Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 24 Grace raised an evebion, a trace of mockery flashing in her eyes. She had to admit that Sloan was foolish to say soch things in front of the police.

Thus, this was Velvet Eclipse-d the police dad to show iq, they must have been realy to confrunt any influential figures here.

As expected, the police firmly held Sloan, don't care who you areTM Grace's lips curled into a smile. "Mr. Sidies, wherels Hendricks? Where is he? Fon had just tested her about Hendricks being in the hospital, and now Grace's question seemed like a direct slap to his face.

lips trembled, utterly intrated. He had never been so humiliated before.

The other tightened their grip on Skoon's arms. "Tell us the truth. Where is the other person? Sloan telt utterly embarrassed, as the people who had just been Battering him earlier in the room now seemed to be watching the spectacle unfold.

The pride he had alwins cling to was being trampled on by Grace. At that moment, he swore he would never forgive her.

Outside the private room, a crowd had gathered Slon was a regular here, and almost everyone in the circle recognized his face.

"Isn't that the youngest hair of the Sidler family? Why are the police here! "What happened? Is hun here tonight? Can someone po tell him? Upon hearing the Sloan's face drained et coke "Don'L" ablackshi But before he could finish his sentence, the crowd parted to make way for aman dressed in a black shirt.

His parece exuded cold authority. The top buttons of his shirt were undone, and as he surveyed the scene, a look of impatience crossed his face. "What's going on here?" he asked.

Grace recognised him from the files she had looked through-Julian, the heir to the Sider family, a man of high this slo died not meet his eyes Before the police could speak, Julian casually pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and spokenonchalantly yet with an undeniable air of command.

Sloan, you tell them," the offices said Sloan stattered, seemingly afraid of julian. He couldn't form acoberent sentence Juhan, growing impatient, put the lighter away and stepped forward, grabbing Slown by the hair. "I said, speak" "Julian, it's not me, it": Sloan's are shifted toward Grace, the idiot, would be to race. The truth was, he had drugged Grace last night if the police investigated, both he and Hendricks would be in trouble. He had assumed that scared to even show her face for days, but here she was, making sure everyone knew about it.

Grace remained cdm as she addressed putian, explaining the situation briefly "Well, str. Julian, it sees your cousin, Mr. Sloan, here said I go to the gynecologist hundreds of times a year. He also said that I'm easy to buy off if someone offers a little money, and we all heard it Now, it this gets out, can leadefamation Lawvuit?".

Slown's expression changed again, and his tone was now desperate "Grace, you Before he could finish, a slap rang across his face, leaving him stunned. His head snapped to the side, and blood mickled from the comer of his mouth.

Sloan's eyes reddened instantly, but because it was Julian who had struck him, he didn't dare make a sound Grace raised an eyebrow, feeling a sense of satisfaction However, she wasn't done yet. "Mr. Julian, I do have a question. Since you've humiliated him so openly, what if he turns around and blasesfor all of this?officer, you can bear witness. If something happens tolater, the first person I'll be locking into is Mr. Sloan." Sloan, already humiliated beyond beled, was pushed to the edge by her words, and he spat out a mouthful of blood Juanced at Grace, his expression untradable.

Then he turned to the police. Thank you for your ttonight. We'll resolve this matter privately and ensure Grace gets a satisfactory answer. Sloan's foolish words won't be He said this with such authority that it was clear anyone invoerd in gossiping about it outside would be going against the Sidler family.

Glace clutched the card in her hand, her vice light as she added, "It was all just a misunderstanding. But since everyone's here, I should clarity. I, Grace, am clean and innocen Mr. Skin is young and careless with his words, but I won't hold it against him." Skan, furious beyond words, rolled his eye and passed out cold Julian exchanged a few words with one of the police officer, who nodded and led the others out The crowd dispersed, learning only Julian and Grace in the room diem e started to leave, but she heard his voler again.

"Ma Lambert, you've changed spalte a bit.”

She smiled faintly, her expression cool "Midley, don't tellyour story answer is just to threatennow that no one else is around?i Julian walked closer, his preseter intimidating, like that of Yancey, but even more oppressive Grace instinctionly becwary, bundum she heard a vice from the door.

*Enough with the . Get out."

Grace turned to see Ethan in his wheekhair, surrounded by a few others who were clearly his who om companions. They stood apart hom Ethan, all exuding an air of nobility that them feel almost untouchable.

Julian pulled out a card and tapped it on Grace's Lace. “200 milion dollars here. Is that enough?" Julian meant for the money to be a hush fee. After Grace left the room, no one was to mention what happened that night again.

And besides, she had already embarrassed Sloan-at least for now, he wouldn't dare to cafter her.

Grace calmly took the card, her eyes glimmering with a hint of amusement. "What happened tonight? I have no idea. Goodbye, Mr. Sadley." Tulian's eyes darkened with a hint of sarcasm in them, and he slid his hands into his pockets as he walked toward Ethan

Despite being in a wheelchair, Ethan's companions treated him with the m utmost respect. They spoke to him with their heads lowered, and even N Julian lowered his tone when addressing him. "I thought fold your guys to eave first," Julen said Ethan's gaze landed on Grace.

She stood in the private room alone, the overhead lightcasting a soft glow around her, almost like a protective shield.

Amidst the chaos of the world, she smiled lightly, her solitude air strangely timing