Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan)

Jayce let out a cold laugh as he touched his eye. The image of the beer bottle piercing into his eye kept replaying in his mind like a nightmare. After that incident, he became afraid of meeting people and spent his days hiding in the shadows.

Now with Quentin dead and the Lambert family in chaos, he finally had his chance. He would make Grace suffer by blinding her, crippling her, and abusing her in bed.

Just the thought alone excited him, and a raspy laugh slipped from his throat. Yet his laugh was especially eerie.

Alice had fallen silent and curled up in a corner, so terrified that she had wet herself.

The more miserable she was, the more she hated Grace. If it hadn't been for Grace, her life would have been smooth.

Two days later, Edric came out of the police station. His personal matters had now become public, and relatives of both parties were taking turns to pester him, which gave him a headache.

He was still thinking about getting Nelson to sign the share transfer agreement, but Nelson's phone was unreachable. Little did he know that Nelson had been brought to Liam's villa and locked up in a room with his phone confiscated. There was nothing Nelson could do.

Nelson was sweating profusely from anxiety, and he kept begging Sebastian, "Mr. Fenwick, I've been with the company for years. I agreed to sell the shares to Edric because I was left with no choice. I was threatened by a mysterious man, and I might lose my life if I didn't sell them. It's not that I don't believe in Liam and Grace."

Nelson was restless, fearing that the mysterious man would find this place and end his life at any moment. As someone with a lot of experience, Sebastian didn't believe Nelson at all.

Nelson could only sigh helplessly in the room.

Meanwhile, Grace and Liam were already sitting in the office. Edric stormed into the office and slammed his hand hard on the desk. "Grace, what have you done to Nelson?"

Grace, who was sitting on the couch nearby, found it amusing. "Mr. Trenholm, what are you talking about? I don't get you."

Edric's eyes flashed with a menacing glint before he fixed his gaze on Liam and revealed a mysterious smile. "You've locked up Nelson, haven't you? That's illegal."

Grace leaned back and uttered calmly, "You can report it to the police."noveldrama

Edric had just come out of the police station and had no desire to go back there

now.

His expression darkened, but he suddenly broke into a sarcastic smile. "Be frank, Grace. Do you already have something in mind?"

Grace wore a smile and straightened up. "I enjoy talking to smart people. Mr. Trenholm, don't you want Lambert Group? Let's make a bet. We can give you the company, but my dad invested two years of hard work into a project and bought a plot of land for 800 million dollars back then. Now, I plan to auction it off. Let's see who manages to sell it."

Edric was in utter disbelief. Grace planned to auction it off?

Grace must have lost her mind. Everyone knew that the Yule family was going to develop the area around that land. Building a hospital or a shopping mall there would basically guarantee easy money.

He took a deep breath, his eyes brimming with excitement. Grace really knew nothing about business.

He asked, "Grace, how much do you plan to sell it for?"

She pursed her lips and smiled. "Not much. Two billion dollars should be fine, right?"

Considering the estimated value of the surrounding area, this market value was quite reasonable.

Edric sneered, "How do you want to bet with me? What if I manage to sell this plot of land?"

"Then I'll have Liam transfer 7% of the shares to you and you'll be in charge of the company in the future," replied Grace.

Edric frowned at the mention of 7% of the shares. Had Nelson already sold his shares to Liam? But share transactions had to be done through public platforms, and he had yet to find any record of such a deal.

Grace seemed to read his mind. "The shares are currently held in trust by the relevant institution. Nelson and I have made a deal. Whoever manages to sell the land first gets to sign the agreement."

Edric sneered inwardly. These two siblings were still too young and naive. That land had been sitting for years and had already increased in value several times over. Plus, with the influence of the Yule family, it was worth even more-yet Grace was only selling it for two billion dollars.

Edric immediately left and contacted Excellent Group.

Jayce had been staying at home for the past few years, and he would only pick a secluded place when he went out for social gatherings. His eye condition had made him very paranoid and insecure.

When he heard Edric's words, his good eye shifted slightly.

Edric kept persuading Jayce, saying, "Trust me, Mr. Bennett. That plot of land is definitely profitable. If it's not, I'll sell all my shares to compensate you."

Jayce hated Grace so much that he was grinding his teeth and breathing heavily. If anyone had been near him, they would have been shocked as his entire bedroom was filled with photos of Grace.

Every single one had been taken in secret, making him seem like a perverted stalker. He slowly extended a hand and drove a dagger into Grace's face in the photo. He had waited a very long time for this day.

Edric added again, "Besides, we've got another safeguard. Grace will definitely suffer a crushing defeat this time."

With a scornful laugh, Jayce pulled the dagger out along with the photo. "Let's buy

it."

Edric's eyes brimmed with excitement. He had spent nearly a decade yearning to take control of the company and never expected that his wish would be fulfilled so quickly after Quentin's death.

...

In less than three days, Grace sold off the land for exactly two billion dollars.

Liam never questioned any of her decisions throughout the whole process. However, he still asked dejectedly when he saw the smug look on Edric's face, "Grace, am I moving out of the office today?"

Edric was standing right next to them with a complacent smile. "Of course, you're moving out. This place is mine from now on. You two should stay as far away as possible. Liam, you're more suited to staying at home and living off others. You're not cut out for the business world."