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.

home, and he had no wish to hear Susan and Celia bickering.

he saw that Richard Quine was seated

considering the incident with Yvonne, it was understandable

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

the chase. “When are you

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in the midst of putting down his coat. He had

about that once some time has passed. I’ve

You’ve already been divorced for a few months, and yet you still don’t want to make

“She’s got a criminal record now because

has no background whatsoever. Would you really care about a small thing like

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

still owe my family a life!” Richard slammed his hands down

death was your brother’s fault! Now you’re letting Yvonne carry the reputation of being the other

family’s name because of you. How shameless can the

Senior, insult me all you want. But Alexander … is dead now. Let it go.” A hint of pain flashed in

gone out on a trip. The trip ended with

the Hawkins had

He had just gotten drunk once and had no recollection

on the bed. She had been crying so .pitifully that it would have moved the heart of anyone

that, Yvonne had told

her foot down and demanded a

A wrong should be remembered

the last time I’m talking to you about Yvonne. If you still don’t marry her, I have my own ways of dealing

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comes, we’ll see if you still have lingering

straight at Richard, looking unusually threatening. “Don’t go anywhere

your decision to

the door of the president’s office

his fist in the

Emily looked at Grace for a

“How long are you going to look at me like

as beautiful as ever, and you’re not missing any

sat up, a sly smile flashing across her features. She asked mysteriously, “I heard that Xander was the knight

Grace pressed her lips together

Occasionally, when she thought about it, her heartbeat still