Chapter 163
Selene didn’t dodge in time and was forced to lift her chin. It took her a few seconds to realize what had happened before she turned her head away.
Damien’s kiss landed on her cheek, but that didn’t stop him as he trailed more kisses downward, deliberately leaving several marks on her.
“Damien, that’s enough,” she said.
“No, it’s not enough. I was already holding back when I was in that private dining room. What makes you think that you can just dump me after sleeping with me?” Selene’s chin was gripped firmly, and he forcefully kissed her lips again.
Grace took several steps back, with shock written all over her face.
After Grace finally processed what she had just witnessed, she carefully closed the door to the private room, feeling as if thunder was rumbling in her mind.
It took her a while to recover from shock before returning to the private room she was in.
Ethan and Vincent were sitting across from each other at the table. Neither of them was speaking, but the silence didn’t feel awkward.
As she returned and sat down, Ethan asked, “Did you find them?”
Grace shot Vincent a quick glance before shaking her head frantically. “No, the restaurant is too big, and I didn’t know which way they went.”
Ethan let out a short chuckle and said nothing else.
Afraid that Vincent would ask her the same question, she quickly lowered her head and ate her oatmeal, avoiding eye contact. However, Vincent seemed very calm and instead started discussing a famous foreign novel with Ethan.
Another ten minutes passed before Damien finally came back.
He was trying to wipe off the obvious traces of lipstick at the corner of his mouth as he sat down next to Vincent, thinking this would provoke him.
“Hey, Vincent. Has my sister ever told you she dated someone else before you?” he suddenly asked.
Vincent took a sip of the soy milk on the table and smiled. “She did mention it briefly. She said he was too young and immature.”
Damien’s mood soured for a moment. He was still wiping the lipstick stain from the corner of his mouth with a tissue while trying to talk nonchalantly.
“Is that so? Some women may say they don’t like younger men, but their behavior says otherwise. After all, when men reach their 30s, their physical functions will also start to decline.”
Grace lowered her head even further. She finally understood what a love triangle showdown looked like.
A piece of crispy bacon suddenly appeared in her bowl, and it looked freshly cooked.
Ethan, acting as if he were completely oblivious to the tension between the two men in front of them, simply reminded her to finish her food. “Remember to eat.”
Grace continued eating while keeping her ears perked for more of their conversation.
Vincent placed his cup back on the table. “My body is in great condition. As long as Selene knows that, that’s all that matters.”
Damien didn’t say anything else, as if what Vincent had just said had struck a nerve, causing him pain.
Vincent then stood up and gracefully wiped the corner of his mouth. “Selene just texted me. I’ll be leaving first. Mr. Jensen, Mr. Henderson, Ms. Lambert-until next time.”
Grace didn’t dare to look up at him when he left.
After Vincent left, Damien lost his appetite. He was just staring at the food in his
bowl, absent-mindedly stirring it with his fingers, clearly lost in thought.
Damien soon stood up to take his
leave as well, reminding Ethan
before he left, “By the way, that
proposal won’t work since my sister won’t return to Jensen Group anymore.”
Ethan nodded and ladled another bowl of chicken soup for Grace.
With only the two of them left in the private room, she could finally let out a long sigh of relief.
“Mr. Henderson, did you already know about them?”
“What?”
Grace wasn’t sure if Ethan actually knew. After all, this was practically a high- profile scandal.
If the media ever found out about it, Jensen Group would likely be swarmed by crowds of reporters.
Selene was adopted into the Jensen
family and grew up under the same roof with Damien. No one knew what had happened between them over the years, but judging by Damien’s personality, he didn’t seem like the type to let go so easily.
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Upon seeing how curious Grace was, Ethan ladled another bowl of chicken soup
for her.
“Did you mean Damien being secretly in love with Selene?” he asked.