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.

on the back foot, Grace was secretly pleased, deciding to tease him, “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 kill

she

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wrist, his other hand pushing her back into

for him to trap her hands, forcing them over her head,

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

Restaurant was also decorated in

dim and cozy glow wrapped the duo

the night before in the garage, only this time the

fury was

clingy jerk! Have you lost

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

What’s wrong with him?!

his mind was transported back to the previous night when her scarlet lips had parted in a flamboyant smile before

know what the taste would be, but he was sure it would have her hopping mad. Following his line of sight, Grace sensed trouble brewing, her heart pounding in her chest. Grace’s gaze towards him gradually morphed into a deep loathing, and she ground her teeth, “Edgar, there will come a day when you’ll be on your knees

as

“I’ll be waiting.”

grinned, clearly brushing her threat off. He didn’t

the piper for getting

that, Edgar bent down, inching closer

his lips draw near, Grace secretly clenched her teeth, ready to bite him hard.

subtle, the sound of a door handle being twisted echoed

Someone was coming in!

idea popped into her head and Grace shot Edgar

“Help, per v e r t!” but before she could utter a

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the lock to no avail and

voice wafted

froze. To

What a coincidence!

face darken and she savored the thought

nervous.

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

dying to see how Edgar would

fact that she was

a devilish grin, she began to put up a fight, whimpering from behind his

you

gripping her

the door, Nancy was pressed up close, all ears. She could hear a

really was Edgar, was

No! That can’t be!

cast a glance at the signage overhead, confirming that it was indeed the

no way Edgar would enter

swallow, she pulled

One second, two seconds…

decided better safe than

an urgent ringtone pierced

might mean, an intimate scenario of the two filled Nancy’s

to get wound up, her expression contorting into a snarl, her

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