Regret Came Too Late

After leaving, Grace didn't waste a second. She immediately tracked down the house Liam had recently rented.

When she arrived, sure enough, she found Alice.

The house was flooded with sunlight, but Alice looked like a wreck, sitting on the floor with greasy hair as she laughed to herself like she had lost her mind.

Grace walked straight up and kicked her hard, sending her sprawling.

Alice's head slammed against the corner of the table. She winced in pain, gritting her teeth.

"Who the hell-"

When she saw Grace, hatred exploded in her bloodshot eyes.

"Grace!" she screamed, stumbling to her feet and lunging at her.

However, Alice, weakened from weeks of malnutrition, didn't stand a chance against Grace.

One brutal kick from Grace sent her crashing several feet away. Before Alice could even react, Grace stomped down, pinning her face to the floor with her foot.

Alice lay there, helpless and humiliated, her cheek crushed under the weight of a dirty shoe.

Grace pressed down a little harder, her voice cold as ice as she said, "Was it you? Were you the one who led Liam into that mess? Were you the one pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

A twisted smile crept across Alice's face, her eyes brimming with venom.

"Finally blew up in your face, didn't it? Serves you right! Grace, as long as I'm breathing, I'll make sure you never have a moment's peace. You think you owe Dad? Good! I'm gonna make you watch his only son fall to ruin.

"I'll make you watch the whole Lambert Group fall apart. I want you to suffer, and I want to make sure the guilt eats you alive."

Without a word, Grace drew her knee back and slammed it straight into Alice's face.

the pain, and she

panic, Grace asked quietly, "Did you think I was the

time, she realized that there was steel

the thought before Grace grabbed the nearest chair and smashed it down with full force. A searing pain shot through Alice's spine. The pain was so sharp she wondered

on the floor, unable to say a

Liam's identity gets out, I'll hand you over to Jayce. And I promise you,

personally. But she knew enough that

man.

be somewhere in the mix too. They were all part

but the moment Grace mentioned Jayce's name, Alice

whole body seizing up in terror. "Don't

her hand away without a hint of emotion on her

her teeth. "I swear, I

noise at the front door. Grace turned her head toward it and

It was Joanne.

stunned to see Grace there, almost dropping the medical kit she was

"Grace, how... How'd you find this

cautiously, then caught sight of

mad," Joanne added quickly. "Liam didn't want you to worry. That's why he asked me to stay here and keep

slowly, her eyes locked on Joanne without

carefully. She

she wasn't sure what kind of relationship Joanne and Liam had before. But knowing Liam, it wasn't impossible he'd trust a familiar face

rubbed her temples, trying to steady herself. "How much is he paying

thousand

behind Joanne, trembling like a leaf. It was obvious

Grace sneered.

sharp. "I'll give you three hours to think it

that, she turned and left without