Regret Came Too Late

Grace scoffed. "Do you even realize who Ethan Henderson is?"

Carmen's face flushed. Earlier, she had been swept up in Grace's fantasy and believed that Ethan would want to court Grace.

"I... I... Grace, please. I beg you. Alice is your sister. Just go check on her."

Grace turned to Quentin, who was lying in bed, worry carved deep into his face. She took a deep breath. "This is the last time I'm doing this. I'm done cleaning up her mess."

Carmen's face turned into a deeper shade of red, but this time, she said nothing in return.

After checking what hotel they were at, Grace gave Ethan a call when she stepped out of the building. Thinking about how he had handled Levi before, she was genuinely afraid that if she was even a minute late, Alice would be dead.

She knew, without a doubt, that Alice had tried to drug Ethan.

Ethan picked up the call, but he sounded breathless. He was definitely not himself.

"Grace..."

"I'm on my way, Mr. Henderson. Please show mercy toward Alice. We can explain. Please don't do anything reckless."

"Grace... My head... It's spinning."

So, it was true-he'd been drugged.

to happen to Ethan, not only her but the whole Lambert family

the hell did Alice get the nerve to think

the elevator, and when she got to the door, she saw Alice curled up in the corridor. Alice was

relieved. At least Quentin wouldn't have to

giving Alice another look, Grace pushed the door open. She did not see the terror in

"Mr. Henderson."

when something yanked

mouth against hers. His hands were moving quickly

hard. The sound of the slap was so loud that it

head jerked to the side, but

as she quickly stepped away and turned

was a mess. Not only were there blood stains everywhere, but

leaned on the door frame with his

spotted the gun on the coffee table. It looked like Ethan had considered taking Alice's life, but he eventually gave up

now, and I know you wouldn't fall for a setup this pathetic. I

of his mouth and raised

her.