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 say.

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

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

the offer. You’re very kind. However, I live nearby and I’m used to walking home.”

left quickly after that, wanting to avoid a

the way home, Grace bought some

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

she returned to the apartment and started cooking, she settled into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived as she was finishing

his coat. Then he came beside

effect on Grace. It both

excited her.

her thoughts turn in such a direction.

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

that.

feeling?”

“Better.”

medicine for another few days. I’d

He nodded.

look for another

you check on the Internet to see if there

look around,” Jason said. “If you want

her hand and

really taking this sisterly role

feelings, so he turned his head

the wealthiest corporations in the city? That his job earned him

had money, power, and

the head of Reed Group, there was nothing denied

but he wasn’t content. There was something that

desired… his gaze fixed on the person standing before him…

mobile phone

moved her away to

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

This is Chase. Clare gave me your number. I just, uh, would like to… tell you not to take to heart what Farah said. I know you’re not a materialistic girl. Although I’m driving a domestic

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