Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 278

Thomson was displeased with Yancey's comments. "Mr. Henderson, Grace no longer has any affection for you. I suggest you conduct yourself with some dignity."

No sooner had he said that than Yancey lashed out, kicking over his chair with a brutal lack of restraint. As a result, Thomson tumbled to the ground with the overturned chair.

The Henderson family's standing was unquestioned. Even if Yancey wasn't the designated heir, with such a name behind him, he could stroll unchallenged through Druville. To him, the insolence of a minor celebrity was beneath notice.

Thomson was offended to a degree. His lips trembled before he let out a scoff. "No wonder Grace doesn't like you, Mr. Henderson."

Yancey stepped forward without hesitation and pulled Grace into his embrace. His expression was triumphantly arrogant as he said, "Take a good look at your own face before you speak. You're nothing but a substitute!"

A hot wave of shame surged through Thomson. He had been certain he had captivated Grace, certain his charm had begun to work. Yet here he was, humiliated on the floor, and she wasn't reacting at all.

All at once, he forgot every instruction Edric had given him. Turning on his heel, he strode away, though not without casting a final threat over his shoulder. "If you really want to be with me, Grace, you'd best get rid of the men around you first."

He spoke as if convinced she would chase after him no matter what.

Anger simmered within him as he left. The more he thought about it, the more unbearable it became. So, he decided to meet up with friends, intending to drink the insult away. However, he ended up hearing Grace's name mentioned once

more.

"The other day, I was at Northbrook working on a project. Who would've thought Grace was so well-known over there?"

"Grace? Who's that?"

"She's Quentin Lambert's daughter, the one who used to follow Mr. Henderson around like a puppy. She's gorgeous, too. Thomson should know her. His father is an executive at Lambert Group, isn't he?"

The group turned their attention to him almost immediately.

one of them was a child of privilege, born into wealth and connections,

"Of course, I know her. She's been

everyone was instantly

"She's chasing you?"

fame as

asked me out for dinner tonight, but I turned her down. She's beautiful,

atmosphere erupted in cheers and

You got her into bed? I've met her once, and she

lost to Yancey earlier. "She's not that hard to deal with. She was dazed a few times when she saw me. I invited her out, and she agreed.

words of admiration were

as he quietly thought to himself, "That bitch has probably already been toyed with by Yancey more times than one

act all high and mighty despite that! Once

his hand, he would

when a sudden chill swept over him as though a predator's gaze had locked on him from the shadows. When he lifted his head, his eyes met those of a man on the second floor. Cloaked in the shadows, the man's face was obscured by

of foreboding crept into Thomson's heart.

...

gathering, Thomson made his way alone to the parking lot. Just as he reached for his car and was about to open the

found himself once again facing the man from the shadows. The silver mask

him in an instant as he yelled,

nothing. He advanced in silence, his movements measured and unhurried. Then, he raised a knife and coolly lifted Thomson's chin with its

a few times when she saw

realization struck a beat later, accompanied by a searing pain that tore across his cheek. His eyes flew wide as dread crashed over him. As a public figure, his face was his livelihood. To

want from me? Let

his gaze devoid of warmth— much like a creature stripped of human

wasn't until Thomson had been slashed three times

saw me the first few times, but go after her if you have