Regret Came Too Late

Grace raised an evebion, a trace of mockery flashing in her eyes. She had to admit that Sloan was foolish to say soch things in front of the police. Thus, this was Velvet Eclipse-

d the police dad to show iq, they must have been realy to confrunt any influential figures here.

As expected, the police firmly held Sloan, don't care who you areTM

Grace's lips curled into a smile. "Mr. Sidies, wherels Hendricks? Where is he?

Fon had just tested her about Hendricks being in the hospital, and now Grace's question seemed like a direct slap to his face.

lips trembled, utterly intrated. He had never been so humiliated before.

The other tightened their grip on Skoon's arms. "Tell us the truth. Where is the other person?

Sloan telt utterly embarrassed, as the people who had just been Battering him earlier in the room now seemed to be watching the spectacle unfold.

The pride he had alwins cling to was being trampled on by Grace. At that moment, he swore he would never forgive her.

Outside the private room, a crowd had gathered Slon was a regular here, and almost everyone in the circle recognized his face.

"Isn't that the youngest hair of the Sidler family? Why are the police here!

"What happened? Is hun here tonight? Can someone po tell him?

Upon hearing the Sloan's face drained et coke

"Don'L"

ablackshi

But before he could finish his sentence, the crowd parted to make way for aman dressed in a black shirt.

His parece

authority. The top buttons of his shirt were undone, and as he surveyed

from the

the Sider family, a man of high

not meet

Before the

Julian casually pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and spokenonchalantly yet

tell them,"

julian. He

lighter away and stepped forward, grabbing Slown by

not me,

Sloan's are shifted toward

idiot, would be

investigated, both he and Hendricks would be in trouble. He had assumed that scared to even show her face for

I'm easy to buy off if someone offers a little money, and we all heard it Now, it this g Slown's expression changed again, and his tone

he could finish, a slap rang across his face, leaving him stunned. His head snapped to the side, and

the comer of

reddened instantly, but because it was Julian who had struck

an eyebrow, feeling

Since you've humiliated him so openly, what if he turns around and blases me for all of

can bear witness. If something happens to me later, the first person I'll be locking into is

beled, was pushed to the edge by her words, and he spat

at Grace, his expression

turned to the police. Thank you for your time tonight. We'll resolve this matter privately and ensure Grace gets a satisfactory answer. Sloan's

with such authority that it was clear anyone invoerd in gossiping

as she added, "It was all just a misunderstanding. But since everyone's here, I should clarity. I, Grace, am clean and innocen Mr. Skin is young and careless wi Skan, furious beyond words, rolled

few words with one of the