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?"

faintly. She had a gut feeling that Jake had something on her and

that you look like an angry little kitten right

approached her with 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 something that displeases me,

away again. "I'll confess on my own. I

heat made her face turn red. Or perhaps it was from

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

with Benjamin, Xander

had entered her home in

He would be furious.

hadn't told him about the situation that night

mind was in turmoil. For a moment,

moment, her phone vibrated, as if responding to her

"H-Hello?"

tone was off, Shawn sounded slightly nervous. "Is

you call?" Grace

tea, which just arrived

Shawn's tone was calm.

it. Didn't he order black tea

secretary said

returned to Pamore before

arranged to meet someone at the

is