In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 268 First Meeting

After the previous incident, Linda had been demoted. While her original position was assistant to the president, she was now manager of the sales department.

Linda was very unhappy about this. She had personally gone to see Xander several times, but he had rejected her heartlessly each time.

After thinking long and hard, Linda had realized that only one person could influence Xander’s thoughts.

That person was Grace.

“Mr. Fulton.” Linda inclined her head slightly to greet Xander.

Then, she looked at Grace, maintaining a respectful attitude. “Ms. Lewis.”

Grace smiled back at her in reply before walking into Xander’s office.

Linda followed her with a pile of documents in her arms. “Mr. Fulton, here are some documents from the sales department that need your signature.”

Xander sat down with a pen and signed his name with a flourish.

While Xander had been away from the office, a pile of work had accumulated on his desk, waiting to be taken care of. Grace sat on the couch and waited for him.

Feeling bored, she flipped through a magazine.

By the time Xander was finished, Grace had long been unable to resist her fatigue and had fallen asleep against the couch.

Xander put the documents down and tiptoed over to her. He pulled a thin blanket over her. At that moment, it felt as if time had stopped.

He stared at her sleeping face, and his thoughts began to wander.

It had been the year that Xander had turned seven years old.

Since childhood, Xander had always had a wish. When he saw that a sweet little girl with two pigtails was his neighbor, he had found her adorable.

At that time, he had been extremely envious and had kept badgering Hestia.

“Mom, can you give birth to a little sister for me?”

“Mom, please give me a little sister!”

“I’ll take care of my little sister obediently and I’ll protect her…”

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Hestia had also wanted a daughter, but her health had declined severely after she had given birth to Xander. It was difficult for her to get pregnant again.

“Sweetie, I’ll buy you a doll for you to think of as your sister, okay?”

Xander had pushed her away angrily. “I don’t want a doll. I want a little sister!”

to do anything but sigh

days had passed, Xander’s wish for a

remember what day it had

been a winter’s day, and there had been

sunlight had been soft, filling the bright blue sky with

downstairs. Your

his Dr. Martens boots and

in red riding clothes and looked

that time, Grace had just

big, round eyes. Hestia had

Xander!”

Grace had beamed and said sweetly,

had been busy

on,

had been over the moon. He had a little sister! He finally had a

a little pony at the door. Can you take her to

Hestia asked.

had nodded seriously and said firmly, “Mom, I’ll take good care

of Grace, he had been

pony. “Be

Grace had

“Okay, Xander!”

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calling his name. He had taken the job of leading

Grace’s eyes had flickered from side to

why doesn’t

is the

“Why do birds fly?”

there boys and

an unending supply of questions, but little Xander hadn’t been impatient at all.

you’re so

Grace had looked at him with adoration, as if there were pink stars shooting out

little sister

you just be

shaken her head at that.

spoke, she began counting on her fingers very seriously. “I have three brothers at home … and

face had fallen at

a surge

brothers, but I only have

little hand. “Then don’t be my older brother. Be

in shock when he had heard that. He had already turned seven

children didn’t! For example, he had learned that boys would marry girls when

and be with each other forever! Then, they could have a little

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