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?"

that Jake had something on her and

that you look like an angry little kitten right

slowly. "Don't worry. I won't tell him for now. But if you do something that displeases me, then

pushed him away again. "I'll confess on my

walked straight into the lounge. The heat made her face turn red. Or perhaps it was from

her phone out, intending to send a message to

been photographed with Benjamin, Xander had flown to Pamore

home

He would be furious.

him about the situation that

moment, she didn't have the courage

that moment, her phone vibrated, as if responding to her thoughts. Startled, Grace looked

"H-Hello?"

Shawn sounded slightly nervous. "Is something

call?" Grace

a batch of high mountain tea, which just arrived today.

Shawn's tone was calm.

got it. Didn't he order

secretary

returned to Pamore before

and arranged to meet someone at the

tea is