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

so good

eyes narrowed. She was furious.

helping, and for once, Sean wished she

She tapped her chin with her free hand. “He made your life

Grace shuddered.

he doesn’t know it already, he just might recognize you on the news from our interviews today. Maybe you should think about relocating.

him by the

them leave.

of the highway, riding on the bicycle provided by the Sanitation Service Center.

buried the feelings that she had had for Sean. Any emotions she had for him, had died long

much amity. He

and Lily holding each other intimately,

work, oblivious to a figure

in one corner, witnessing

Brian was watching the news about

Service Center to offer her apologies to

the sanitation workers.

of fluff piece he wanted

boss had set him

covered it.

saw a dark-haired woman

found this woman familiar,

had seen her.

this woman? Why does she look

over and

some other details popped out to him.

clenched the gift box and her

this woman exited the

press conferencie.

of the excitement that

had. On the contrary, she looked positively

odd,

in the Atkinson Dumpster Fire he laughed at his

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