Regret Came Too Late

Alice was so furious her chest heaved with every sharp breath. She shot a murderous glare at Grace, who stood in the middle of the crowd.

Ethan was right next to Grace. His presence was imposing and ice-cold. No one dared to stand in front of him, so they all lingered behind. With Grace at his side, they looked like the perfect pair.

Alice's hand, which was hanging at her side, slowly curled into a fist. She could taste blood in her mouth.

She had once sworn to take away every ounce of happiness that belonged to Grace. But now, all anyone could do was sing Grace's praises while she was nothing more than a bitter fool on the sidelines.

Quentin stood beside her, keeping up his air of self-importance as he waited for Grace to come over and acknowledge him. But the photo session was nearly done, the reporters were packing up, and Grace still hadn't spared him so much as a glance.

Quentin was on the verge of losing his cool when someone asked, "Quentin, aren't you going to say something to Grace? What is she doing here representing Henderson Group? If she had come on behalf of Lambert Group, you would've had this bid in the bag! You must be out of your mind for not valuing such a capable daughter and even letting her work for the competition."

used to be completely useless, had changed so much. And to make

officials. In business, politics sometimes played a role. People had

some heavy hitters who now held high-ranking government positions. They weren't people he could afford to

a step when Alice's choked voice reached his ears. "Dad,

and turned around sharply. "What are you talking

on the live stream and came up with a way to keep the apples fresh. But in the end, all

away like she had lost

"Are you saying Grace took

of

open arms. She had used the Lambert family's money to buy their support, all to benefit Henderson Group. She was nothing but a traitor to her own family,