In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 78 What the Hawkins Owe the Quines

Grace smiled lightly. “Thank you for your concern, everyone. I have recovered.”

She continued, “Regarding the accident … I believe that our country’s laws won’t allow a good person to be unjustly accused. Likewise, it won’t let a bad person go frée.”

The reporters started asking about Caleb again.

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“There are rumors online saying that Simon dropped all his work after the car accident so that he could come and take care of you. Is this true?”

“Would you be able to reveal a bit about your relationship with Simon?”

“Are wedding bells ringing soon for you?”

Grace laughed helplessly. The reporters still remembered that. “At the moment, I have nothing to say about the relationship between Simon and I.”

Seeing that they were not going to get any answers, the reporters began to retreat.

Benjamin was standing on the sidelines. When he heard that she had “nothing to say“, he gave her a complicated look.

He wanted to ask about Xander, and he also wanted to ask what the relationship between her

and that clown Simon was.

He was just as curious as the media and reporters.

However, all he could do was watch Grace pick up her bag and stride off haughtily.

That night, Benjamin returned to the president’s office at Hawkins Group.

He had been dealing with Yvonne’s incident at the police station all day, and he was a little

tired.

Yvonne had been released on bail while awaiting trial. Her crying had annoyed him, so he had

sent her back to Quine Residence.

to hear Susan and Celia bickering.

saw that Richard Quine was seated in

at first, but considering the incident

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

chase. “When are you going to marry

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of putting down his coat.

time has passed. I’ve been too

divorced for a few months, and yet you still don’t want to make things official with Yvonne! What on earth

criminal record now because of the car

no background

a small thing?” Benjamin was thunderstruck at Richard’s cold-

a life!” Richard slammed his hands down on the table,

carry the reputation of being the

because of you. How shameless can

But Alexander … is dead now. Let it

out on a trip. The trip ended with both of them dying in

then on, the Hawkins had

He had just gotten drunk once and

bed. She had been crying so .pitifully that it would

Yvonne had told him that

and demanded a divorce. Even now, he was still

him? A wrong should be remembered

a warning look in his eyes. “This is the last time I’m talking to you about Yvonne. If you still don’t marry her, I have my

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see if you still have lingering feelings for

unusually threatening. “Don’t go

not your

the door of the president’s office

his fist

Manor, Emily looked at Grace

was amused. “How long are you going to

as ever, and you’re not missing any limbs.” Emily laid back and

asked mysteriously, “I heard that Xander

her lips

that dark figure in the night. Occasionally, when she thought about it, her heartbeat still