Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan)

The two people who had caused a sensation at the banquet had already left, and the crowd slowly came back to their senses.

Someone rubbed their eyes and asked the person next to them, "I didn't just imagine that, did I?"

"No, everyone saw it."

Tonight's guests were prominent figures, and most were here to expand their network and resources. No one had expected Ethan to show up, let alone in this way.

Even after Ethan went abroad two years ago, Henderson Group continued to thrive under his management. He still made headlines in major financial newspapers overseas.

Countless people tried to get close to him but couldn't even catch a glimpse of his face. Yet, a woman had actually sat on his lap in public.

Everyone exchanged glances and whispered among themselves.

Behind them, Jodie had crushed the glass in her hand. The shards pierced her palm, and blood slowly trickled down her skin.noveldrama

Daphne was standing cautiously next to Jodie. Upon seeing what had happened, Daphne quickly appeased Jodie. "Jodie, let me take you to the hospital. You need to get your hand bandaged."

It was Daphne who spiked Grace's wine tonight, and she did it under Jodie's instruction. Jodie had even arranged for Yancey to spend the night with Grace.

Everyone was here tonight, and if Grace made out with Yancey in front of all these people, they would see Grace as the same pathetic, lovesick fool in the future.

Despite all the meticulous planning, she did not expect Ethan to show up in the end.

It was like she had been dealt a blow. Her lips were drained of color, and she was trembling all over. Daphne, worried, reached out to support her, but she was abruptly shoved away.

"Daphne, you can even mess up such a simple task. You're really useless," Jodie sneered.

Daphne had always been Jodie's tag-along. Even when she was being scolded, she didn't dare retort and kept all her grievances to herself.

Jodie turned to leave, and she nearly tripped at the door. When she got to her car, she saw Yancey smoking by a pillar. He had an indifferent expression, and the veins on the back of his hand were bulging.

It was obvious that they had all been tricked by Ethan.

However, no one would expect that it was Ethan who took the initiative. In everyone's mind, he never acted first-except when it came to acquisition, where he would

proactively drive others to

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bankruptcy.

Jodie tried not to dwell on it too much she would only become more jealous if

she kept thinking about it, and she felt like she was drowning in her feelings.

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Grace was still in a daze when she was brought into the car. The dimly lit space and the comforting warmth of the man were both stripping her of her sanity.

She leaned in to kiss Ethan, but he avoided her. Feeling slightly frustrated, she lifted his chin with one hand and asked, "Why are you dodging?"

Ethan said nothing and placed his palm on her waist, rubbing it in an ambiguous motion. It felt so agonizing that she couldn't take it She lowered her head to kiss him again, but he placed his fingertip upright against her lips.

She narrowed her eyes and bit down on his fingertip. He remained silent as he let

his finger slip further into her mouth and pinched her tongue.

She couldn't close her mouth, so she could only glare at him, signaling for him to

let go.

The car stopped at Palm Bay, and all the maids had already been dismissed in advance.

Ethan carried Grace upstairs. She wrapped her arms around his neck, her whole body burning hot. The next second, she was thrown into a tub of cold water.

The intense cold hit, clearing her head in an instant. She looked up at the man standing before her. "Mr. Henderson?"

His lips, neck, and shirt were all

stained with lipstick, as if he had just been through something wild. Her stomach churned as she recalled what she had done at the banquet, and she felt her face instantly burn with embarrassment.