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 would make

that you look like

straightened her collar for her, he spoke slowly. "Don't worry. I won't tell him for now. But

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

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

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

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

home in the middle of the

He would be furious.

him about the situation that night when he'd

turmoil. For a moment, she didn't

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

"H-Hello?"

that her tone was off, Shawn sounded slightly nervous.

you call?" Grace

mountain tea, which just arrived today. I couldn't reach him, so

Shawn's tone was calm.

got it. Didn't he

Fulton's secretary said

returned to Pamore before

meet someone at the teahouse.

of tea is for