Regret Came Too Late

Alice was impeccably dressed, ending elegance down to her 200-thousand-

dollar handtop.

Around her stood several senior technical experts from Lambert Group. Their gates toward her carried both admiration and respect.

Most of these tech leads were in their mid-'jön, and ama

slightly younger omnes, many harbored feelings for Alice.

O quickly spotted Grace and curved her lips into a smile. "Grace, you're staying here too?"

The tech leads were familiar with Grace. After all, the two had faced off in a live stream before. Now, their expressions were filled with undisguised disdain. "sedl have time to hang around, Mts Grace? Have those go thousand orders been shipped yet?"!

Teah, some people accomplish nothing while Ms. Alice here has already led banan-

dollar projects at

b belt a yo

"That weren't that ve stream, I wouki't

have even kosman she was the Lambert family's oldest daughter."

Their taughter rang out, dripping with mockery.

Alsce quickly intervened saying "Enmagh, don't say that You're all inquity employees, and my sister is technically yotir superior."

Someone scoffed. "Does she even own any shares in the company?

before

will give thein

case, she's not

More Laughter followed.

her, "Grace, don't take it to heart. They're all tech experts and blunt

were scour strength. They stayed out of power struggles, but their loyalty could

Alice had clearly integrated herself into their circle. Even this small agricultural le strm project had them these tech experts. It was obvious that Alice commanded real authority at Lambert Group. ly following her lead. And the

interest in wasting her time on these trivialities and turned to leave,

respected in the

family walk away without

they could make her life miserable if

supposed to

paused mid-step, impatience flashing in her

id i do?" the videoilly.

standing around gossiping about a young woman. Does

lost touch with reality, haven't you? 1 have no conflicts of interest with any of you, but to me, you're just a bunch

Smug and greary.

hit like a slap to

Even your father, Quentin, has to treat us with respect. Who do you think you

father really treats you with such deference, I wonder how he'd feat knowing you all a groveling at his daughter's feet behind his back. It might make him a little uncomfortable, don't you th Their

Lansbert. Andishicd, her own abdüries were

in

their age, most of them

wires. But men had their weaknesses by

someone like Alice-young, attractive, and impeccably put

which m