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.

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 to

finished, she reached

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Chapter 25

by Edgar, who pinned her wrist, his other hand pushing her back into the corner, leaving her no room to

hands, forcing them over her head, pressed

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

was also

cozy glow wrapped the duo in an indescribable

in the garage, only this time the car had been replaced by

fury was in

Have you lost

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

What’s wrong with him?!

looked at her quivering lashes, his mind was transported back to the previous night when her scarlet lips had parted in a flamboyant smile before she left. The memory

the taste would be, but he was sure it would have her hopping mad. Following his line of sight, Grace sensed trouble brewing,

words were as bold

“I’ll be waiting.”

clearly brushing her threat off. He didn’t

to pay the piper for getting on my wrong

that, Edgar bent down, inching

to bite him hard. It would

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

Someone was coming in!

wicked idea popped into her head and Grace

was about to holler, “Help, per v e r t!”

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hand over her

and knocked again, calling, “Is anyone in there? May I come

familiar, soft feminine voice

froze. To their surprise,

What a coincidence!

darken and she savored the thought that

nervous.

up with his ex-wife in the ladies’ room! This was

to see how

over the fact that she was the ‘other woman’

to put up a fight, whimpering

you want

gripping

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

really was Edgar, was the whimpering woman’s

No! That can’t be!

at the signage overhead, confirming

would enter the ladies’

swallow,

One second, two seconds…

decided better

pierced the

what this might mean, an intimate scenario of the

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

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