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.

the bitterness she was feeling and picked

walked

feel his cold

door, the people in

them looked sympathetic,

hear some of them whispering that she had been

wife by law. Yet, ironically,

she forced herself to hold her

the lobby, she heard footsteps behind

it’s raining outside. Are

was at least one kind

his jacket. She swallowed the lump in her

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despondent expression, Larry opened his mouth to say something. But

loss for words.

straight into the storm,

up in a cab headed for the airport. As

in for several years, she called a number.

the call went through, she said tiredly,

The call was short.

later, a private jet

Grace in his embrace as the b*dyguard behind him took her

night, a black Bentley stopped outside Hawkins

Benjamin looked out at the

bushes.

be on in his bedroom. Today, it