Chapter 16

Grace’s body froze.

Seeing Sean and Lily, and reliving those hours in the prison… the pain, the terror. Not knowing if she’d live or die.

Her whole body shuddered.

And that stupid ring…Sean had taken her to that jeweler and she’d tried it on. He’d been ready to buy it and she’d laughed and said it was too extravagant. She’d told him to save his money. Her love didn’t cost anything.

“Grace… are you going home?” a man’s quiet voice asked.

Grace lifted her head and saw a man about thirty years old smiling shyly at her. He had short hair and wore the uniform of

the Fleet.

She recalled that this was Chase, from the Sanitation Service

Center’s Fleet.

“Yes,” Grace replied.

“I’m free. Let me take you home,” Chase said.

His light eyes crinkled at the corners. He looked kind. A little bashful even.

Grace remembered Claire telling her that Chase was interested in her. That was sweet, but she had no intention of getting into a relationship.

“You don’t have to.” Grace turned him down.

“It’s all right. I have a car. It’s no trouble to give you a ride home,” Chase said as he made a second attempt.

“Huh! Your car is too cheap. This is Grace Cummins-she only wants to sit in a luxury car. If you could buy her a six-carat diamond ring, maybe then she’d let you drive her around,” Farah said.

Grace sighed.

She was not interested in Chase, but she had wanted to let him down gently.

red, not knowing what

glanced at Farahand said, “I think perhaps that’s your dream. Because you only care about material things. Or maybe I have it wrong,

Farahwas rendered speechless and

kind. However, I live nearby and I’m used

after that, wanting

way home, Grace bought some lean meat

and had viewed it more. as a necessity, but having someone to cook for… mealtimes had more significance now, and she took more

returned to the apartment and started cooking, she settled into a comfortable routine.

hung up his coat. Then he

oddest effect on

excited her.

not to let her thoughts turn in such a

friend, her brother’ and she’d

that.

feeling?” Grace

“Better.”

good. But please continue to take the medicine for another few days. I’d hate

He nodded.

another job. Something more stable

help you check on the Internet to see if there are any suitable

“If you want

her hand and touched Jay’s head, smiling

taking this sisterly

wanted to laugh. But he knew that would hurt her feelings, so he turned his head so she

she learned that he was the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the city? That his job earned him revenues that

money, power, and

the head of Reed Group, there was nothing denied to him.

had everything that he had wished for, but he wasn’t content. There was something that he desired.

his gaze fixed on

phone suddenly

moved her away to pick

voice was heard on the other end of the line.

what Farah said. I know you’re not a materialistic girl. Although I’m driving a domestic car, I’ll work hard and get

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