In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Timothy eagerly waited for Grace at the airport.

He finally saw Grace’s car slowly approaching half an hour later. He excitedly waved at her. Shortly after, the car came to a steady stop in front of him.

“Woohoo, you’re finally here, Milady!”

Seeing him all dusty and exhausted but still showing no sign of fatigue, Grace said, “Thank you so much for your hard work.”

He opened the car door and got in. Beaming, he replied, “It’s nothing. It’s my honor to serve you, Milady.”

Grace started the engine and asked, “Shall I take you home?”

“How about we grab a meal first? It’s a privilege to dine with you,” Timothy responded.

Grace raised an eyebrow and asked, “What would you like to eat?”

Timothy didn’t have any specific preferences.

“Milady, I’m not a picky person. As long as it’s filling, it’s good for me.”

Grace thought for a moment.

took out an exquisite gift box from his bag and handed it to her. “Here

Grace

excited. “You’ll know once you open it,

no clue what Timothy had up his

“So mysterious.”

bet,” Timothy responded with a proud look

Kidhnian restaurant. After parking the

out.

sharing funny stories from his time in Frenda as they

“I didn’t expect you to

what you think! I was just relaxing with friends,” Timothy responded

know,”

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felt like Grace wasn’t entirely convinced. He hurriedly explained, “Milady, trust me. I’m committed to you, and there haven’t been any other distractions

found it a bit unusual

believe

a table by the window. While they settled in, Celia and a few of her friends had coincidentally finished their

at Timothy with suspicion. Her mind

them with her phone. She looked at