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."

washed his hands. "I'll be

his doings on Aether's projects. "Although he was punished, he also

tightened his grip on

room. As he passed the corner, he heard a familiar

Shawn anymore.

was Benjamin. Xander took out a tissue to wipe

phone. The other end said something, and his tone turned

about this. I don't care

best to get you out of Pamore, but you can't come back. We're

this, he hung up and walked away quickly. Xander tilted slightly to avoid

at the teahouse's

said to the receptionist, "Your boss is a very

to

with one

she felt that Shawn's figure was somewhat familiar, as if she had seen it

she saw Benjamin

made Grace

and back, the two people seemed

"Gracie."

next to her

thoughts and held his

walked out with

you looking