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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Chapter 25

move was swiftly thwarted by Edgar, who pinned her wrist, his other

to trap her hands, forcing them over her head,

gaze was inches from her face, his

Restaurant was also decorated in dark

glow wrapped the duo in an indescribable atmosphere of

as the night before in the garage, only this time

fury was in

clingy jerk! Have you lost

ice towards her,

What’s wrong with him?!

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

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

words were as

“I’ll be waiting.”

off. He didn’t

going to pay the piper for getting

bent down, inching closer to

his lips draw near, Grace secretly clenched her teeth, ready to bite him hard. It would be best if he was dripping with blood on

the two of them was subtle, the

Someone was coming in!

idea popped into her head and Grace

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

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to no avail and knocked again, calling, “Is anyone in there? May I come

familiar, soft feminine voice wafted through

Grace froze. To their surprise,

What a coincidence!

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

nervous.

fiancee stumbling upon him cozying up with his ex-wife in the ladies’ room! This

dying to see how Edgar would explain

had glossed over the fact that she was the ‘other

grin, she began to put up a

Do you want

gripping her

pressed up close, all ears. She could hear a man’s voice coming from

it really was Edgar, was the

No! That can’t be!

at the signage overhead, confirming that it

would enter the

swallow, she pulled out her phone and dialed

One second, two seconds…

better

pierced the

what this might mean, an intimate scenario of

her expression contorting into a snarl, her knocks on

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