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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?"

further down when I came over earlier. They haven't cleared up the road yet, so

was only a pack

"This is a mild one. You won't be used

Xander took out a

"Light it

gaze was clear and piercing under the dim

She took out a lighter and lit

know how to smoke in

me in Pamore.

and tossed

how she had once been troubled by some people back when she had been married to Benjamin. But none of the Hawkinses had cared about her, not even Benjamin. Needless to say, she couldn't help but feel frustrated. That

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window and said, "You did it

you're blaming me now, Xander." Grace was

you ever thought what

wasn't the best, at least I was happy back

even though the Hawkins family and Benjamin looked down

down and begged, "Can

it, or do you still have feelings

Perhaps the smoke was too strong, but Grace felt

having fun rubbing salt

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