In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

"For what?"

"Mr. Jake was messing around with an assistant in the office."

Aware that Grace was Xander's friend, the assistant answered her questions truthfully.

Upon hearing this, Grace tilted her head slightly. Her smile was bright and piercing.

Jake didn't hear their conversation, but he clenched his fists as he approached them.

"What are you laughing at?"

Grace looked at him with her hands in her pockets. Then, she asked the assistant, "Who is this?"

Trembling, the assistant replied, "Mr. Jake."

So, this was Jake Fulton.

Grace noticed the mole at the corner of his eye, which made him bear some resemblance to Raymond.

Jake's face grew even darker, and he asked, "Which department are you from?"

a new assistant. I just started today." Jake frowned, his gaze falling on the

an assistant

suspicious that this woman wasn't

pulled her hands

Jake, you wouldn't prohibit employees from

said, "Mr. Jake, this must be the new assistant who started yesterday. Didn't President Fulton-" Jake's frown relaxed

Grace quietly signaled a thumbs-up sign to let her know everything was fine. Since the executive office had been turned into a storage room, Jake entered another one, which was half the size of

everything while performing her duties. "Xander is growing weak. I

he is

a deep breath. "Huh? Let's see how

clenched her cup

glanced at her and

down and answered, "You can

gaze, filled with disgust. If it hadn't been for Xander, his woman wouldn't have been driven away. "Bring me a cup of

problem," Grace said with a

It was more

rows, with Raymond at the head of the table and

the glass window holding