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.

not knowing what

that’s your dream. Because you only care about material things. Or maybe I have it wrong, and you’ll go home with anyone who asks you?”

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

very kind. However, I live nearby and

after that, wanting

bought some lean meat and

one to enjoy cooking and had viewed it more. as a necessity, but having someone to cook for… mealtimes had

the apartment and started cooking, she settled into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived as she was finishing up, she smiled. “Perfect

his shoes and hung up his coat. Then he came beside

the oddest effect on Grace. It both settled and

excited her.

let her thoughts turn

brother’ and she’d be wise to remember

that.

you feeling?” Grace asked.

“Better.”

continue to take the medicine for another few

He nodded.

look for another job. Something more stable so

“Shall I help you check on the Internet to

around,” Jason said. “If you

hand and touched Jay’s

was really taking this sisterly role

would hurt her feelings, so he turned his

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

had money, power, and privilege.

Reed Group, there was nothing denied to

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

on the person standing before

mobile phone suddenly rang.

away to

a stumbling voice was

to heart what Farah said. I know you’re not a materialistic girl. Although I’m driving a

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