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.

way while Ethan's followed

inside the second car

by the second.

glances at him, studying him like

to talk unless he had to. He stayed silent

saying a

outside

silence.

you were busy,"

suddenly free? Ethan, man, something's up

the stubborn type. Once something didn't

wouldn't let it go.

him completely, got out of the car,

Tim moved to push

trailed behind, sneaking out his phone to

number.

ever notice something

his

suspected something before, but it always seemed

seriously believe.

with his long legs kicked

earlier, but he loved

Julian

know how to

"I asked him

he

minutes later, Grace

he's free.

watching it with my own

eyes."

almost laughed out loud hearing that. Damien had basically

third-wheel Grace and Ethan.

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

off."

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

that, he hung

stared at his

slowly shaking his

had clearly gone

to finally

now, it was about

ruined.

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