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?"

Grace simply replied, leaning closer to the camera. "I put on

seem to be in good spirits."

been affected by that text message. She didn't have any intention of telling Xander about

soon. It's getting late

after the call was ended,

that you're going back to Frenda? You've learned

heading in the

up my time

agreed so quickly and

all your fault for coming to find me and tempting me

was the end of the year,

coming to

Grace had wrapped

planned to

same time, Jake boarded a private

"You've never been

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

her, he let his assistant take her

disappeared, replaced by disgust. He made a call. "Give her some money and

plane then