In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Upon hearing that, Hestia asked, "Are you blaming me, Xander?"

"I didn't mean that."

"I can't help it. I hate him whenever I think about how he betrayed our marriage and had a child with another woman.

"I just hate them so much that I wish they were dead. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even see him again."

Hestia gritted her teeth, unable to control her trembling.

Xander understood that these years of deception and compromise had been hard for Hestia. He held her hand and said wearily, "I understand. Leave it to me. I'll handle it." "I'm sorry that you can't do what you want because of me. You can't be in charge of Futurelink and can't reunite with Grace." Hestia looked at him with a sense of guilt.

She knew Xander had not had an easy time in both his career and relationship these past few years.

Raymond was right about something.

"If it's true love, we don't have to be constantly together." Getting up, Xander said, "Grace is not a petty person."

Back in the bedroom, he took a shower and video called Grace.

It was daytime in Pamore. She was in the car. "Have you had dinner?"

"Yeah, at Fulton Group." Xander scrutinized her on the phone. "Where are you going?"

to the camera. "I put on

to be in good spirits."

acted quite normal. It seemed that she hadn't been affected by that text message. She didn't have any intention of telling Xander

should go to bed soon. It's

to Xander, after the call was

you tell him that you're

vehicle was heading in

my

louder. "If Xander wasn't there, would you have agreed so quickly and been so willing to go back with

covered his mouth. "It's all your fault for coming to find me and tempting

was the end of the

were coming to an

Grace had

to

time, Jake boarded a private plane

woman, who was seeing him off, cried miserably. "You've never been to Pamore. It'll be tough for

worried?" Jake smiled, wiping away her tears. "Take care of yourself. What can happen to me? I'm a

let his

around, Jake's smile disappeared, replaced by disgust. He made a call. "Give her some money and deal with her." After receiving

then took