Regret Came Too Late

Grace sat in a folding chair inside the tent, her legs stretched out before hes. The inflammation had worsened. She couldn't even bend her knees anymore, the needed to return to the in and apply medicine ass As she breed to the project coordinator speak, her fingers brushed against her wounds. A small shard of stone was still lodged in her knew, its jagged edges digging into her flesh, sending sharp stabs of pain th Her face was deathhrpale. She was now running a fever after spending the entire night in the ra

rain

The project coordinator avoided her garn

Grace knew full well this person was in cahoots with the orchard owners.

had over 20 thousand pending orders. If they were all canceled, the impact wouldn't just fall on her. The entire streaming company would take a hit.

And since the compare operated under Henderson Group, the ripple effect moulid teach them too. When the dist settled,

all the blame would land squarely on her.

Alice's move was ruthless, the out her ott at the source, leaving her no room to breathe

No wonder she hadn't panicked during the live stream earlies. Even when things got ugh, the remained unbothered. She had already secured her escape route

The was uting money to crush Grace, and there was no way Grace could win.

Grace took a deep breath and looked at the project coordinator.

"Is this everyone's decision?

The project coordinator nodded, then offered a half-

hearted apology. "I'm sorry, but everyone has their own struggles. At the end of the day, what matters most is money. Ms. Alice is incredibly generous, and she's warm, polite, and easy to like. Last night, everyo "As for why you weren't intermed. That was her decision. It had nothing to do with un'

Now that they had Alice backing them, the project coordinator spoke with newfound confidence,

no longer bothering to be polhe

Mandy was furious

they needed them, they were all proveling and desperate. But now that they didn't, they kicked them

these people even realize that Henderson

to lash out, but

be grabbed her wrist.

how are you so

can't ship a

Do you have any idea how bad this

get absolutely

blow up into a full-blown scandal. The backlash would be

If the entire country turned against her, no one would space her

a fight with the project coordinator

back

to hold it in "Fine. At

limped toward the

kide even deeper as she reached

the two of you, Ms. Alice is clearly the more capable one. Oh, and I saw your litle brother in her live stream.

blood siblings. Funny: You'd never pursuit from the way he acts. You must've

came to an abrupt halt, and she slowly turned to look

admiration for Alice. He was completely blind to everything

almost deceptively so. Coupled with his pitiful

Alice really wasn't picky. She

allure, no matter the

Grace spoke up, "setting aside my personal issues with Alice, I want to understand your risk management

would buy them directly from the orchards and never through an online sales model. But now, you're selling them online and not survening

priception of Suchbcock

with Henderson Group. So, I'd advise you bot to focus