My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict

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.

face immediately turned red, not

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

speechless and she settled

“Thank you for the offer. You’re very kind. However, I live nearby and I’m used

left quickly after that, wanting to

way home, Grace bought some lean meat

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

into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived as she was

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

oddest effect on Grace. It both settled

excited her.

let her

friend, her brother’ and she’d be wise

that.

are you feeling?” Grace

“Better.”

few days. I’d hate to see that pain flare up

He nodded.

for another job. Something

three meals on time.” Grace continued, “Shall I help you check

I will look around,” Jason said. “If you want

Grace lifted her hand and touched Jay’s head,

was really taking this sisterly role seriously.

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

if she learned that he was the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the city?

had money, power, and privilege.

the head of Reed Group, there was nothing denied to

he wasn’t content. There was

desired… his gaze fixed on the person

phone suddenly

moved her away to pick

Grace answered the phone, a stumbling voice was heard on the other end

tell you not to take to heart what Farah said.