Regret Came Too Late

Grace's mind snapped back to the drink she had. Still, pulling off something like that at an event this size required precision.

She swept her gaze across the room and quickly spotted someone familiar- Yancey.

He headed toward her the second their eyes met.

"What's wrong, Grace? Are you okay?"

She tried to answer, but the heat slammed into her again-sharp, unbearable, like ants crawling all over her skin.

It wasn't just a surface itch—it felt like it was rising from her bones, deep and maddening. Scratching barely helped.

She averted her gaze and gave a slight shake of her head.

Too many familiar eyes were here tonight. If they saw her clinging to Yancey, they would only revive the old whispers that she was still hopelessly in love with him.

She instinctively turned to leave, hoping to find somewhere to hide.

But Yancey caught her wrist.

"Grace, seriously, what's going on? If you're not okay, I'll take you home."

Her vision was already swimming. There was no point trying to explain.

Right now, all she wanted was for someone to hold her. The drug was wreaking havoc on her.

Yancey moved closer, but Grace shoved him hard.

near me,"

caught off guard

their history and the rumors that never seemed to die, the moment they got near each other,

the room was watching, the mood thick with amusement and

the brink of collapse.

the floor and grab a shard—maybe the

outfit and

He leaned in again.

her was out of control

chandelier overhead flickered twice, and the entire room

of

toward

bet

started. People

figure

vels

happened.

SV

the darkness, Grace felt someone near her. It was a presence that stirred something

she

then slipped an arm around

happened in under

came back on,

his expression darkening. Whoever took her had moved