Chapter 73

It had been a long time since Grace got two days in a row off, and on a weekend, no less. Normally, she was working overtime and taking whichever shifts she was assigned.

Since Grace finally got some rare time off, Lina took her shopping.

The two of them had not gone shopping for a long time. Grace because she lacked the time and the money, and Lina because Grace’s erratic schedule made planning a shopping trip almost impossible.

When they strolled around the mall, Grace felt as if she had momentarily returned to the past when, before the accident, she had been carefree.

She’d taken so many things for granted.

Money, time. Friendships. Her freedom.

Now, she appreciated each moment.

Her life might not be so beautiful or easy or glamorous, but she was appreciative of every minute.

Even in her best days before, when she’d graduated at the top of her class, landed Sean and her future had seemed so bright… she had not been so mindful of those things.

Lina elbowed her side. “All right, this has been going on for

months now. Spill. What’s the deal with Jay? How much do you know about him now?”

Before Grace could even answer, Lina was talking…

“Where is he from, where’s his hometown? What kind of people are in his family? You know a lot of people can seem nice before they swindle someone.”

Right. This could be one big cat fishing trick.

could find someone who actually had something to take. I’m poor. I have a dead end job. I’ve neither money

career.”

waved that away. “Tell me about

more. “I only know that his father has already passed away, and his mother seems to have left him. He

know? You should at least know

used to do? In the past, I thought I knew

numbers very clearly. But in the end, what did it matter? I still couldn’t see him for who he really

bit her lip. “Sorry.”

you’re worried about me, but I really don’t care about any of that anymore. Besides, if he doesn’t want to

that Grace didn’t

put forth a good front for Lina,

knew he had

a whole life

things with her? It did. But she understood him, and she recognized a kindred

about this. Come, let’s go and get some new clothes.” Grace didn’t actually intend to buy

to wear formal clothes when I meet clients,” Lina complained as she pulled Grace into

the clothes in here and she didn’t want Lina

And I promise not

her brow. “I do not

your face. You already have that one eyebrow arching up.” Lina laughed. “I

Besides, it didn’t cost anything to try some clothes on. She could pretend and

way to the formal section of the

The cheap clothes on her body looked

sense of

to not think like this.

much right to look around

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