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.

her family found out, she'd be in

were tense at home, and she didn't want

If you don't drop this

notion laughable. Any semblance of

at that moment. "I just

chair. "Yancey, Uncle Ethan's swamped right now! Why'd you call him and bug him

being a spoiled brat? You're going to screw things up

reddened with fury, and her hands balled

up in her eyes. It was clear Yancey had fallen completely

wiped her eyes. "You think I'm worried? When Uncle Ethan

showed up about 30 minutes later. Even though he was in a meeting, he

next room with

just say sorry quickly. Jodie's spoiled, and Uncle Ethan loves to baby

Grace saw that Ethan

but he had a

him, tears welled up in