Regret Came Too Late (Grace and Ethan)

The project coordinator took a deep breath and said, "Ms. Grace has sold hundreds of thousands of pounds of apples in Northbrook. The CEO of Henderson Group has also set his sights on several places in Northbrook and decided to develop tourism there.

"Ms. Alice, we initially had two spots in Southbrook that were shortlisted, but you've spoiled the farmers with the million dollars you offered them. They thought Henderson Group was unimaginably rich, so they demanded ten million dollars for the two spots.

"Henderson Group rejected it, and now, the two spots in Southbrook have been excluded from the development zone."

Alice could tell that the project coordinator was blaming her, but she didn't get angry. She just pretended to lean weakly against the side. "I'm sorry. I originally thought of using that sum of money to reduce everyone's losses, not cause them to breach their agreement with Grace. I never thought this would fuel their greed."

She sounded very innocent, but upon careful recollection, she had indeed never explicitly instructed those people to break their contract with Grace when she offered them a million dollars.

She was simply skilled at linguistic manipulation and would never say anything that could be detrimental to herself. This way, she could easily disengage herself from the problems.

The project coordinator was at a loss for words. Now, there were problems with the apples from Southbrook while the apples from Northbrook were getting better.

Moreover, the CEO had taken an interest in Northbrook. It was hard for Southbrook to go and beg them to return, especially when the farmers wouldn't budge without being offered ten million dollars.

"Ms. Lambert, please go back. The farmers have become even more agitated ever since you came. Our small place can't accommodate such a big shot like you."

This remark was quite blunt. Alice's expression changed several times, but she still didn't lose her cool. She just smiled apologetically.

Seeing her like this, Yancey felt heartbroken and hugged her tightly. "It's okay, Alice. We'll head back to Druville now. No one would like to come to such a poor place anyway."

Alice had the same thought. Grace had taken the blame for this failed mission while Alice had received pocket money of 800 thousand dollars from her family. Yancey had also promised to buy her a luxury car.

She had earned an extravagant sum after a few days out, so there was no need for her to get angry with a bunch of low-level people.

Hearing Yancey's words, the project coordinator's face turned red with anger. "Mr. Lambert, you're wrong. Do you think Alice is a good person? She incited the farmers to break the contract with Grace and keep it a secret, causing Grace to spend a whole day and night selling over 20,000 orders that couldn't be shipped.

"It's this scheming woman who drove Grace away step by step. If you keep indulging her, you'll regret it sooner or later just like me."

He had finally seen through the bitch, Alice. She was just a rich girl who came to care about the people with an arrogant attitude the whole time.

She even did her livestreams in a fancy guesthouse and never set foot in the orchards. Grace, on the other hand, went straight to the orchard on her first day and worked through the night in the rain.

The project coordinator regretted it deeply, but he had also tacitly approved the farmers' actions at that time. It was too late for him to regret it now; he could only watch as the people in Northbrook made money.

Yancey was so angry that he immediately took Alice back to Druville.

When Alice returned to the Lambert residence, the Lamberts were in a happy mood. She was a little surprised and asked, "Dad, Mom, what's going on?"

Quentin sat on the couch with a satisfied look, and Carmen also felt proud. "Alice, the higher-ups called your dad and said that the farmers came together to give you a plaque as a gift. We'll probably hear the news of us winning the bid soon. Come, sit here. You've lost a lot of weight these days."

Alice was a bit taken aback. When she departed, weren't the farmers still seething with anger and hating her to the core? Could it be that they were trying to flatter her because of the one million dollars?

A hint of disdain flashed in her eyes. It was just a cheap plaque, which could be bought online for a few dozen bucks. She wasn't interested in it at all.

But seeing how happy her family was, she just accepted the compliment without hesitation. "They were still very angry when I was there. I thought they were dissatisfied with me. They probably regretted it after learning that I had left, so they decided to gift me the plaque. Dad, it's good that I can help the company. I'm not tired at all."

Carmen was all smiles. "When I was having coffee with a few rich ladies this evening, they even talked about you. Alice, you probably don't know, but the Farm Support Mission isn't that simple.

"I heard there's a very important project in Brookfield, and the tourism development is just an appetizer. Many companies are eyeing it—the Henderson family, the Sidler family, and the Jensen family all want a piece of the pie.

"The Farm Support Project is closely tied to this project. Your dad and I just found out about it, and those rich ladies are very envious of us."noveldrama

Alice really had no idea about this. It turned out that Brookfield was involved in other projects as well. No wonder Ethan had gone there himself.

If the higher-ups really did call to praise her, would Ethan also be impressed by her? She smiled, believing that she could win him over.

Soon, Quentin's phone rang again. "Quentin, haven't you gone to Brookfield yet? Several people from the higher-ups have already gone there. Your daughter is also on the invitation list. I saw her name. The reporters have been invited too, and the interview will be featured in the local newspapers.

"Your company will definitely get some policy benefits. How can you be so relaxed? Why haven't you departed yet?"

Quentin's face lit up with excitement. He immediately got up and looked at Alice beside him. "Let's go back to Brookfield for an interview. Alice, this is all thanks to you. Let's go there together."

Carmen hugged Alice excitedly and said, "I'm really blessed to have such a well- behaved daughter."

"Congratulations, Alice," said Liam.

Alice was completely stunned. She had just returned from Brookfield, and now, she had to head there again. Though she was somewhat annoyed, the praise from those rich ladies made her feel it was all worthwhile.