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.

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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."

earlier, at Fulton

company at the age of 18.

anyone and made a surprise visit to the

was panicking, barely holding onto their documents

He looked cold and 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 combined, the board is beginning to

numbers on the elevator and

"He's..."

the top floor and opened. The secretariat staff saw him and immediately

them.

No one dared move.

pushed the door to the executive

main seat. A half-undressed woman was sitting on his lap, hugging him in fright at

patted the woman's back. "It's my

remote on the messy desk,

having fun, Jake. Bringing

"Can't you

ran out,

handle it." Xander didn't even

understood. She grabbed the

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