Chapter 47

Grace pursed her lips, finding Sean’s offer to be absurd. He…what exactly? Wanted to assuage his guilt by getting her a job? It was his fault she’d been unemployable everywhere else in the city.

She started to walk away from him.

“Don’t walk away from me,” Sean said angrily. “I’m still talking to you. Seriously, Grace. I’m already taking a risk by offering to help

you!”

“Did anyone ever ask you to take that risk?” Grace asked flatly. “Did you ever hear of too little, too late, Sean? When I needed you most, you abandoned me.” She shook her head.”There is no need for this. Moreover, aren’t you afraid that your fiancee will hear?”

“Hear about what?” a sharp voice asked. Sean’s eyes widened. “What is it that you’re keeping from me?”

Sean froze. He released his grip on Grace’s arm immediately and turned to look at Lily, who was walking toward him.

“It’s nothing,” he said quietly.

Lily arched a brow. “Hmm.” She swept up to Sean and looped her arm through his. “Sean, darling, why did you stop to talk to this kind of person? Aren’t you afraid that Jason Reed will hear about

it? You know my sister is the only woman Jason ever loved. Although my sister has been dead for three years, he has never had another woman…”

Although Lily did not complete her sentence, everyone knew what

she meant.

Sean’s face paled when he remembered the Projection Ads that

had been taken down and Jason Reed’s refusal to attend their

engagement banquet.

There were far-reaching effects of angering Mr. Reed. Effects

neither he nor Stevens Corporation could afford.

His family reckoned that it was because of Grace that Jason had

refused to meet them. But now, he didn’t know what to think.

you’re only fit to be a sanitation worker.”

you’re so good

narrowed. She was furious.

weren’t helping, and for once, Sean wished she would just shut up instead

out of prison?” She tapped her chin with her free hand. “He made your life a living hell in

Grace shuddered.

relocating. I believe that before long, you will no longer be able to

holding him by the arm.

watched them leave.

and headed toward a section of the highway, riding on the bicycle provided

Any emotions she had for him, had died long ago. Seeing him. again, while a

much amity. He was just…dead

Sean and Lily holding each other intimately,

her work, oblivious to a figure who

one corner, witnessing the scene.

news agency, reporter Brian

visit to the Sanitation Service Center to offer her

the sanitation workers.

fluff piece he wanted to

set him on the

covered it.

he saw a dark-haired woman appearing on the screen, he

He found this woman familiar,

had seen

Why does she look so familiar?”

watched the news footage over and over again, and

details popped out

the gift box and her smile

when this woman exited the

press conferencie.

none of

contrary, she looked

Which was odd, considering every

the Atkinson Dumpster Fire

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