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.

much with him. All he had known was that the two of them looked alike, but when he had met Alexander, he had thought that they were

had called out, "Come back home for

paused in his tracks for a moment, but he hadn't

ankle looked exactly like

once Grace got back to the table,

shocking Noelle, who tried to stop her. "Grace, what's going on with

better once she had filled her stomach. "Nothing much. I just ran into a

Timothy took a sharp intake of breath.

come to the

staying. She picked up her bag and said a few words

a commotion

Elysium Bank's honor to have Mr. Iverson here with us

Joshua?

to be about 40 years old. He had a chilly smile

my first

here to greet the industry

your help

Mr. Iverson. Your father and I are old friends. This is a

He made a toast to

reluctant. She glanced at Timothy, who looked sour, but

She had