In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Xander glanced at her after he finished speaking. What he meant was evident enough.

Grace tightened her grip on the seatbelt as she calmly asked, "What did you want to tell me? Was it something that could be done with just a call?"

Xander replied, "You only had Luke with you. I was worried that you might have been forced to drink."

Grace asked, "You were the one who introduced Mr. Thorne to me. Don't you know the kind of person he is?"

Xander answered, "He's a gentleman. He wouldn't make it hard for you."

Grace continued, "Then you still-"

"I wanted to see you."

Xander tilted his head and looked at her as he made it clear. "Would you be able to accept this answer?"

Grace was stunned. She was clearly surprised.

She replied, "We just met yesterday."

"Meeting once isn't enough for some people."

Xander glanced over at the rearview mirror and drove out of the city center. He then slowed the car down and stopped by the roadside.

Grace asked, "Why did you stop the car?"

somewhere further down when I came over earlier. They haven't

was only a

"This is a mild

a

"Light it

was clear and piercing under the

heart skipped a beat. She took out a lighter and lit

know how to smoke in Coronia. When did

replied, "Nobody was looking after me in Pamore. I just learned

and tossed

had been married to Benjamin. But none of the Hawkinses had cared about her,

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window and said, "You did it

I did it willingly. Even you're blaming me now, Xander." Grace was somewhat

thought what things might have been like if you had

the ending wasn't the best,

don't regret it, even though the Hawkins family and Benjamin looked down on you for

begged, "Can you stop talking

you regretting it, or do you still have feelings

pressing on. Perhaps the smoke was too strong, but Grace

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