Chapter 25

Fortunately, Grace was alone in the bathroom, but she could not guarantee that no one would come in later.

She wanted to by pass him and make a beeline for the door, but her attempt was cut short when Edgar snagged her wrist.

“What are you afraid of?”

Edgar forced a disingenuous grin, “I mentioned wanting a little chinwag, you slipped yesterday, no way I’m letting you off the h o o k this time.”

What’s there to talk about?

The matter between him and her was clear.

Breaking free from his grip, Grace massaged her wrist, retorting, “What’s there for me to be afraid of? I’m just flabbergasted that the big shot Mr. Fallen would corner a lady in the

restroom.”

His dark, penetrating gaze held her as Edgar lit a cigarette.

The acrid stench of the tobacco made Grace frown in disgust.

Edgar’s demeanor, shrouded in a haze of smoke, grew darker as he finally asked.

“Who is the man dining with you?”

Taken aback, Grace shot him a frosty look, sneering, “None of your blood y business.”

Ignoring his question didn’t stoke his ire, instead, Edgar

was sweet on you, what about you? Do you fancy him continued to ask, “It seemed like he

What?

Grace seemed to have understood something.

too?”

Her gaze, now laced with a hint of intrigue, met his, “Did you go out of your way to corner me out of sheer jealousy?”

Edgar was taken aback by her pointed words.

Unable to hold back, Grace burst out laughing immediately.

Edgar’s face turned beet red, his feathers clearly ruffled by her mocking gaze, “Anyway, you’re still my ex. This sort of promiscuity will tarnish the Fallen family’s reputation. I warn you, you’d best steer clear of other men!”

“Oh, Mr. Fallen, can’t find a better way to kill time, can you? As I’ve said before, who I

business!” choose to spend time with is none of your

His face was a picture of thunder, yet he seemed at a loss for words to refute her.

“Does your soon-to-be-fiancee know you’ve been cornering your ex-wife in the restroom? Her reaction would be interesting, wouldn’t it? I’d

she finished, she reached for

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move was swiftly thwarted by Edgar, who pinned her wrist, his other hand pushing her back into the corner, leaving

her hands, forcing them over her head,

gaze was inches from her face, his breath caressing her skin, her cheeks flushed

in Douglas Restaurant was also decorated

and cozy glow wrapped the duo in an indescribable

before in the garage, only

fury was in

jerk! Have you

had been as cold as ice towards her, but since their divorce, he had

What’s wrong with him?!

previous night when her scarlet lips had parted in

sensed trouble brewing, her heart pounding in her chest. Grace’s gaze towards him gradually morphed into a deep loathing, and she ground her

words were as bold as

“I’ll be waiting.”

didn’t think she had the guts to

you’re going to pay the piper for getting on my wrong

bent down, inching closer to

Grace secretly clenched her teeth, ready to bite him hard. It would be

atmosphere between the two of them was subtle, the sound of

Someone was coming in!

her head

r t!” but

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hand over her

to no avail and knocked again, calling, “Is

feminine voice wafted

To

What a coincidence!

darken and she savored the thought that he must

nervous.

upon him cozying up with his ex-wife in the ladies’

was dying to see how Edgar

over the fact that she was the ‘other woman’

devilish grin, she began to put up

up! Do you want

gripping her

close, all ears. She could hear a man’s voice coming from within. It

was Edgar, was the whimpering woman’s

No! That can’t be!

cast a glance at the signage overhead, confirming

would

down she found it hard to swallow,

One second, two seconds…

decided better safe

urgent ringtone pierced the silence from

intimate scenario

her expression contorting into a snarl,

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