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.

hear Susan and Celia bickering. It would be much more peaceful

turned on the lights, he saw that Richard

the incident with Yvonne, it was

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

cut straight to the chase. “When

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his coat. He had been wondering

talk 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 things official with Yvonne! What on earth are you

now because of the car accident. I’m afraid my family

though she has no background whatsoever. Would you

Benjamin was thunderstruck at Richard’s

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

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

the Quine family’s name because of you.

Alexander … is dead now. Let it go.” A hint of

on a

on, the Hawkins had owed

and Yvonne … to be honest, he was mystified. He had just gotten drunk once and had no recollection of

n*ked Yvonne beside him on the bed. She had been

that, Yvonne had told

foot down and demanded a divorce. Even now, he was still trying

speak against him? A wrong should be remembered for

“This is the last time I’m talking to you about Yvonne. If you still don’t marry her,

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time comes, we’ll see if you still have

looking unusually threatening. “Don’t go anywhere near

your

the door of the

fist in

at

are you going to look at me

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

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

Grace pressed her lips together and nodded,

Occasionally, when she thought about