In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 14 We’re Sleeping Together

Larry gritted his teeth and called Grace over and over again. Each time, the operator informed him that the line was busy.

At one point, Benjamin grabbed his phone just as the call connected.

“What is wrong with you? Larry, just tell Benjamin that he’s not attending the expo Grace snapped impatiently.

this

year,”

The other end of the call was silent.

After a while, a deep voice sounded. “It’s me.”

Grace’s breath caught when she heard Benjamin.

He didn’t comment on what she said earlier. Instead, he asked, “Will we be able to join the expo if we increase the sponsorship to 500 million dollars?”

At that moment, Grace was sitting in Caleb’s luxury sports car. “Benjamin, what are you playing at?”

Seeing that she had been buried in work, Caleb had insisted on taking her out on a tour of the city. Grace hadn’t been able to talk him out of it and had relented.

“If 500 million dollars isn’t enough, then we’ll make it a billion dollars.

“And if that’s still not enough, then I’m afraid I’ll have to report this to the Global Chamber of Commerce and see what they say. Amirate isn’t the only organizer of the expo.”

“You…” Grace had no comeback for him.

Caleb, who was driving, got annoyed and took her phone from her.

relentless? You’re already divorced from my

to get her back? Fat chance

hung up the call and tossed the

“Sleeping together?”

to drive him

way,

we’re

was gloomy when he

no clue what had happened. He muttered, “Ms. Lewis

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post at Amirate Corporation?

questions. It didn’t make him feel any

for Darai,”

the Global Chamber of Commerce is

that’s right, Mr. Hawkins. Donald Donegan won the election again not too

we’ll meet him

heir of

often had an entourage of beautiful girls

around.

of the few friends Benjamin

he lived abroad, they didn’t contact each

for Darai, Benjamin went

the threshold, he saw

elevator.

“Benjamin, you …”

the two people on the

the bedroom

now. Everything, from the curtains to the bedsheets, had been changed. The place had been wiped clean of any hint