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.

he turned on the lights, he saw that Richard Quine

at first, but considering the incident with Yvonne, it was understandable that Mr. Richard was

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

straight to the chase. “When are you going

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midst of putting down his coat. He had been wondering about that

time has passed. I’ve been too

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

criminal record now because

though she has no background whatsoever. Would you really care

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

family a life!” Richard slammed his hands down on the table, his voice cold and

fault! Now you’re letting Yvonne carry the reputation of

the Quine family’s name because

is dead now.

brother, Alexander, and Yvonne’s oldest sister, Danielle, had gone out on a trip. The trip

had owed a

be honest, he was mystified. He had just gotten drunk once and had

bed. She had been crying so .pitifully that

Yvonne had told him

demanded a divorce. Even now, he was still trying to process everything that had

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talking to you about Yvonne. If you still don’t

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comes, we’ll see if you still

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

your decision to

open the door of the president’s office and strode off

fist in the

Emily looked at

was amused. “How long are you

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

suddenly sat up, a sly smile flashing across her features. She asked mysteriously, “I

pressed her lips

figure in the night. Occasionally, when she