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.

box from his bag and handed it to her. “Here

this?” Grace looked

“You’ll know once you open it, but it’s best to wait till

puzzled. She had no clue what Timothy had up

“So mysterious.”

Timothy responded with a

parking the car,

out.

couldn’t stop talking, sharing funny stories from

“I didn’t expect you to have such a vibrant life outside of

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

I know,” she

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Grace wasn’t entirely convinced. He hurriedly explained, “Milady, trust me. I’m committed to you, and there haven’t been any other distractions in my life since we met. My loyalty to you is as

found it a bit unusual to see him so

I believe you,”

they settled in, Celia and a few

with suspicion. Her mind was racing, but she couldn’t recall any information

a photo of the two of them with her phone. She looked at the picture