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

think perhaps that’s your dream. Because you only care about material things. Or maybe I have

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

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

after that, wanting to avoid a

the way home, Grace bought some lean

a necessity, but having someone to cook

into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived as she

up his coat. Then he

on Grace.

excited her.

let her

and she’d be

that.

are you feeling?” Grace asked.

“Better.”

few days. I’d

He nodded.

look for another job. Something more stable so

time.” Grace continued, “Shall I help you check on the Internet to see if

Jason said. “If you

lifted her hand and touched Jay’s

taking this sisterly

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

President of one of the wealthiest corporations

power, and

Reed Group, there was

he wasn’t

desired… his gaze fixed on the

phone suddenly rang.

moved her away to

voice was heard on the other end of

uh, would like to… tell you not to take to heart what Farah

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