Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 12

That night , she was startled awake by the sound of someone violently pounding on a door .

She wasnt sure if it was her door or someone elses .

So, she sat up and listened closely Altera while , the noise faded The next moming , Grace gathered all the necessary materials for an intendew .

She put together Within half an hour , she received a rejection without even giving her a chance for an interview .

Unfazed , she sent out applications to different departments , but the results were the same .

It was rejection after rejection .

Het credentials were solid , so why was her resume getting blocked at every turn ! By noon , Joanne transferred her 150 thousand dollars the commission from best nights work Graces eyes lit She immediately pulled up Tims mumber and dialed hims me and submirted it to Henderson Group .

If she had guessed correctly , the person who had helped her on the street the other day was then .

And Tim was his assistant .

She still teh an instinctive fear of Ethan and didnt dare contact him directly Tim answered quickly , but he sounded reluctant Ms Grace She kept her voice calm .

Hello , Mr.

Bennett .

filled with a scornful look just yesterday , she had said she didnt have the money and now she suddenly did ? As he had expected , this had to be one

? Id ke to treat

ask him why she was being blocked from Henderson Group

colors , huh ? Did Yancey say something again ? Are you

fiance ?! Grace was truly exasperated

Flask him myself She had his number , after

Hes busy .

booked for rehabilitation and

Mr.

Thecall ended with a sharpelick after she asked the question

he stayed in Palm Bay That evening , as Grace stepped outside to hail atari

screeched to a stop right

would have sent d have

extra effort into her

was flawless , and she carried a limited edition designer

every bit the pampered princess The Lambert family wasnt among

up aboneside Yancey was because of their mothers Games and Yanceys mother

, Alice flicked her hair back and smiled gently ,

an instinctive wave of irritation just from looking at her overly

a simple