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

undone, and as he surveyed the scene, a look

from the

to the Sider family,

not meet

Before the

out a cigarette, lit

them," the offices

julian. He couldn't form acoberent

put the lighter away and stepped forward,

it's not

Sloan's are shifted toward

the idiot, would

drugged Grace last night if the police investigated, both he and Hendricks would be in trouble. He had assumed that

Mr. Sloan, here said I go to the gynecologist hundreds of times a year. He also said that I'm easy to buy off if someone offers a little money,

finish, a slap rang across his face, leaving him stunned. His head snapped to

from the comer

but because it was Julian who had struck him, he didn't

eyebrow, feeling a sense

I do have a question. Since you've humiliated him so openly, what if he turns around and blases me for all of

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

already humiliated beyond beled, was pushed to the edge by her words, and he spat out a mouthful

Grace,

police. Thank you for your time tonight. We'll resolve this matter privately and ensure

clear anyone invoerd in gossiping about it

light as she added, "It was all just a misunderstanding. But since everyone's here, I should clarity. I, Grace, am clean and innocen

with one of the police officer, who