Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan) novel Chapter 324

"No. There's no way he and I will ever be together. We're not from the same world. I don't like him, though I do admire his talent in business."

Especially after what happened with the whipping incident, Grace was more sure of her own position.

Before, she had held onto a shred of wishful thinking, believing she might be a little different from other women in Ethan's eyes. But that five-million-dollar check had been like a hard slap to her face, instantly waking her up from her daydream.

"Ed, my relationship with him is purely one of mutual benefit. If you've heard any rumors, they're all false. I only appeared before Mr. Henderson because I want to strengthen Lambert Group. Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered with him."

The arms around her waist tightened slowly, almost to the point of suffocating her.

She sighed, thinking once again it was his inferiority complex acting up. He was probably thinking that he wasn't good enough compared to Ethan.

She raised her hand and patted the back of his hand as a form of comfort.

That night, the two of them did nothing else. They simply hugged each other and fell asleep.

When Grace woke up, she saw several dishes neatly arranged on the nightstand, along with a note he had left behind. "See you next time."

She smiled, then noticed her phone had been retrieved and placed beside her too.

Sighing softly, she texted him back. "See you next time."

Her recovery ability was truly remarkable. Despite the severity of her injuries, after just a few days of rest, she was already mostly healed. All that remained was for the scars to gradually fade.

She thought about how Edric's shares had already been transferred to Liam. He had to be very busy at the company lately, right?

She tried calling Liam, but he didn't pick up.

Previously, she had reinstated a few senior executives who had been fired. Those executives, surprised that she had actually managed to defeat Edric, now fully supported her.

She called them. "Is Liam not at the company?"

They rushed to complain.

On the day they forced Edric to hand over all his shares, his reaction had been strange. Grace was worried he might try something else later. But so far, he had been far too quiet.

"No, he hasn't contacted me."

Grace lowered her gaze. Something still felt off. Edric couldn't possibly give up so easily. While she was lost in thought, she heard Liam cough several times.

"Got a cold?"

"No… Just a bit of a scratchy throat."

Grace walked toward him, but he nervously backed away. She caught a strong whiff of smoke on him, and her expression darkened immediately. "You smoked?"

Liam had tried smoking just to look cool in the past, but he quickly quit after she gave him a few hard slaps.

He knew she hated the smell of cigarettes. That was why he had deliberately kept his distance after coming in. "On the way home, I ran into a few thugs. They were all smoking and talked to me for a bit. Maybe that's how the smell got onto me."