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.

“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

finished, she reached for her

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

back, only for him to trap her hands, forcing them

piercing gaze was inches from her face, his

Restaurant was also

dim and cozy glow wrapped the

night before in the garage, only

was

jerk! Have you lost

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

What’s wrong with him?!

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

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 a deep loathing, and

were as bold as

“I’ll be waiting.”

He didn’t think she

you’re going to pay the piper for getting on my

bent down,

him hard. It would

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

Someone was coming in!

wicked idea popped into her head and

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hand over her

stranger outside fumbled with the lock to no avail and knocked again, calling, “Is anyone in there? May I come

soft feminine voice wafted through the

and Grace froze. To their surprise, it

What a coincidence!

and she savored the thought that

nervous.

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

dying to see how

that she

put up a fight, whimpering from behind

you want

gripping her

She could hear a man’s voice coming from

was the whimpering woman’s voice…

No! That can’t be!

signage overhead, confirming that it was indeed

would

to swallow, she pulled out her phone

One second, two seconds…

better safe than

an urgent ringtone pierced

mean, an intimate scenario of the

wound up, her expression contorting into a snarl,

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