremor that ran through his body. She knew he

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

"Ed!"

the dimness, the sounds that filled

fingertips dug gently into his scalp. The unfamiliar thrill was overwhelming, and she quickly

a man who had been lost in the desert. He wanted to devour every last drop of

"Ed..."

up ending things. He was so consumed right now that he wasn't listening to

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

repetition of 'please don't leave me' wore

what felt like an eternity, he seemed calmer. She, however, was spent. Her hands

dull ache spread through her limbs, but he, on the other hand, seemed to possess an

okay. We're not breaking

she was surprised to feel the wetness

hand back as if it stung,

cheek. He rubbed his cheek against her hand like a gentle