Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan) novel Chapter 420

Grace lowered her head and started eating, all the while thinking of countermeasures. How could she get out of this mess if Julian decided to come after her?

Julian was absolutely ruthless. Once he got serious, no one could stand against him.

Of course, she did not forget to serve Ethan tea.

"I'm not nervous. I'm fully focused on how to apologize to you, Mr. Henderson," Grace said.

"You've always been a good liar."

As she refilled his tea, Grace noticed that he used the word "always", which meant that she was no longer credible from Ethan's perspective.

She solemnly set the teapot down and then placed her hands on her knees.

"Mr. Henderson, I'm sincerely apologizing to you today. What happened at the gala had caused serious damage to your reputation. Other than breaking up with my boyfriend, which I can't do, feel free to name your demands."

"Grace Lambert." Though his tone was light, the threat was clear.

His suddenly calling her by her full name made her feel like a student being called out in class. She immediately sat up straight.

Ethan looked at the tea in his cup, then raised his gaze to her earnest face.

"I've said this before. Don't make promises lightly if you can't fulfill them."

"I can do it."

His fingertips gently circled the rim of the cup. After ten seconds, he flicked a droplet of water off his finger and calmly said, "Kiss me."

Grace had been sitting straight just a moment ago, and when she heard that, she thought she was hearing things.

Startled, she accidentally knocked over the teapot. She quickly got up, grabbed some tissues, and wiped the spilled tea. She then looked at Ethan apologetically and smiled.

"Mr. Henderson, what did you say?"

Based on her expression, it was clear that she thought she had misheard.

Grace took a deep breath and cautiously leaned almost two feet in. To her surprise, he didn't move away.

She snuck a glance at him and, seeing no trace of disgust, quickly brushed her lips against his cheek before darting away. The whole thing lasted less than a second.

Suddenly, Ethan chuckled and said, "Did I say on my cheek?"

Grace was just about to grab a napkin to wipe his cheek when she heard that, and her hand froze in place.

She had already treated this as punishment from a superior, but what was he trying to pull off now?

If kissing his cheek already made her uncomfortable, was he trying to teach her a harsher lesson by making her kiss him on the lips?

She stood there unmoving with an embarrassed look on her face. After a long pause, she finally spoke.

"Mr. Henderson, I'm sorry. You're right. I shouldn't make promises lightly when I can't fulfill them. Why don't you propose a few conditions, and I'll see which ones I can fulfill?"

The smile on Ethan's face turned into a frown right before her eyes.