Regret Came Too Late

Grace seemed to have not heard the conversation between Carmen and Alice. She turned to her real estate agent and said, "An apartment or condo in a small building with just

two units per foot is fine forme minot considering standalone houses ne townhouses. Do you have any other Estings?

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“There's one that may be what you're looking for just around this area, Ms. Lambert Would you like to take a look now?"!

Bornodded and followed the out

Carmen, feeling ignored, was seething with frustration "Grace, what exactly are you doing here? Can you just settle down for once

She quickly walked over and grabbed Grace's wrist. "Last night, we agreed to annil the engagement, but you've left everyone hanging, not answering calls. Now you're here flaunting yourselt. Are you shameles One quick shock off her hand with a cold expression "Have you said ergh, Ms. Oblik

Centre for a moment contred by the formal address "What what did you call me

Grace smiled Lighthe. "My Oblak. I've already told you I'm cutting ties with you I'm no longer your daughter, so you don't need to play the role of a parent. Your daughter is only Alice, and I'm so, I don't really kn Carmen stood frozen as if hearing things that weren't there in the past, if she had praised Grace even a little, Grace would have been pleased and promised to do better next time Now, however, Grace address Carmen didn't know how to respond for a moment, but then she heard Alice speak

"Mom, I think Grace is trying to get your attention this way. How about I don't buy the house and give it to her instead? I've got other pl

Carmen's contusion disappeared in an instant. Of course, dewe was just pretending to be upset to get attention.

"Let's not pay attention to her. Let her put on a show. Eventually, she'll come back when she gets tired of it," Alica said.

Carmen Book a deep breath and linked arms with Alice. "Who says we're not buying

it? We're getting it

"Thanks, Mom."

places to stay.

Alice looked smugly at Grace, expecting to se jealousyor resentment inte's eyes, but Grace had already walked a distance away with the agent, looking completely Al's practioned to discomfort

Cicerode in the car with the agent for about ten minutes before arriving at the new property

The building was six stores tall, with two units per floor. The apartment was about 15 hundred square feet, and the location was excellent. The price was ten thousand dollars per square foot, totaling slightly ove was also conveniently close to Henderson Group, making perfect for her.

1. ts. Lambert, do you like this one? The owner is eager to sell. Since you're a local, you know how central this area is Everything is close by, and the security is top- notch. There's even slightly patrols, so it's safe even for someone living alone."

Grace immediately liked IL. The apartment was tastefully decorated, and the owner was probably a woman

"t's about 15 million dollars Couldn't you bring the price down a bit she asked.

market price for an empty apartment, and

"Alright, it's contact the owner

could tell that the

apartment was only two years old. Everything was in great e water to

and the agent wasn't lying-the owner was

Within an afternoon, all the

was so quick that Grace was a

bought some bedding tomorrow, and she immediately felt

injured, thought about Grace and

tense, like he was aboys to explode at any moment. Hendricks couldn't stand the frustration anymore. "Tha Hendricks immediately grew impatient. "Sloan, don't tell me you're scared of your cousin. Are you this

words struck a

family if Julian wanted someone gone,

atrail, stood up abruptly, veins bulging on his forehead. "It's easy for

uncle, and Grace's been trying to

hn't

acting weird, she

1. me.

to strike. "You go

make sure

wish she was

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Chapter 37

again tonight. It was the

one that belonged to

she

afternoon dealing with

thinking,

collapsed onto the couch, letting

water coming from the master bedroom's bathroom.

only a towel around his waist. This time,

feet were on the ground, though he walked very

of her daze and immediately stood up

still casually

his hair, before glancing at the door. He was

a shirt. Water droplets ran down

looked away "Mr.Henderson, we meet

is my room," he replied

bit awkward. She must've been too tired to think straight earlier. She hadn't intended

slow, needing to lean on the walls or nearby