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.

red, not knowing what to

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

“You-you…” Farahwas rendered speechless and she settled for glaring at

offer. You’re very kind. However, I live nearby and I’m

wanting to

bought some lean

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

a comfortable routine. When Jay

shoes and hung up his coat. Then he came beside

on Grace. It both settled and

excited her.

her thoughts turn in

and

that.

you feeling?” Grace asked.

“Better.”

the medicine for another few days. I’d hate

He nodded.

another job. Something

help you check on

you want me to get a stable job, I’ll

and touched Jay’s head,

this

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

was the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the

had money, power, and

of Reed Group, there was nothing

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

on

phone

to pick up

stumbling voice was

you not to take to heart what Farah said. I know you’re not

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