Regret Came Too Late

Grace took a few more steps toward him, but every time she got closer, Liam would scramble backward.

Her expression grew even darker, and she said grimly, "Stand still. Don't move."

Whether he had smoked or not, she would know just by smelling his fingers.

Liam instantly froze, not daring to move.

Grace stepped up, grabbed his fingers, and sniffed them. The strong smell of cigarette smoke was unmistakable.

"Liam, you've even learned to lie now?"

Liam's body tensed, and he immediately began apologizing. "I didn't want you to get mad."

Grace let go of his hand and said coldly, "Don't let it happen again."

"Grace, I won't smoke anymore. I just ran into some issues at college and was feeling a bit down. I'm sorry."

to reprimand him further. She simply

he was really busy with coursework. It was extremely difficult to find someone in a college with the constantly changing classrooms, especially when

car dealership

one of Liam's classmates worked there the one who had once stolen away his crush and whom she had slapped across

moment she entered the dealership, she spotted that familiar figure. She walked over

He turned to glance at her, and from the flicker in his eyes, it was clear he remembered

to ask, has he been attending his classes lately? Are you guys currently working on your

man pursed his lips and continued wiping the car window with the rag in

replied softly, "He hasn't been to college for a long

to compose herself before pulling out her phone to

hurried outside and immediately hired a

three hours before the

she drove straight to the nondescript bar. When she arrived, she parked the