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.

so relentless? You’re

her back? Fat chance of that! She’s

the call and tossed the

“Sleeping together?”

to drive him crazy.

way,

we’re

when he put

what had happened. He muttered, “Ms. Lewis

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post at Amirate Corporation?

had the same questions. It didn’t make him

tickets for Darai,” he said

I remember correctly, the president of the Global

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

that we’ll meet him in eight

Donald’s only son and the sole heir of the Donegan family, one of the largest

often had an entourage of beautiful

around.

of the few friends

lived abroad, they didn’t contact each other

Benjamin went back to Hawkins

as he stepped over the threshold, he saw

elevator.

“Benjamin, you …”

bad feeling crept over him. Before the two people on the couch

the bedroom

bedroom was unrecognizable now. Everything, from the curtains to the bedsheets, had been changed. The