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.

secretly pleased, deciding to tease him, “Does your soon-to-be-fiancee know you’ve been cornering your ex-wife in the

finished, she

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

only for him to trap her hands, forcing them

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

restroom in Douglas Restaurant was also decorated in dark

cozy glow wrapped the duo in an indescribable atmosphere

almost the same as the night before in the garage, only this time the car had been

was in

clingy jerk! Have you

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

What’s wrong with him?!

the previous night when her scarlet lips had parted in a flamboyant smile before she left. The memory tickled

drifted to Grace’s soft lips, and an impulsive desire rose in him to take a bite. Edgar didn’t 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

words were as bold

“I’ll be waiting.”

off. He didn’t

the piper for getting on

bent down, inching closer

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

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

Someone was coming in!

her head and Grace

r t!” but

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over

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

feminine voice

froze. To their surprise,

What a coincidence!

savored

nervous.

fiancee stumbling upon him cozying up with his ex-wife in the

was dying to see

Grace had glossed over the fact that she

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

Do you want to

growled, gripping her

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

was Edgar, was the whimpering woman’s

No! That can’t be!

a glance at the signage overhead, confirming that

would enter the

down she found it hard to swallow, she pulled out her phone and dialed up

One second, two seconds…

decided better safe

pierced the silence

an intimate

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

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