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.

two of them looked alike, but when he had met Alexander, he had thought that they were very

when he had called out, "Come

his tracks for a moment, but he

pulled himself out of his memories and narrowed his eyes. The bandage on Grace's ankle looked

once Grace got back to the table, she

glasses of alcohol, one after the other, shocking Noelle, who tried to stop her. "Grace,

she had filled her stomach. "Nothing much. I just ran

breath. He looked compassionately at

had only come to the

had no intention of staying. She picked up her bag and said a few words to

a commotion at

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

Joshua?

over. She saw an older-looking man dressed in a suit. He seemed to be about 40 years old. He had a chilly smile as

is my first time in

here to greet

count on your help in my future

are old friends. This is a win-win situation, so we are on an

Joshua with great importance. He made a toast to the

was reluctant. She glanced at Timothy, who looked sour, but she couldn't refuse

She had no cho