Regret Came Too Late

After leaving, Grace didn't waste a second. She immediately tracked down the house Liam had recently rented.

When she arrived, sure enough, she found Alice.

The house was flooded with sunlight, but Alice looked like a wreck, sitting on the floor with greasy hair as she laughed to herself like she had lost her mind.

Grace walked straight up and kicked her hard, sending her sprawling.

Alice's head slammed against the corner of the table. She winced in pain, gritting her teeth.

"Who the hell-"

When she saw Grace, hatred exploded in her bloodshot eyes.

"Grace!" she screamed, stumbling to her feet and lunging at her.

However, Alice, weakened from weeks of malnutrition, didn't stand a chance against Grace.

One brutal kick from Grace sent her crashing several feet away. Before Alice could even react, Grace stomped down, pinning her face to the floor with her foot.

Alice lay there, helpless and humiliated, her cheek crushed under the weight of a dirty shoe.

Grace pressed down a little harder, her voice cold as ice as she said, "Was it you? Were you the one who led Liam into that mess? Were you the one pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

A twisted smile crept across Alice's face, her eyes brimming with venom.

"Finally blew up in your face, didn't it? Serves you right! Grace, as long as I'm breathing, I'll make sure you never have a moment's peace. You think you owe Dad? Good! I'm gonna make you watch his only son fall to ruin.

"I'll make you watch the whole Lambert Group fall apart. I want you to suffer, and I want to make sure the guilt eats you alive."

her knee back and slammed it straight

pain, and she nearly coughed

the middle of Alice's dazed panic, Grace asked quietly, "Did you think I was the type

For the first time, she realized that there was

it down with full force. A searing pain shot through Alice's spine.

on the floor, unable to say

beside her, her voice calm but laced with menace. "Alice, if Liam's identity gets out, I'll hand you over to Jayce. And I promise you, he'll make

personally. But she knew enough that he

man.

in this disaster, Jayce had to be somewhere in the mix too. They were all part of the

the moment Grace mentioned Jayce's name, Alice lost it

terror. "Don't

without a hint of

teeth. "I swear, I

finish, there was a noise at the front door. Grace turned her

It was Joanne.

see Grace there,

"Grace,

cautiously, then caught sight of Alice's

Joanne added quickly. "Liam didn't want you to worry. That's why he asked me to stay here and keep

straightened slowly, her eyes locked on

the medical kit down on the coffee table and smiled carefully. She said, "Now that you're here,

and Liam had before. But knowing Liam,

steady herself.

hesitated, then said quietly, "Five thousand dollars

had scrambled to hide behind Joanne, trembling like a leaf. It was obvious

Grace sneered.