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. It would

turned on the lights, he saw

considering the incident with Yvonne,

“Hello, Mr. Quine Senior.”

“When are you

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down his coat. He had been

that once some time

for a few months, and yet you still don’t want to make things official with Yvonne! What on earth are you thinking?” Richard wasn’t

got a criminal record now because of the car accident.

Grace even though she has no background whatsoever. Would you really care about

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

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

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

because of you. How

all you want. But Alexander … is dead now. Let it go.” A hint of pain flashed in

gone out on a trip. The

Hawkins had owed

to be honest, he was mystified. He had just

him on the bed. She had been crying so .pitifully that it would have

told him

foot down and demanded a divorce. Even now, he was still trying to process everything that

can’t I speak against him? A wrong should

I’m talking to you about Yvonne. If you still

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

unusually

your

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

his fist in

at

“How long are you going to

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

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

pressed her lips together and

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