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,

a hard slap landed on her

and now there was a huge

with herself. "What did I tell you? Stay away from

you whenever I see

her face burn from the slap.

back, almost

saw Yancey and ran to

what

everywhere, and Grace bent down to scoop them

Jodie

serious. "I've told you,

just

Ethan protects you."

Uncle Ethan doesn't care. She deserves

Uncle Ethan won't like

stuck her tongue out, even stepping hard on

a

Yancey yelled, "Jodie Henderson!"

off like a shot, sticking her tongue out and scoffing.

spoiled brat.

picked up

trying to wipe off

the mark was still

looked at Grace and said,

mad. Uncle

I'll have

a cucumber. She knew exactly

Ethan doted on Jodie.

she had all the papers

"Grace, let's