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 trying to get her back? Fat chance of that! She’s

up the call and tossed the

“Sleeping together?”

going to drive him crazy.

way,

we’re

was gloomy when he put down the

He muttered, “Ms. Lewis was the one who

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post at Amirate Corporation? I’ve heard that it’s really hard to get a

same questions. It didn’t make him feel any

two plane tickets for Darai,”

I remember correctly, the president of the Global Chamber of Commerce is still Donegan,

right, Mr. Hawkins. Donald Donegan won the election

Tell Timothy that we’ll meet him in

son and the sole heir of the Donegan family, one of the largest families outside of

often had an entourage

around.

of the few friends Benjamin

they didn’t contact each

Benjamin went back to Hawkins Manor

as he stepped over the threshold, he saw some renovation workers coming

elevator.

“Benjamin, you …”

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

headed straight toward the bedroom

the curtains to the bedsheets, had been changed. The