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.

him, “Does your soon-to-be-fiancee know you’ve been cornering your ex-wife

she reached for her

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other

trap her hands, forcing them over her head, pressed firmly

was inches from her face, his breath caressing

Douglas Restaurant was also

cozy glow wrapped the

the garage, only this time the

was in full

Have you lost your

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

What’s wrong with him?!

the previous night when her

Grace sensed trouble brewing, her heart pounding in her chest. Grace’s gaze

were as bold as

“I’ll be waiting.”

off. He didn’t think she

the piper for getting on my

Edgar bent down, inching closer to

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

was subtle, the sound of a

Someone was coming in!

idea popped into her head and Grace shot Edgar

to holler, “Help, per v e r

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hand over her

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

familiar, soft feminine voice wafted through the

Edgar and Grace froze. To their surprise, it was

What a coincidence!

darken and she savored the

nervous.

him cozying up with his ex-wife in the ladies’ room! This was going to be a

was dying to see

Grace had glossed over the fact that she was the ‘other

began to put up

Do you want to

gripping

up close, all ears. She could hear a

Edgar, was the whimpering

No! That can’t be!

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

Edgar would

swallow, she

One second, two seconds…

better

pierced the

an intimate

wound up, her expression contorting into a snarl,

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