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.

Celia bickering. It would be much more peaceful

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

incident with Yvonne, it was understandable that

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

chase. “When

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

some time has

for a few months, and yet you still don’t want to make

annoyance grow stronger. “She’s got a criminal record now because of the car

even though she has no background whatsoever. Would you really care about a small thing

a small thing?” Benjamin was thunderstruck at

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

you’re letting Yvonne carry the reputation of being the other

family’s name because of you. How

insult me all you want. But Alexander … is dead now. Let it go.”

on a trip. The trip ended

the Hawkins had owed

for him and Yvonne … to be honest, he was mystified. He had

on the bed. She had been crying so .pitifully that it would have moved the heart of anyone who had seen

told him

and demanded a divorce. Even now, he was still

against him? A wrong

stood 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

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time comes, we’ll see

looked straight at Richard, looking unusually

not your decision to

kicked open the door of the president’s

his fist in

Manor, Emily looked at Grace for a

you going to look

beautiful as ever, and you’re not

mysteriously, “I heard

her lips together

the night. Occasionally, when she thought about it, her heartbeat still