Regret Came Too Late

The cops showed up quickly, asked questions, and then hauled Jodie to the station.

Grace, as the victim, had to go too.

Jodie, who'd been shopping, was mortified because of the police. At the station, she exploded when she saw that Grace was the one who called them.

"Grace, you bitch! You actually called the cops on me?"

Grace just sat there, looking nonchalant. "I'm not looking to make a deal. I want an apology."

Jodie frowned hard. "An apology? To a bitch like you? Never!"

Grace also frowned and addressed the officer, "I will not accept a financial compromise. She must issue an apology today."

Jodie pulled out a card. "I can give you ten thousand dollars, but no apology."

The officer assessed the situation, recognizing that both parties were individuals of considerable means.

He chose his words carefully. "Ms. Henderson, you did mess up here. If Ms. Lambert doesn't want monetary compensation, you must apologize if you want to leave."

Jodie felt her scalp prickle with fury. She felt utterly humiliated.

out, she'd be

tense at home, and she didn't want more problems. She just glared at

think twice about this. If you don't drop this

Any semblance of civility between herself and Jodie had long

two women, Yancey interjected at that moment. "I just called Uncle Ethan. Jodie, stop this

that Ethan was coming, Jodie nearly leaped from her chair. "Yancey, Uncle Ethan's swamped right now! Why'd you

a spoiled brat? You're going to screw things up big time sooner or later! I already told

fury, and her hands balled into

in her eyes. It was

bit her lip and wiped her eyes. "You think I'm worried? When Uncle Ethan gets here, he'll sort this out for

though he was in a meeting, he came personally because of

next room with Yancey, who quietly

being tough later, just say sorry quickly. Jodie's spoiled, and Uncle Ethan

frosted glass, Grace saw that

a

welled up