In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Grace took a sharp breath.

The photos were of the night Shawn had gone over to her house. It showed him massaging her feet, talking to her, and helping her up the stairs.

The photos had been captured at angles that made them look like a couple.

Grace's face turned pale. She once again lamented Jake's despicableness.

"This isn't the truth."

"Even if it's not, Xander will see it that way."

Jake flipped to the last photo, which showed Shawn standing alone in the yard. His figure looked lonely and forlorn. "Look at this one. Doesn't it look like post-sex calm?"

Grace looked up, then suddenly slapped him across the face. The crisp sound echoed in the boutique.

Luckily, there was no one else around.

Jake turned his face to the side. As he licked the corner of his mouth, he tasted blood.

"Did you just hit me?"

"How shameless can you be? Do you think I'll succumb to your threats?"

"I haven't said what I want you to do. Why are you so anxious?"

palm throbbed faintly. She had a gut feeling that Jake had something on her and would make her do

look like an angry

a smile. As he straightened her collar for her, he spoke slowly. "Don't worry. I won't tell him for now. But if you do

away

she walked straight into the lounge. The heat made her

her phone out, intending to send a message to Xander. However, after typing a few lines, she

Benjamin, Xander had flown

home in the

He would be furious.

about the situation

For a moment, she didn't

vibrated, as if responding to her thoughts. Startled, Grace looked at the caller ID-it was

"H-Hello?"

was off, Shawn sounded slightly nervous. "Is something

you call?" Grace quickly adjusted

of high mountain tea, which just arrived today. I couldn't

Shawn's tone was calm.

Didn't he order

secretary said that

returned to Pamore before

to meet

is for