In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

"Why?" Benjamin couldn't help but ask after a long while. "You were at the scene that day."

"This is my business. I don't need to explain anything to you."

Benjamin frowned, and Shawn continued, "Besides you, no one will know that I used to be Alexander. Hawkins Group is all yours. No one is competing with you." Hearing that, Benjamin didn't feel assured at all. His eyes were filled with suspicion.

"No one? What about Grace?"

Shawn put down the teacup. "She didn't recognize me."

The teahouse was peaceful. Closing the door to the private room seemed to isolate them from the outside world.

Grace slept in Xander's lap for a while and woke up two hours later. The two of them walked out side by side.

Suddenly, Xander received a call from Hazel. Grace understood that it must be an internal matter of the Fulton Group.

"I'll wait for you outside."

"Okay, I'll go to the restroom."

It was surely a call to urge him to return to Frenda as soon as possible. Hazel was anxious.

"Mr. Fulton Senior stayed at Silas' place for two consecutive nights. Jake has fallen out of power.

"He'll definitely take this opportunity to make a comeback. Fulton Group cannot be without a leader now."

the tap and washed his hands.

moment and then said in one breath, "I received information that Jake admitted all of his doings on Aether's projects. "Although he was punished,

grip on the phone and turned off the

room. As he passed the

can't use Shawn anymore. He's no longer a

Benjamin. Xander took out a tissue to wipe

on the phone. The other

about this. I

best to get you out of Pamore, but you

and walked away quickly.

teahouse's entrance for a

she said to the receptionist, "Your boss is a very decent man, as if he was

very good to us, just not

her face with one hand, watching for a

somewhat familiar, as if she had seen

saw Benjamin come down from upstairs, passing by

scene made

and back, the two

"Gracie."

appearing next to her at

and held his

out

were you