Regret Came Too Late

When Yancey returned to the room where Alice was staying, he arrived just in time to see her fully dressed and about to start her live stream.

Alice hadn't even bothered to check on the orchard. It was too remote, there was no air conditioning, and the place was swarming with mosquitoes at night.

She had no intention of subjecting herself to such misery. Instead, all her live streams were conducted from the most luxurious room in the guesthouse.

Alice quickly asked, "Yancey, have you seen Grace? I heard the farmers refuse to work with her because she set the prices too high. She's got over 20 thousand orders stuck with no way to ship them out. If she cancels, wouldn't that affect Henderson Group too?"

Yancey's impatience flared. "She only took on the Southbrook project to spite you. If things have come to this, she brought it on herself. Did she really think she had what it took to handle this?"

Alice was already seated before the camera, though the live stream hadn't started yet. "Yancey, do you think Uncle Ethan will fire her over this?"

He didn't have an answer to that. He just knew that the thought of Ethan and Grace staying across from each other left an uncomfortable knot in his chest.

With so many rooms available, what was the reason for that particular arrangement?

His mind drifted back to Ethan's accident, the one that left him crippled. It had been because of Grace. Would Ethan have let them off so easily if it had been anyone else?

uncle, but now, his irritation deepened. Could he

it away than let it fall into the hands of someone he despised. His mind wandered, and

really putting on a good act this time. If you go soft on her just because she blocked you, she'll probably pull this

grovel." He scoffed. "I followed your advice and tried to show a little concern, but she wasn't even there. She probably panicked over those

crush her. Honestly, I wish she'd stay here a few more days and toughen up.

well-meaning advice, but every word

days away from completing your assistance project for the farmers. Once you're back in

them basked in their sweet moment, Grace had been working non-stop throughout the

had sprayed her aching knee with disinfectant spray countless times. The entire village had come together, and after

meant she had sold

her

with admiration. "Grace, you're amazing! Selling 450 thousand pounds in one

The food will be ready in just a

massive, Northbrook only had around 800 thousand pounds in total. In just one night, she had practically cleared out half their