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.

would be chaos back home, and he had no wish to hear Susan and Celia bickering.

the lights, he saw

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

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

to the chase. “When are

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midst of putting down his coat. He

some time has

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

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

background whatsoever. Would you really care about a small thing like

thing?” Benjamin

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

brother’s fault! Now you’re letting Yvonne carry the

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

dead now. Let it go.” A hint of pain

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

had owed a

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

been crying so

that, Yvonne had told him that she

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

I speak against him? A wrong should be remembered for

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 ways of dealing

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we’ll see if you still have

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

your decision

the president’s office and strode

fist

Lewis Manor, Emily looked at Grace for a long

you

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

asked mysteriously, “I heard that Xander was the knight in shining armor who rescued the damsel

Grace pressed her lips together and

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