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."

few hours earlier,

at the age of 18.

returned from overseas without notifying anyone and made a surprise visit to the

was panicking, barely holding onto their documents as they

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

numbers on the elevator

"He's..."

The secretariat staff saw him and immediately moved to

them.

No one dared move.

pushed the door to the executive office open and

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

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

on the messy desk, and pressed it. The blinds opened and sunlight

having fun, Jake. Bringing women into my

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

out,

handle it." Xander didn't even glance

understood. She grabbed the woman's