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.

of them looked alike, but

he had called out, "Come back

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

out of his memories and narrowed his eyes. The bandage on Grace's ankle looked exactly like the

the table, she began

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

filled her stomach. "Nothing much. I

that moment, and Timothy took a sharp intake of breath. He looked compassionately at Benjamin and mouthed, "You bear a heavy burden." Benjamin's expression

come to

intention of staying. She picked up her bag and

there was a commotion at

out. "It's Elysium Bank's honor to have

Joshua?

to be about 40 years old. He

my first time

to greet the

on your help in my future

old friends. This is a win-win

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

looked sour, but

had no