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."

and washed his hands. "I'll be back

admitted all of his doings on Aether's projects. "Although he was punished, he also stated that he could go

this, Xander instinctively tightened his grip on the phone and turned off the

walked out of the men's room. As he passed the

use Shawn anymore.

was Benjamin. Xander took out a

other

can tell Grace about this. I

do my best to get you out of Pamore,

this, he hung up and walked away quickly. Xander

at the teahouse's entrance

the receptionist,

He's very good to us, just not very

held her face with one

figure was somewhat familiar, as if she

saw Benjamin come down from upstairs, passing

made Grace

from the side profile and back, the two people seemed to

"Gracie."

next

out of her thoughts and held his hand. "Why

out

were you looking