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!”

do anything

Xander’s wish

even remember what

been a winter’s day, and there had been sunlight for the first time in a long

had been soft,

come downstairs. Your little sister

in his Dr. Martens

had been dressed in red riding clothes and looked very

had just been five

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

Xander!”

had beamed and

busy

From now on,

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

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

Hestia asked.

said firmly, “Mom, I’ll take good care

first time Xander had taken care of Grace, he had been

stool to get on the pony.

Grace had nodded

“Okay, Xander!”

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fuzzy at the sound of her calling his name. He had taken the job of leading her

from side to

doesn’t the

is the sky

“Why do birds fly?”

are there boys

Xander hadn’t been impatient at all. He had answered every question for her

you’re so great! You know

adoration, as if there were pink stars shooting out of her eyes.

sister was so

just

had shaken her head at

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

had

a surge

brothers, but I only have you

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

heard that. He had already turned seven years old, after

example, he had learned that boys would marry girls when they grew

and be with each other forever!

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