In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Grace wiped the tears from her face, feeling torn between frustration and amusement. "Xander! Don't ever do that again!"

Xander smirked. "You can call me 'Xan' from now on. It sounds much better than 'Xander'."

Although Grace's red dress was in tatters and her body was covered in wounds, her face was gorgeous. Kneeling under the moonlight, she appeared inexplicably desolated.

The sight of her tugged at Xander's heart. He held her face and said, "I'm sorry for being late."

If he had arrived on time, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

"It was my fault to have trusted Samuel."

"He told me it was the driver's plan."

Grace was stunned. "How could it be? I've met the driver. He's worked for Samuel for many years."

Xander fell silent. Time had been running out, so he hadn't had the chance to verify the truth.

Brodie was highly skilled, capable of taking on ten opponents at once. Soon, Danzel arrived with his men. With ample manpower, he declared, "Surrender yourself, and you might get a lighter sentence!" Brodie knelt on the ground, gasping for breath. "It's the first time I've fallen for someone's trap!"

spoke, he glared at Xander with a

through the circle of people, wielding a dagger and charging

in horror, and she instinctively tried

sent him flying to the side with a kick. The dagger fell to the

came back to his senses and held

Brodie, whose arms were subdued behind his back, unable to move. Brodie struggled to turn his head, but he could recognize the mysterious man at a glance. "It's you!" The man in question had his back toward Grace and the others, so

finding the person's figure somewhat

noticed her expression and asked, "You

shook her head.

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so Brodie was arrested, and the matter

left the scene, no one noticed that Benjamin was experiencing emotional turmoil not far away. He leaned on the car door with one hand,

police station and gave their statements,

sat in a medical room with a coat

Xander up. When he removed his shirt,

She said to the medical staff, "Please be gentle.

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