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 knowing what to

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

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

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

after that, wanting to avoid a

way home, Grace bought

as a necessity, but having someone to cook for… mealtimes had more

she settled into a comfortable routine. When

hung up his coat. Then he

the oddest effect on Grace.

excited her.

her thoughts

brother’ and she’d

that.

are you feeling?” Grace asked.

“Better.”

please continue to take the medicine for another few days.

He nodded.

look for another job. Something more stable

“Shall I help you check on

all right. I will look around,” Jason said. “If you want me to get a stable job, I’ll

lifted her hand and touched Jay’s

really taking this sisterly

wanted to laugh. But he knew that would hurt her feelings, so he

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

money, power, and

of Reed Group, there

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

gaze fixed on the person standing before him…

phone suddenly

moved her away to

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

like to… tell you not to take to heart what Farah said. I

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