In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

At the mention of this, there was a vicious glint in Xander's eyes. It was fleeting yet intense.

"Hmm, you don't need to worry about it."

Grace caught it and raised her hand to straighten his collar.

"Xander, you've always been gentle. Your hands shouldn't be tainted with blood. I can help you when necessary. I'm not afraid of anything." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Grace's eyes were more determined than ever. She looked almost as intimidating as Xander.

Over the years, she had been through a lot. She was no longer the naïve young girl she once was. She knew that in this circle, there was never such a thing as peace.

Xander caught her hand and said, "Through thick and thin?"

"Yes, I remember."

She also knew why he had said that at the time.

The vicious look in his eyes faded. He held her hand and caressed it in his palm.

"No, Gracie, you don't have to stoop so low for me."

hours earlier, at

of 18. He was well-known as an authoritarian in

without notifying anyone and made

onto their documents

showed no emotion as he entered the elevator. Behind him, his secretary at the company's headquarters, Hazel Yale, appeared. "Jake secured the city's subway project, and with two years of achievements

at the numbers on the elevator and asked, "Where

"He's..."

and opened. The secretariat

stepped forward to stop them.

No one dared move.

the door to the executive office open and

man sat in the main seat. A half-undressed woman was sitting on his lap, hugging

froze on his face. He patted the woman's back. "It's my brother. What are you

the messy desk, and pressed it. The blinds

having fun, Jake. Bringing women into my

faded, and he urged, "Can't you see my brother isn't happy? Get off

ran out, clutching her

it." Xander didn't even glance

the woman's