Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan)

That had always been a thought that was buried deep in Yelena's heart, but she never dared to act on it.

Every time Lily flaunted her expensive jewelry, the idea would float around wildly in Yelena's mind.

Now that Grace had mentioned it, it was as if Pandora's box had been opened. "Grace, how can you be sure Andrew will fall for it?"

Andrew was Lily's husband and Yancey's father.

Grace pulled out a small bottle of pills from her bag. "Have you ever heard of a honey trap? People in the elite circles like going to some place called Velvet Eclipse. I can get you inside. You just need to make sure Andrew drinks this. It'll be too late for him when he wakes up and sees you beside him."

Grace added, "Of course, you could always skip that and just sleep with him outright. It's not like Andrew has ever been a faithful man. He has a few lovers outside behind Lily's back."

The only reason Lily tolerated it was because she knew when to hold back from exposing things.

A man who cheated once would always cheat again.

Lily understood that, which was what allowed her to keep her position secure.

After all, their son, Yancey, was a grown man. Andrew's father, Jordan, was always keeping an eye on things too, so Andrew wouldn't dare to let his affairs get out of hand.

It might have been the allure of Grace's voice, but Yelena felt a rush of

excitement. She grabbed the bottle and slipped it into her purse. "Grace, you have to keep your word."

Grace smirked and stood up. "We can act tonight."

Yelena suppressed the tremors of excitement that were going through her body and took a deep breath. "Alright, I'll be waiting for your call."

Yelena left first.

Grace sat there for about half an hour before she got up to leave. When she was about to, she stumbled into Lily at the entrance.

Lily's expression instantly darkened. "Grace?"

They had already given up on acting civilly, so Grace couldn't be bothered to put on an act and turned to leave.

Lily was furious. "Grace, you're about to get married to Hendricks. Don't you know how to respect your elders?"

Grace turned around and asked calmly, "Did that glass of cold wine not wake you up? What makes you think you have any say in my marriage?"

The last time anyone talked to Lily that way, she was still a mistress.

People who had climbed their way to the top never wanted to remember the filth they crawled through to get there, especially when that filth was disgraceful.

But Grace happened to strike at those wounds that Lily hated the most.

Lily spat out, "You'll see whether I have a say in your marriage or not in a few days."

Grace's lips curled into a faint smile. "You won't even have the time to meddle in my marriage in a few days."

Lily didn't understand the meaning behind Grace's words. She scoffed coldly and didn't bother responding.

Once Grace left, Lily immediately gave Hendricks a call. "Hendricks, on the first day Grace marries you, make sure she learns her place."

"Don't worry, I'll make sure she's completely obedient." Hendricks had bragged to everyone about how Grace was going to be his wife. He had even extended an invitation to Sloan to join in on his moments with Grace in the future.

"Once I get tired of her, you can have your turn anytime," Hendricks had said. But Sloan only had eyes on Alice. He didn't care about Grace at all.

That night, Grace originally planned to ask Joanne for help to sneak Yelena into Velvet Eclipse.

Velvet Eclipse was a high-end establishment with strict security. She didn't know who else to ask if not Joanne.

Joanne sounded very hesitant through the phone, and Grace didn't want to make things hard for her. After she hung up, Grace had no idea who to call. As she scrolled on her phone, she happened to land on Ethan's name.

Coincidentally, Ethan happened to send her a message at that moment. It was a location pin.

It happened to be right at Velvet Eclipse.

Grace's eyes lit up, and she immediately replied, "Got it."

She guessed that Ethan had likely been drinking here for business and was already drunk. Tim was probably not around, so it made sense for her to pick him up with her current employment status.

She called Yelena to go with her.noveldrama

Velvet Eclipse had a strict membership policy. Grace was technically a member, but her reputation was terrible there since she would make a scene because of Yancey every time she showed up. So, she wasn't allowed to bring any guests in. The security at the door had just stopped her when someone nearby spoke up.