In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

"That's enough." Celia cut her off, looking sullen.

She had suffered at Grace's hands before, and she knew that it was very likely that the latter indeed had a connection with Joshua's first love. She didn't dare risk it in front of so many people. Grace turned her phone in her hands.

Celia approached her and said in a low voice, "Don't get too triumphant. There's more in store for you."

Grace touched her hair, and her eyes shifted to the figure in the distance. "I'll be waiting."

Celia turned around angrily and left the boutique with her posse.

Silence fell at once.

The smile dropped off of Grace's face. Noelle asked hurriedly, "Grace, does Joshua really have a first love?"

"I made it up."

Emily laughed out loud. "I knew it! Only Celia would be dumb enough to be fooled by that. This just shows that she doesn't know Joshua well enough. She's just bluffing and putting on airs."

moment, Jake and his female companion came up to them. The woman said, "I've come to get my

hurriedly said, "Me

switched to a professional expression. She asked them to show her their numbers.

the waiting area. Jake turned slightly and said, "We meet again. You're just as sharp-tongued

Jake, you're just as

can't compare to you, Ms. Lewis. You have one on the hook in Frenda and another here

as he played with the lighter in his hands. It was custom-made, and his name was engraved

off. "Making up rumors is rather shameless, Mr.

think that you have nothing to hide,

you know who he'll believe between the two

and the corners of his eyes turned upward. He looked

home late at night. Not only was he in close proximity to you as he put on medicine for you, but he even carried you up the

spoke slowly, but it made Grace feel as if she had been plunged into ice. She had never imagined that Jake would have seen what had happened that night. She recovered quickly and composed herself, masking her nervousness. "Have you been stalking

just smiled as

you're afraid, Ms.

Grace enunciated each