Chapter 124

Grace had just finished speaking when one of the bodyguards, red with rage, lifted his hand and slapped her hard across the face. She hadn't expected him to actually hit her, so she hadn't dodged in time. The sting exploded across her cheek. His eyes were bloodshot. "Ms. Alice is a thousand times better than you ever were. Back at the Lambert residence, you treated all of us like crap. If it weren't for Ms. Alice, we would've quit a long time ago." Grace held her cheek, the pain throbbing deep. She couldn't help but wonder—was she really that awful before? Had she truly been so ruthless? The second bodyguard didn't stop the slap. He had wanted to do the same thing for a while. In his eyes, Grace was trash—vicious and toxic. She deserved to be treated like dirt. Grace let out a soft laugh but said nothing. She made a mental note to remember that slap. The car rolled to a stop in front of the psychiatric hospital. They dragged her out, only for her to unexpectedly come face-to-face