Regret Came Too Late

At precisely 7:00 pm, Grace arrived at the entrance of the charity gala with an invitation in hand.

As she stepped out of the car, she noticed Jodie, who was dressed to the nines.

Jodie didn't expect to run into Grace here, as she thought Grace wouldn't have an invitation.

Grace didn't greet her. She handed her invitation to a staff member and walked inside with poise.

She was wearing a more understated look tonight-a black sequin skirt with a mermaid silhouette paired with a silk blouse that cinched at her waist.

Jodie stood still for a moment. Instead of storming off to cause Grace trouble, she called Yancey.

"Are you sure you don't want to come, Yancey? I just saw Grace at the gala," she said.

Something unreadable flickered in Yancey's gaze before a small smile tugged at his lips.

"I'm on my way. Jodie, leave her alone."

It seemed like every man on earth was under Grace's spell, and that was what Jodie hated the most.

She smiled insincerely. "Of course."

After hanging up the call, her gaze turned icy as she looked toward where Grace

had gone. Then, she called her bodyguard.

she would make sure Grace was

gala-flashing lights, clinking glasses, and

ever being in a place quite like

spotted her, exchanging knowing glances before

in their social circle-Grace, the lady who had spent years hopelessly devoted to Yancey, had finally won him, only to leave him for an

walked up to her with a glass in her

"Grace Lambert?"

had no idea who this

that. She drew a sharp breath and remarked, "So it's true, huh? You dumped Yancey, and

face, and it suddenly came back to her-she had seen this

for

jab in public wasn't exactly a

hurled the wine straight at

She sidestepped in time just as Jodie was

wine hit Jodie

that, everyone's

stunned. "Jodie,

they were good friends-no wonder Daphne had come at Grace. Clearly, it was Jodie

gaze

turned to walk away, ready to get back to her actual