The message from Grace left Ethan seething. Yet, he couldn't afford to lose his temper or confront her outright.
He couldn't risk Grace, Lily's cousin, leaking the compromising video of their past indiscretion-even if it was nothing more than a kiss, with no further intimacy involved.
"I can't mess this up. I have to stay calm. If she gets angry, she might spread that video, and my career and family will be ruined!" Ethan thought. "But does she really have the video, or is she bluffing?"
To uncover the truth behind Grace's threat, Ethan decided to reply to her message.
"Don't you dare mess with me! I'm not afraid of your threats. Prove that you actually have the video!" he texted back.
Meanwhile, inside the car, Lily grew curious about why Ethan hadn't gotten in yet. She rolled down t
