Grace had a lingering sense that something about Ed was amiss. His demeanor
had shifted, and he had grown strangely fixated—almost to the point of
obsession.
Also, "that guy" he had mentioned-who was that supposed to be?
"I'm not playing you." She reached out and took his hand, guiding him to sit beside her on the edge of the bed. "And I don't hate you either, so don't let your thoughts get carried away."
"What about the shells?" Ed pressed.
There was something relentless in how he clung to her words, even the ones spoken in passing, as if each word held the weight of a vow.
Grace began to wonder if she had really gone too far this time.
"I forgot," she said. "I'll make it up to you next time."
Ed fell silent. His lips trembled for a moment before he finally said, "You're just making a fool of me, Grace."
She was beginning to grow weary of it all. Needless to say, she wasn't someone who knew how to coax or comfort another.
The atmosphere between them instantly became tense. She simply admitted, "If that's what you think, then we should break up."
No sooner had she said it than she felt an overwhelming sense of hostility, a wave of killing intent that seemed to roll in from all sides. Yet she knew that it wasn't meant for her personally but for the world in general.
He slowly rose, then abruptly framed her face with his hands and brought his mouth down in a fierce kiss.
The metallic taste of blood spread between them when a jolt of pain bloomed on her lips as she reflexively tried to push him away, but he only bit down harder, to which she furrowed her brows in pain.
he called out, and he finally
out raspy with frustration as he
lips, wincing from the pain. Nothing about that kiss
to hold him, but he shoved her away. He moved toward
finally said, "Never mind. I'm tired too, Ed. Maybe you're right. You were just someone who
moment the words left her mouth, he left. However, this time,
slowly lay back down, but after avoiding reality and sleeping for two days just before, sleep was now
The sky outside had darkened, and just as she felt the
It was Liam.
back
spread through her
through the materials I prepared for
are still
eyes. Without delay, she got into the car and drove straight
dark circles rimming his eyes. He was only 19 years old, but he looked as though he had
documents on the coffee table was enough to
you were gone. I read through everything. Mr. Fenwick has even been teaching me how to manage the company. But you're still
actually dim-witted, just spoiled. He was simply mischievous and had been sheltered to such an extent that his sense of right and wrong had been
it,
on her lip. He had never encountered
surface. Even the slightest movement sent a sharp twinge
a hand to touch her lips before stepping toward the coffee table. "Has Edric
with him,
a doubt, a man driven by
documents before her. Each page
conclusion-Liam would turn out just fine. She had just opened her mouth to speak when the
to relinquish
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