Regret Came Too Late

Grace's priority now was figuring out how to get Lambert Group's project back. This project involved billions of dollars. It was just a mid-sized venture for Henderson Group, given their massive scale.

But the contract was already signed. It was too late for Lambert Group to back out. Henderson Group knew this, and they wouldn't possibly let such a profitable opportunity slip away.

Though she and Ethan had been getting along well lately, she had no right to expect him to terminate this contract just to please her.

Grace took a deep breath. Exhaustion was written all over her face after staying up all night and rushing to Henderson Group. Sitting at her desk, she carefully reviewed the project with Lambert Group.

Quentin valued this project so highly because no other companies were involved -Lambert Group had total control over it.

The original plan was to build a massive shopping mall. Shortly after purchasing the land, the Yule family announced they would construct nearby residential buildings, making the mall the perfect choice.

To some extent, the Yule family's decision had helped make the Lamberts' project successful. Quentin had been incredibly lucky when he acquired the land. Originally worthless, a series of developments had transformed it into a goldmine.

The contract Alice had given to Henderson Group included a clause stating that all businesses in the mall would come from Henderson Group's brands. Without investing a penny, Henderson could place their brands throughout the mall.

Working backward, if Lambert Group didn't build a mall, that clause wouldn't apply. Alice's contract had been irregular to begin with. When she came to deliver it the second time, Grace had interrupted her before she could make any revisions.

Grace was somewhat grateful she had stubbornly stayed in the office that day. Though she had an idea now, approaching Henderson Group as a Lambert representative would seem like a slap in the face.

deal by nitpicking contract language would certainly look bad. Grace felt a headache coming on. She

end of the workday, she received a text

out, and she didn't feel like going home anyway. The

quite famous,

was dark as expected. Someone pulled her inside, then

specially made it was so black that no light could get through at all. It felt cool and surprisingly

her on a waist-high cabinet. Grace instinctively

with an urgent tone. "I missed you so

to pull back, but he held the

kissing that stole all her breath, she leaned against his shoulder, gasping for air. His hand gently patted her

into this kind of indulgence whenever she felt stressed out wouldn't be such a bad idea.

her. She heard him say, "I don't

dark desire. His voice grew husky as he slowly knelt down and buried his face between her legs. Grace instinctively pointed her toes, her hands losing strength as they

even feel his teeth marks on her

all tensed up, then after a long breath, she gasped heavily. He seemed to

someone his height, she was quite small, clinging to his waist like