Chapter 51

Grace was lost in her thoughts that night when she returned to

the apartment. Just as she was having dinner with Jay, someone

knocked at the door.

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Grace was startled because she doesn’t usually have visitors.

“Could it be your family?”

Grace wasn’t up to another visit from her dad or stepmom, and it

would be a long time before she’d forgive Evelyn for her treachery.

But when she opened the door, she was surprised to see Chase

standing outside.

Chase was wearing a black cotton shirt and his face was slightly

red. He looked at Grace and spoke rather uneasily, “I…” He had

when he noticed Jason, who

and he stopped suddenly

hesitating.

you here?” Jason asked. “Are you looking for my sister?” Jason asked.

with a flushed face, then he glanced at Grace and asked,

Jason frowned.

her and said, “Is it something you can’t discuss here?”

“It’s…” Chase hesitated.

need

and in

www

“I… I

that you can be my girlfriend. I…

can wait,” he blurted out in a single breath as if he had had to muster

stunned. “I, uh, Chase, I don’t know what

talking. “I know I’m still just a small-time driver but I will work hard to earn money to support a family, I… I just

nodded in Jason’s direction, bowed toward Grace, and hurried away. “Just consider it,” he

his back.

a hand looped around her waist to pull her into

shut did she snap out

“What are you…?”

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