Regret Came Too Late

Chapter 234. After Yancey left, Grace was planning to sort through the projects she had to handle next, but she was interrupted when Jodie arrived. Jodie walked past her desk and entered the CEO's office directly. "Uncle Ethan!" Her eyes were full of tears. She had originally planned to complain to him last night, but didn't find him at Palm Bay. Now, her tears flowed freely. Ethan slightly furrowed his brows at her words. "This is all Grace's doing! She's so bold! She smashed my forehead and made it this bad. I even bled a lot yesterday. Uncle Ethan, you must punish her severely!" Grace immediately knew what was going on-Jodie was here to report her. When she was called into the office, she had braced herself, but she hadn't expected Ethan to give Jodie such special attention. "Mr, Henderson," she called out. Ethan didn't even look at her, tossing a file toward her. "You go handle the negotiation for this project," he ordered.

'The project was a collaboration with the Yule family, and given simon's hostile attitude toward her, she knew that going there would likely cost her dearly. Jodie clearly knew about Grace's grudge with the Yule family, and her eyes gleamed with excitement as she clung to Ethan's arm. ---- "Uncle Ethan, I knew you were the best to me!"" She smiled smugly, then turned to Grace. "This is a collaboration with the Yule family. Everyone knows how much they despise you.

I'm just curious to see how they'll make things difficult for you. A word of advice, don't really get into a conflict with them. The Yule family can make someone disappear quietly, you know?" With Ethan backing her up, Jodie was practically invincible. Grace felt a slight discomfort in her chest but couldn't figure out why. She picked up the files on her desk, ready to leave, but then heard Ethan ask, "Are you satisfied now?" He was asking if Jodie was satisfied with how he had handled Grace.

Jodie smiled smugly, "Yes, absolutely. Uncle Ethan, are you going back to Henderson Residence tonight? I think Grandpa wants everyone to be there. He must have something big to announce, right?" Grace closed the door behind her, still feeling a knot in her stomach. But she quickly adjusted. After all, she wasn't anyone important to Ethan. Of course, he would favor Jodie.

She smiled bitterly, then recalled the last thing she'd overheard - Jordan probably wanted to announce something regarding Levi. Levi had gone missing, and now no one in the Henderson family could get in touch with him. Jordan would surely want to put pressure on certain people. ---- But he probably didn't know that his seemingly indifferent youngest son, Ethan, was the one behind it all. Ethan's appearance and demeanor didn't give away the ruthless side of him.

Grace worked late into the night, well past 10:00 pm. Her discomfort lingered, so she couldn't help but vent to Ed. "My boss must be blind to be so indulgent toward someone like Jodie." Ed didn't reply immediately. It took a few minutes for him to respond. "Did anyone upset you?" he asked Grace hadn't thought much of it, but when Ed asked, a pang of bitterness suddenly welled up inside her. It was her own fault for thinking that she and Ethan were on the steam.

Instead, he purposely had her handle things with the Yule family, effectively setting her up for failure. "A little. I just don't get it. Why would he favor someone so shallow?" "Maybe everyone has their reasons. Just avoid her as much as you can from now on." Grace knew she had no choice but to keep her distance from Jodie. That woman would seek trouble herself. She gathered her things and was about to leave when she suddenly saw Jodie standing with two bodyguards.

Jodie was the type of person who didn't hold back, even in front of Ethan. And now, she was deliberately waiting for Grace. ---- Grace immediately sensed trouble. She took a step back and retreated toward the elevator. Outside, Jodie was shouting, "Grace, you bitch! If you don't go. hnow, I'll beat you up every tI see you. Uncle Ethan spoils me, so I'm not afraid of anyone!" 'The elevator doors closed, and it ascended back to the top floor.

At this hour, only Grace was still working on the top floor. Her car was in the underground garage, but Jodie's men were stationed there. If she didn't leave through the garage, she would be stuck with no way out and probably getting beaten up by Jodie's bodyguard. Was she really going to have to spend the night at the office? She rubbed her eyes, exhausted after a full day of work. She leaned on the desk, feeling so sleepy, but then the elevator doors suddenly opened.

She thought it was Jodie, but to her surprise, it was Yancey. She had never thought Yancey could look so tolerable, but his condition was clearly off. "yancey, what's wrong with you?" Yance's face was pale, and he looked like he might collapse at any moment. He grabbed her hand desperately. "The bodyguards calledand said Jodie is here, making things difficult for you.

I had to come." He had just woken up an hour ago, still groggy from the beating he'd taken, but he pushed through the pain to find Grace, Grace yanked his hand away, seeing him stagger back a few steps, ---- barely holding himself up. She frowned but quickly moved to support him. Yancey's eyes gleamed with satisfaction, knowing that showing up injured would make her sympathize with him. He coughed weakly and leaned on her.

"This morning, I was going to investigate more about the accident, but before I could leave Henderson out Group, I was knocked out and sent to the hospital, just woke up an hour ago Grace, don't you think someone's trying to stopfrom finding out the truth about the accident?" Grace could tell he wasn't faking it. Yancey may have been foolish, but he wasn't at the point of being utterly useless. She sighed deeply, reluctantly helping him stand.

Yancey sniffed the scent of her perfume, his eyes tearing up. "Grace