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?"!

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

Their taughter rang out, dripping with mockery.

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

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and Dad will give thein to her sooner

case, she's not our

More Laughter followed.

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

leach were scour strength. They stayed out of power struggles, but their loyalty could make or break an executive's position. Winning them over

Alice had clearly integrated herself into their circle. Even this small agricultural le strm project had them these tech experts. It was obvious

had no interest in wasting her time on these trivialities and turned to leave,

in the company, so

of the Lambert family walk away

make her life miserable if

what's that supposed to mean?

paused mid-step, impatience flashing

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about a young woman. Does that make you feel

to being dattered at work that you've completely lost touch with reality, haven't you? 1 have no conflicts of interest with any of you, but

Smug and greary.

like a slap to

to treat us with respect. Who do you think you

my 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

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still be interested in

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someone like Alice-young,

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