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!”

able to do

Xander’s wish for a little

couldn’t even remember what day

a winter’s day, and

had been soft, filling

come downstairs. Your

in his Dr. Martens boots and immediately spotted a chubby

been dressed in red

had just been five years

looked at him with big, round eyes. Hestia had introduced him to her. “Gracie,

Xander!”

that, Grace had beamed and said

been busy fussing over

From now on, she will

had been over the moon. He had a

There’s a little pony at the door. Can you take

Hestia asked.

and said firmly, “Mom,

Xander had taken care of Grace, he had been very careful. He had

pony. “Be careful,

had nodded

“Okay, Xander!”

Be

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her calling his name. He had taken the job of leading her seriously and

flickered from side to side as she asked a

doesn’t the pony

the sky

“Why do birds fly?”

there boys

an unending supply of questions, but little Xander hadn’t

you’re so great! You know

with adoration, as if there were pink stars shooting out of her eyes. Little Xander had felt

little sister was

could you just be my little

her head at that.

fingers very seriously. “I have three brothers at home … and if I add

had fallen

had felt a surge

brothers, but I only have you as

taken Xander’s little hand. “Then

heard that. He

many things that other children didn’t! For example, he had learned that

call each other husband and wife and be with each other forever! Then, they could have

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