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.

back home, and he had no wish to hear Susan and Celia bickering. It would be much more peaceful to

on the lights, he saw that Richard Quine was seated in his

a little shocked at first, but considering the incident with Yvonne, it was understandable

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

“When are you

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midst of putting down his coat. He

once some time

you still don’t want to make things official with Yvonne! What on earth are you thinking?”

a criminal record now because of the

no background whatsoever. Would you really care about

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

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

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

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

insult me all you want. But Alexander … is dead now.

gone out on a trip. The trip ended with both of them

Hawkins had owed a debt

mystified. He had just gotten drunk once and had no recollection of

up to find a n*ked Yvonne beside him on the bed. She had been crying so .pitifully that it would have

told him that she was

found out, she put her foot down and demanded a divorce. Even

against him? A

up with 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 own

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

straight at Richard, looking unusually threatening.

not your decision

door of the president’s

clenched his fist in

Manor, Emily looked at Grace for

are you going to look at me

nothing much happened. You’re as beautiful as ever, and you’re not missing any limbs.” Emily laid

smile flashing across her features. She asked mysteriously, “I heard

Grace pressed her lips together

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