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.

Henderson, I can just take the train. Someone as important as you can't be seen on public transport, so Mr.

turned to leave. "Mr. Bennett said it'll be for about a week, 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 can meet

was ready to bolt when his voice stopped her. "Is being near me

body stiffened. Reluctantly, she closed the door

things went without saying. Your recent behavior has been unusual, and as such, I need to maintain professional boundaries. Furthermore, I don't

drawn into the internal conflicts of the Henderson family. Therefore, regardless of your intentions-whether you're just joking or otherwise-I must

was composed and direct, her gaze steady

Ethan's throat felt tight.

sure there are plenty of amazing women in Druville waiting for you. I know I'm definitely not your type, Mr. Henderson. I'm just trying to avoid any

her hand went back to the office

like that,

just laughed at her obvious eagerness to get

her spine. She hurried out of the office,

echoed in Grace's mind. It

threatening. Had she completemet

situation with her little speech about not beingo

course. Why would Ethan ever look her