In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 10 Her Brother Is Here

“Benjamin?”

Yvonne didn’t know about the real relationship between Benjamin and Grace. But she had seen enough to be annoyed by Grace’s presence.

“Just let Ms. Lewis leave. My parents are still waiting for you at home. It’s been some time

last met them. They miss you.”

since you

Her voice jolted Benjamin out of his thoughts.

The Hawkins family owed the Quines a lot, so it was only right that he visited Yvonne’s

parents.

Grace’s expression remained impassive even after hearing that.

It was as if she didn’t care about him anymore.

Benjamin felt irritated, and his expression did nothing to hide it.

“It’s right there.”

Grace followed his gaze and saw her identification card wedged under the water cooler. It seemed as insignificant as Benjamin probably thought of her.

swallowed the bitterness she was feeling and picked

she turned and walked

feel his cold eyes

the people in the

sympathetic, but most were just

could hear some of them whispering that she had been caught seducing Benjamin and had been kicked out

law. Yet, ironically,

her tear up/but she forced herself to hold her tears

the lobby,

Larry. He handed her an umbrella. “Ms. Lewis, it’s raining outside. Are you cold? Here, take my

least one kind person in the entire

take off his jacket.

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opened his mouth to say something. But

loss for words.

into the storm, hoping that the rain would

up in a cab headed for the airport. As she stared out at

several years, she called a number.

the call went through,

The call was short.

a private jet

in his embrace as the b*dyguard behind him took her luggage. They boarded

black

looked out at the double–story bungalow surrounded

bushes.

in his bedroom. Today, it was