Regret Came Too Late

Selene never cared about Vincent's past, nor did he concern himself with hers. They simply respected each other; that was all.

If marriage could be compared to running a company, they would indeed have made excellent partners-steady, dependable, and composed-though lacking the burning passion that often ignited such unions.

But passion was fleeting. Ultimately, every marriage would settle into companionship, much like how they were with each other now.

Vincent took a drag from the cigarette, his brows faintly knitting together. It was too bitter for his taste.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Damien still felt his heart pounding as he stepped into his car.

His phone rang all of a sudden.

It was his father-Christopher Jensen.

The voice on the other line was hesitant. "I heard you've been giving Selene some trouble lately."

The Jensen family had no idea they had once slept with each other. Still, they had sensed something unusual-Damien's unusual attentiveness toward her and her sudden decision to sever ties and move out. It had left the family feeling quietly relieved.

down the bitter taste in his mouth. "Who told you that? I haven't done

associate mentioned it today," Christopher said. "Apparently, you have been

fools and their endless

in the rearview mirror,

"You know better than anyone how she avoids me now. It's just

on

weight of public opinion was formidable. Should those rumors be allowed to develop unchecked, the entirety of

out, he and his wife, Sophia, never

Nevertheless, when

attached to her, ever since you

him several seconds to lower his gaze and respond hoarsely, "Christmas is next month. Won't

each other as

really think she could just flee abroad and avoid him? Not

glanced at

yourself. Stop forcing her into difficult situations. If you weren't obvious about it, there wouldn't have been so many rumors in the