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.

Susan and Celia bickering. It would be much

he turned on the lights, he saw that Richard Quine was seated

considering the incident with Yvonne, it was understandable

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

“When are you

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in the midst of putting down his coat. He had been

that once some time has passed. I’ve been

a few months, and yet you still don’t want to make things official with Yvonne!

his annoyance grow stronger. “She’s got a criminal record now because of the car accident. I’m afraid my family will not

even though she has no background whatsoever. Would you really care

thing?” Benjamin

life!” Richard slammed his hands down on the

carry

disgrace to the Quine family’s name because of you. How shameless

all you want. But Alexander … is dead now. Let it go.” A hint

brother, Alexander, and Yvonne’s oldest sister, Danielle, had gone out on a trip. The trip ended with both of them dying in

on, the Hawkins had owed a

Yvonne … to be honest, he was mystified. He had just gotten drunk

bed. She had been crying

that, Yvonne had told him that she was

and demanded a divorce. Even

can’t I speak against him? A wrong should be remembered for

the last time I’m talking to you about Yvonne. If you still don’t marry

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said, “When that time comes, we’ll see if you

unusually threatening. “Don’t

not your decision to

door of the president’s office

his fist in the

Manor, Emily looked at

“How long are you going to look at

much happened. You’re as beautiful as ever, and you’re not missing any limbs.”

smile flashing across her features. She asked mysteriously, “I heard that Xander was the knight in shining armor who rescued the damsel in

pressed her lips together and

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