In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

"You're impossible." Grace turned around. "I don't want to see you again."

She strode off. Benjamin reached out a hand to try and stop her, but he missed.

Grace's dress flared, and Benjamin caught sight of her bandaged ankle.

He frowned. He had seen that kind of bandaging before. Anyone who had graduated from the police academy would know how to do it.

Every New Year, Alexander refused to return to Hawkins Manor. It always made Elizabeth rather sad, so she would arrange for things to be delivered to him.

Once, Benjamin had been roped into it and had gone to see Alexander.

It had been raining heavily that year, and the police academy had been in a remote location.

As they had been driving, a landslide had occurred. Both Benjamin and the driver had been buried in it. The students from the police academy had rescued them. Alexander had been one of them.

He had been surprised to see Benjamin, but he was mature beyond his years. "You're Benjamin."

"...you're Alexander."

"A stone fell on your foot, but I've bandaged it up for you. You'll just have to rest for a few days."

Alexander hadn't lingered around after he'd finished speaking. He had grabbed his water bottle and left to fill it up.

had never interacted much with him. All he had known was that the two of them looked alike, but when he had met

had surprised himself when he had called out, "Come

had paused in his tracks for a moment, but he hadn't looked back. "I

eyes. The bandage on Grace's ankle looked exactly

Grace got back to the table, she began

even downed several glasses of alcohol, one after the other, shocking Noelle, who tried to

had filled her stomach. "Nothing much. I

the table at that moment, and Timothy took a sharp intake of breath.

had only come to

had no intention of staying. She picked up her

that moment, there was a commotion at

"It's Elysium Bank's honor to have Mr. Iverson here

Joshua?

in a suit. He seemed to be about 40

my first

why I came here to greet the

your help in my future

father and I are old friends. This is a win-win situation, so we are on an equal footing

treated Joshua with great importance. He made a toast to the

who looked sour, but she couldn't

She had no