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"

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

His parece

were undone, and as he surveyed the scene, a look of impatience crossed his face. "What's going

recognised him from the files she had looked

to the Sider family, a man of high

not

Before the

cigarette, lit

tell them," the

of julian. He couldn't form

put the lighter away and stepped forward, grabbing Slown

not me,

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 scared to even show her

to buy off if someone offers a little money, and we all

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

the comer of his

but because it was Julian who

raised an eyebrow, feeling

yet. "Mr. Julian, I do have a question. Since you've humiliated him

can bear witness. If something happens to me later, the

edge by her words, and he spat out

Grace, his expression

We'll resolve this matter privately and ensure Grace gets a satisfactory answer. Sloan's foolish

with such authority that it was clear anyone invoerd in gossiping about it outside would be going

misunderstanding. But since everyone's here, I should clarity. I, Grace, am clean

of the police officer, who nodded and led