Chapter 76

Grace took the check and left the store with Lina.

There was cursing and muttering and she could only imagine how the store personnel would gossip-and she didn’t care.

She’d meant to get under their skin. It was petty and

unnecessary and she’d only wanted Sean to feel shameful for

a few brief seconds.

But he’d called her bluff and carried through with it.

And Sean wasn’t a wealthy man by accident. He was very stingy-when he wasn’t trying to outdo himself for

appearances.

“Grace, don’t you think it’s a little weird?” As soon as they walked out of the store, Lina said, “Sean wrote you a huge check and gave it to you without hesitation. Lily was present too! Isn’t he afraid his ‘fiancee’ will lose her shit?”

“It is quite strange,” Grace said neutrally.

“Uh, does Sean still like you?” Lina ventured.

Grace shrugged. “No, I don’t think that’s it.”

“Grace, he just spent an obscene amount of money on you.”

“True. But I don’t think it’s affection that prompted it. I don’t even think it’s ego. Sean’s too cheap for that. I think it’s fear.

It seems that he is afraid that I will get mad at Zoe and then

do harm to the Stevens Family,” Grace voiced her intuitive

speculations.

this, Lina thought it was a bit ridiculous. “Isn’t he thinking too much into it?”

her hand to look at the check she

are you going to do with that anyway? Are you going to tear it up?” she asked. “Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to see you spend it on yourself. It’s the least

be taking that to the

“No. I won’t.”

shook her head. “You’re just going to tear it up?” She was

incredulous.

Why tear it up? I’ll just donate it to someone who needs it,” Grace answered and carefully put the check into her bag.

more like it!” Then she sighed. “That prick will probably use

the painfulness of that encounter was forgotten.

had a meal after walking around for a while, and shared several small dishes in the mall food court. It was so much like old times! Grace could almost imagine that the last few years hadn’t happened, and it

no undoing the

was now, stronger and more self-aware, she didn’t resent it. If not for

back,” Grace said.

the full baklava dessert for Jay. She was eager to take it home to him.

to the underground parking lot,

like a bad rash that

hatred. They all stopped talking when they saw Grace and Lina approaching the

had a moment’s pause where she almost held Lina back and suggested that they walk around the long way, but she didn’t want to appear weak.

lifting her head

glared and shook

“If you so much as say another word to her again, I’ll have you sent

“You’d punish me!? For

pass by them, Zoe suddenly stretched

was caught off guard and tripped. She pitched forward, and the moving steps

ran to the

press the emergency stop

too late. Grace had rolled down a

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255