Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan) novel Chapter 222

When Selene stepped out of the elevator, she happened to run into Grace, who was heading downstairs to take out the trash.

She quickly tugged her collar up and tidied her messy hair.

She had no idea that Grace had already caught a glimpse of her in the private room last time.

Grace also felt a little awkward. She thought to herself, "What lousy timing to be taking out the trash at this exact moment…"

She quickly tried to ease the tension.

"Um, I parked your car in the garage. I'll return your keys in a bit," Grace said.

Selene was usually calm and composed. But right now, she couldn't even pretend to be calm.

She knew all too well about Damien's possessiveness. If he deliberately left marks, they wouldn't fade for a week.

Since she wasn't wearing a high collar tonight, Grace must've seen everything by now.

She opened her mouth to explain, but when it came to her and Damien's relationship, it was hard to even put into words.

Grace, however, was tactful enough to step into the elevator first.

"I'll head down and take out the trash. You should hurry up and go get some rest."

Selene breathed a sigh of relief and managed a smile. "Thanks."

Once back in her apartment, she immediately rushed to the bathroom and checked in the mirror.

Sure enough, her neck was covered in marks.

Selene pulled out her phone and saw a message from Vincent. In that instant, she felt completely drained.

If Damien kept this up, her relationship with Vincent was bound to fall apart.

Ever since her schooling days, she had lost countless connections because of Damien.

Back then, she thought it was because he had been raised too strictly by the Jensen family and that he had been overly attached to her since childhood. She thought he lacked a sense of security and was afraid she would abandon him if she dated someone.

Selene had always been more mature than her peers. She had always known what she wanted.

Growing up in the Jensen family, she was aware that her position was precarious, so she worked diligently, excelling both academically and professionally.

In truth, she didn't like the environment in the Jensen family. Everyone looked at her strangely as if they all knew she was an outsider.

When she was little, she had to be extra kind to Damien just so the family would see her worth.

She hadn't liked Damien at first, but over time, she couldn't help but grow fond of him as a little brother.

But it seemed Damien became increasingly dependent on her. The family also noticed this, and their attitude toward her grew colder. Sensing this, she wisely left the family business and started her own venture.

She never expected Damien to suddenly spiral like this. Now rumors spread that the siblings were at odds, which actually brought relief to the Jensen family.

People had long speculated that Damien had feelings for her. If that were true, it would be disgraceful. After all, they were siblings in name, and she had been raised in the Jensen family.

If word got out that she was brought into the family to be groomed as a bride, it would be even more scandalous.

Selene massaged her sore neck as she sat on the couch.

A message from Damien popped up.

She usually ignored him. Most of the time, he was just talking to himself.

She had blocked him before, but lately, his behavior had become so erratic that she was afraid blocking him again might trigger something worse, so she unblocked him.

This time, he sent a photo of himself holding his little member.

The image was explicit, to say the least, but she had to admit the kid had really grown up… and was rather well-endowed.