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

Grace, and he stopped suddenly as if he was

hesitating.

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

Chase said with a flushed face, then he glanced at Grace and asked, “Is that

Jason frowned.

opened her mouth to reply, but Jay interrupted her and said, “Is it

“It’s…” Chase hesitated.

there’s something you need to say, there’s

frankly, and in front of Jay.”

www

I wanted

hope that you can

if he had had to muster all of his

“I, uh, Chase, I don’t

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

he nodded in Jason’s direction, bowed toward Grace,

back. Chase really liked

when a hand looped around her waist to pull her into the

door slammed shut did she snap out of

“What are you…?”

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