In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 140 Reluctant Apology

Wendy couldn’t help but think that Grace had strong tactics to have managed to gain Xander’s support so quickly.

It was no wonder that her cousin, Yvonne, had mentioned Grace’s interference in her relationship with Benjamin.

She thought, “Yvonne was right. This woman isn’t easy to deal with.”

With these thoughts in mind, she reluctantly humbled herself and quickly offered an apology. “I’m sorry, Mr. Fulton. I shouldn’t have said that. Please forgive me.‘

However, Xander replied, “I’m not the one you should apologize to, Ms. Gardner.”

Wendy was flabbergasted, for she couldn’t bring herself to apologize to Grace.

In her eyes, it was Grace’s fault that the Quines had gone bankrupt and Yvonne had been imprisoned. She had come here today to teach Grace a lesson.

“Mr. Fulton, I …”

stared at her and rhythmically tapped the table with his fingers. The atmosphere

room became tense.

its limits. Seeing Wendy’s hesitation to apologize, he stood up and adjusted

case, there’s no need for today’s meeting.

anyway.”

please!” Wendy hurriedly

in the new nanotechnology project, and

sorry, Ms. Lewis,” she said with all the strength she could muster. She

collaboration between the two companies, losing the

“It’s alright, Ms. Gardner.”

said that, she glanced at Xander. For some reason, the feeling of someone

in to help Grace, but he had

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of emptiness surged through him, as if something that had once belonged to him

the side, Larry couldn’t help but

had a sense of foreboding that

here as soon as

problem, Mr. Leroy.” Benjamin was