Regret Came Too Late

Ethan kept his head low and remained silent.

Grace felt awkward standing there, but since she was close friends with Selene, she didn't dare just walk away either.

The sharp sound of a slap echoed down the hallway.

Damien clutched his face, the veins at his temple throbbing. He forced himself to smile through it, but his voice shook.

"Isn't it true, though?" he said bitterly. "I just don't get it. What do I lack? Every time you're done using me, you toss me aside without a second thought. Selene, what the hell do I have to do to matter to you? Look at him. We slept together not long ago, and he won't even throw a punch over it. He doesn't even care."

If Damien knew that Selene had also slept with Vincent, he would have completely lost his mind.

If he had to suffer, then everyone else should suffer too.

Vincent adjusted his glasses calmly, his voice steady as he said, "I respect Selene's decisions."

"Respect?" Damien scoffed, full of scorn. "More like you're gutless."

Selene took a deep breath. "Enough, Damien. If you're gonna lose it, don't do it here."

But Damien just shook his head, defiant. "No. I'm not done. Why do you get to treat me like this?"

Damien had been raised like royalty in the Jensen family, getting anything he wanted without ever needing to ask. The first real defeat he ever tasted was over his relationship with Selene.

He had spent his youth quietly burying his feelings, never daring to say them out loud. It was Selene who finally broke the silence, only to pull away just as quickly and draw a clear line between them.

Through it all, he had been the passive one-the one chasing and the one made small. Why should he accept that?

He stared at Selene, rage darkening his eyes. Then, out of nowhere, he let out a cold laugh. "You think you can cut me off and marry someone else? Keep dreaming."

He yanked her wrist toward him and said, "I need to talk to you."

before he could pull her closer, Vincent grabbed her other arm. And just like that, the two men locked eyes with neither backing

It was an absolute mess of a standoff when Ethan's low voice

it so flatly and so unaffected it

then, the elevator arrived with a

just

floor. As they rolled out, she glanced over at him. "Mr. Henderson, how about I

with a cold expression. "You really think

food. Grace thought back to the five million dollars he had given her, then

how about I bring in the head chef from the restaurant upstairs and have them

with a private chef on hand, even someone

lingered on her face longer

Tim silently rolled up beside them and took

if she had said something wrong again. Why did it feel

only to spot

had asked Andrea to stand in for her, it had touched one of Ethan's

Andrea had just shown

trying to intercept her,

clearly forgotten the tension from last time. Blinded by Ethan's looks, she walked right up to him with

and polished. She clearly

at her, Ethan raised

She stepped forward quickly, trying to pull Andrea away. But Andrea, clearly agitated, yanked her arm

left me waiting in that hotel for over a month. Did you

in weeks. She had been swamped with crisis after crisis. And besides, she had already paid Andrea ten thousand dollars to

near a man again? With that kind of money and no need to deal

look in Andrea's eyes

Grace got it instantly.

to shame. He'd stand out even in the entertainment industry And for shallow women, one look was

she fell for him at first sight. Since then, she had been spinning fantasy after fantasy in her head, imagining

completely forgotten who she was. Just a month ago, she was awkward, desperate, and clinging