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?"

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

There was only a

to stop him and said, "This

it." Xander took out a

"Light it

gaze was clear and piercing

beat. She took out a lighter and lit it up. The flame

asked, "You didn't know how to smoke in Coronia.

after me in Pamore. I just learned to smoke on

his cigarette and tossed the

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 was

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the window and said, "You did it

willingly. Even you're blaming

her as he asked, "Have you ever thought what

'if'. Even though the ending wasn't the best, at least I

it, even though the Hawkins family and Benjamin looked down on

panicking deep down and begged,

"Are you regretting it, or do you still

the smoke was too strong,

rubbing salt in

It's