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

you look like an angry little kitten

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

and pushed him away again. "I'll confess on my own. I won't be threatened by

made her face turn red. Or perhaps it was

her phone out, intending to send a message to Xander. However,

had been photographed with Benjamin, Xander had flown to Pamore in a fit of

that Shawn had entered her home

He would be furious.

the situation that

was in turmoil. For a moment, she didn't

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

"H-Hello?"

Shawn sounded slightly nervous. "Is something

you call?" Grace quickly

Fulton ordered a batch of high mountain tea, which just arrived today. I couldn't reach him, so I thought

Shawn's tone was calm.

it. Didn't he order black tea

secretary said that

returned to Pamore before

meet someone

is