Chapter 50

Just then, Farah Steele walked over, glanced briefly at Grace with unmasked contempt, and said, “Honestly, Claire, why are you talking to her?” Before Claire could reply, she went on, “This woman has been to jail! She’s taken a woman’s life!”

“Farah, we’re all colleagues. And there are privacy issues to

consider-”

“It isn’t ‘private’ if it’s all over the internet.”

She had a point.

“Why are you defending her, Claire? Grace went to jail for drunken, reckless driving. She killed someone!”

“That’s not fair, Farrah. People make mistakes, accidents happen

Claire had barely started speaking when Farah interrupted her

again. “But the person she killed was Jennifer Atkinson. Do you know who Jennifer Atkinson is? She’s Lily Atkinson’s sister! It was no coincidence that Lily was here. I was wondering why Lily wanted so many of our colleagues to look for a non-existent ring. But it’s all clear now! It was because she was targeting Grace and we all got dragged into it.”

“But didn’t she also apologize and compensate us?” Claire asked. “Farrah, that compensation is half of what many of us make in a

year.”

Farah sputtered. Her mouth turned down and her eyes narrowed. She was clearly not pleased with Claire standing up for Grace.

“I knew you would take her side,” she said. “When I told the

others…”

So it was obvious who had been the one to leak the news of

Grace’s imprisonment. No surprise there. Farrah had never made

any false show of being friendly with Grace.

I saw her on

for a second, this isn’t right!? I knew

She stared at Grace. “I don’t

how you live with yourself. You should’ve stayed in prison.

“That’s

none of your business, Farrah. You can’t go

employee-”

a killer. Honestly, Claire, what, did your receive a bribe

Claire also took a step back. She had, indeed, accepted the

Lily.

mouth, ready to defend herself, but someone

to

right, what else is there to say?” A man’s voice interrupted. “The car crash

was Chase defending her.

only angered Farah more. Farrah was interested in Chase, but he wouldn’t give her the time of day. The fact that he was defending Grace instead of taking

turned uglier. “Chase, what’s

Grace? Do you think she’ll like

Stevens? He’s

Stevens Corporation!”

abruptly flushed

assault. “But

day, it probably spoiled his appetite.” She clicked her tongue and continued, “You know, I’m thinking he’ll probably vomit

at Farah coldly. “Are you done talking?”

the fact that you were in jail or are you saying that you aren’t Sean’s ex-girlfriend?” Farah retorted proudly. “Why are you

before. Furthermore, I may be a sanitation worker now

sanitation workers?”

warily. She’d offended many of the

spat out a succession of questions. “Farah Steele, just

a management position, that does

profession.”

as some of the other

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