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.

immediately turned red, not knowing what to say.

Farahand said, “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

sucked in a breath. “You-you…” Farahwas rendered speechless and she settled for glaring at Grace.

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

wanting

home, Grace bought some lean meat and

enjoy 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

she settled into a comfortable

and hung up his coat. Then he came beside

nearness had the oddest effect on

excited her.

knew not to let her thoughts

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

that.

feeling?” Grace asked.

“Better.”

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

He nodded.

for another

“Shall I help you check on the Internet to see if there are

you want me to get a stable job, I’ll do that.”

Grace lifted her hand and

was really taking this sisterly role seriously.

he knew that would hurt her feelings, so he turned his head so she wouldn’t

learned that he was the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in

power,

Group, there was nothing denied to him.

for, but he wasn’t content.

his gaze fixed on the person standing before him…

phone suddenly rang.

away to pick

Grace answered the phone, a stumbling voice was

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 car, I’ll work hard and get a