Regret Came Too Late

Half the time, Grace had no clue what Ethan was thinking, so she just said it again.

"Seriously, I can't do the Siltham trip. My bad."

"You're going."

She scrunched up her eyebrows, briefly entertaining the idea of just resigning when he dropped, "Dylan is back in town."

"And who the hell is that?"

"Levi's younger brother. Trust me, he's a lot nastier than Levi ever was. He's digging into what happened to Levi, and I'm getting you out of here so that you don't end up on the receiving end of his... unpleasant methods."

Grace's eyes narrowed slightly. "And how does this involve me?"

"Grace, he'll inevitably find his way to you. The substance Levi gave to you came from Dylan."

Ethan's intensity made Grace weigh his words carefully. She wouldn't be able to handle someone from the Henderson family on her own. And if Ethan himself was saying that Dylan was bad news, then sticking close to Ethan was probably the smartest move.

But why Siltham?

Siltham was pretty far, and with Ethan in the spotlight right now, who knew if Dylan might try to take him down too?

But she also really didn't want to be stuck in a car with Ethan. Lately, he'd been acting kind of weird, or maybe that was just her.

I can just take the train. Someone as important as you can't be seen on public

so I'll head home to pack a few things. I just booked my train ticket, so we can meet up in Siltham. It's a bit remote there, and there's only one five-star hotel, so we

and she was ready to bolt

body stiffened. Reluctantly, she closed

some things went without saying. Your recent behavior has been unusual, and as such, I need to maintain professional boundaries. Furthermore, I don't wish for senior management to perceive my advancement as being tied to you, nor do I want Mr. Henderson Senior to entertain any

no desire to be drawn into the internal conflicts of the Henderson family.

was composed and direct, her gaze steady and devoid of any

Ethan's throat felt tight.

in Druville waiting for you. I know I'm definitely not your type,

that, her hand went back to the

no interest in you, Mr. Henderson. I don't like you like that, and I'm sure the feeling is mutual.

laughed at her obvious eagerness to get away from

chill run down her spine. She hurried out of the office, wanting to quickly get home and

echoed in Grace's mind. It was a disturbing

threatening. Had she completemet

little speech about not

Why would Ethan ever look