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."

to them. The

said, "Me

immediately switched to a professional expression. She asked them to show her their numbers. "Please come

area. Jake turned slightly and said, "We meet again. You're just as

smile played on her lips. "Mr. Jake, you're just as charming as ever. I see that you're keeping yourself busy in Pamore with an

You have one on the hook in Frenda and another here in Pamore. Does my brother know about

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

is rather shameless,

you think that you have nothing to hide, Ms.

if you say anything to Xander, you know who he'll

of his eyes turned upward. He looked a bit like

out of your home late at night. Not only was he in close proximity to you as he put on medicine for you, but

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

speak. He just smiled as he looked at

you're afraid, Ms.

shameless." Grace enunciated each word