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.

the two of them looked alike, but when he had met Alexander, he had thought

himself when he had called out, "Come back home

in his tracks for a moment, but he

narrowed his eyes. The bandage on Grace's ankle looked exactly like

to the table, she began wolfing

even downed several glasses of alcohol, one after the other, shocking Noelle, who tried to stop her. "Grace, what's going on with

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

table at that moment, and Timothy took a sharp intake of breath. He looked compassionately at Benjamin

come to the

back, she had no intention of staying. She picked up her bag and said a few words to Noelle as

was a commotion at

Elysium Bank's honor to have Mr. Iverson

Joshua?

dressed in a suit. He seemed to be about 40 years old. He had a chilly

my first

came here to greet the industry leaders. I

on your help in my future

and I are old friends. This is a win-win situation, so we

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

She glanced at Timothy, who looked sour, but she couldn't refuse Anthony in front

had no cho