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.

turned red, not

material things. Or maybe I have it wrong, and you’ll go home with anyone who

in a breath. “You-you…” Farahwas rendered speechless and she

the offer. You’re very kind. However, I live

quickly after that, wanting to avoid a

bought some lean meat

but having someone to cook for… mealtimes had more significance now, and she took

cooking, she settled into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived as

grunted and removed his shoes and hung up his coat. Then he came beside her to wash his hands.

the oddest effect on Grace.

excited her.

let her thoughts turn in such

was her friend, her brother’ and she’d be

that.

you feeling?” Grace asked.

“Better.”

medicine for another few days. I’d hate to see

He nodded.

for another

your three meals on time.” Grace continued, “Shall I help you check on the Internet to see if there are any suitable jobs for you?”

around,” Jason said. “If you want me to get a stable job,

lifted her hand and touched Jay’s head, smiling

this sisterly role

would hurt her feelings, so he turned his head

one of the wealthiest corporations in the city? That his job earned him revenues

money, power,

Reed Group, there was nothing

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

on the person standing before

phone suddenly

her away to pick up the call.

voice was heard on the other

Chase. Clare gave me your number. I just, uh, would like to… tell you not to take to heart what Farah said. I

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