Regret Came Too Late

Damien grew even more suspicious, craning his neck to look into the car. "Who

are you texting? We blow up your phone and you never answer us," he grumbled.

Ethan calmly shoved Damien's head out of the way and rolled the window up

without a word.

Undeterred, Damien knocked on the glass. "I'm supposed to meet a few of the

college leaders. Since you're already here, wanna grab dinner later?"

"I don't have time for that," Ethan said flatly.

Damien felt like he had just been punched in the gut. Then why the hell was he

even here?

He turned to leave. But just then, another car pulled up and parked right in front of

Ethan's.

The window rolled down, and there was Grace, flashing a stunning smile as she

waved over at Ethan. "Mr. Henderson, I just booked a place for lunch. Do you

want to join me?" she called.

Ethan's window lowered again. He let out a soft chuckle. "Yeah."

Damien stood there, frozen. He honestly thought he was hallucinating.

At that moment, Damien's assistant, Oliver Cooke, walked over and leaned in.

"Mr. Jensen, we should head out. Your meeting is about to start."

But Damien, without thinking, yanked open Ethan's car door and slid inside. He

waved Oliver off. "Push the meeting back. Tell them something came up."

Then, he turned to Grace, who was still sitting in her car ahead of them.

"Ms. Lambert, hope you don't mind me joining," Damien said with a sly smile.

Grace didn't mind at all. She had just gotten the jump on Damien by snatching

Jasper out from under him, and if staying friendly kept things from getting messy,

she was more than happy to play nice.

car led the way while Ethan's followed behind. What

the second car had gone

grew darker by the second.

glances at him, studying him

Ethan wasn't the type to talk unless he had to. He stayed

saying a

pulled up outside the restaurant that Damien

silence.

you said you were busy," he said in a deadpan voice.

and you're suddenly free? Ethan,

type. Once something

wouldn't let it go.

him completely, got out of

to push the wheelchair, and they headed

out his phone to make

number.

something weird between Ethan and Grace?"

his

but it always seemed too crazy

seriously believe.

couch with his long legs

but he loved sitting back

Julian

how

asked him for

he

minutes later, Grace asks,

he's free.

watching it with

eyes."

hearing that. Damien had basically volunteered

third-wheel Grace and Ethan.

"Then you'd better keep a close eye. See exactly

off."

"Don't worry. I won't let Grace

he

at his

shaking his

had clearly gone to a lot

finally

it

ruined.

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