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.

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 to see her

she finished, she

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

for him to trap her hands, forcing them over her head, pressed firmly against the

face, his breath caressing

Douglas Restaurant was also decorated in dark

wrapped the duo in

the night before in the garage,

was

clingy jerk! Have you lost

towards her,

What’s wrong with him?!

transported back to the previous night when her scarlet lips

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,

as bold as

“I’ll be waiting.”

didn’t think she had the guts to challenge

to pay the

bent down, inching closer

Grace secretly clenched her teeth, ready to bite him hard. It would be best if he was

two of them was subtle, the sound of a door handle being

Someone was coming in!

idea popped into her head and Grace shot

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

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outside fumbled with the lock to no avail and knocked again, calling, “Is

voice

and Grace froze. To their surprise,

What a coincidence!

saw Edgar’s face darken and she savored the thought that

nervous.

in

to see

the fact that she was the

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

you want to

growled, gripping her

all ears. She could

was Edgar, was

No! That can’t be!

a glance at the signage overhead, confirming that it was

way Edgar would enter

down she found it hard to swallow, she

One second, two seconds…

better

urgent ringtone pierced the

intimate scenario of the two filled Nancy’s

expression contorting into a

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