Regret Came Too Late

Grace took a deep breath. "Mr. Yule, are you interested in meeting Yasmine? I

can give you her phone number directly."

Simon lowered his gaze, his impatience with her palpable.

"I don't have Ethan's patience. One more word, and you can get the hell out."

Grace felt a surge of anger, but she really didn't have the power to challenge

Simon.

When she got downstairs, she felt a knot of unease in her stomach.

She took several steps back when she bumped into someone coming the other

way.

It was Jodie, whose voice immediately turned shrill as she yelled, "Grace!"

Since the whipping incident, Grace had been trying to avoid this woman. She

hadn't expected to run into her today.

She lowered her head and tried to walk past, but Jodie blocked her way.

"Grace, looks like you're all healed up. So you're back to your old tricks, huh?

What are you doing here? Don't tell me you followed my brother again? Just

because my uncle doesn't want you, you've set your sights on my brother now?"

Jodie's expression was full of resentment, like she wanted nothing more than to

pull out a whip and beat Grace again.

a little surprised. What would

she tried to leave, but Jodie

dodged, but then a hard

couldn't duck in time, and now there was a huge hand mark on her

"What did I tell you? Stay away from me,

whenever I

felt her face burn from the slap. She

stumbled back, almost

then, she saw Yancey and

Look what

Grace bent down to

shoved Jodie aside,

serious. "I've told

just because

Ethan protects you."

Uncle Ethan

Ethan won't

even stepping hard on a paper Grace

leaving a clear

Yancey yelled, "Jodie Henderson!"

a shot, sticking her tongue

spoiled brat.

up the

trying to wipe off

mark

Grace and

mad.

have a word

as cool as a cucumber. She knew exactly

Ethan doted on Jodie.

all the papers gathered, she stood

"Grace, let's head back together, okay?"