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.

turned red, not knowing what

about material things. Or maybe

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

kind. However, I live

that, wanting to avoid a scene.

Grace bought some

someone to cook for… mealtimes had more significance now, and she took

apartment and started cooking, she settled into a comfortable routine. When Jay

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

oddest effect on Grace. It

excited her.

not to let her thoughts turn in such a direction.

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

that.

are you feeling?”

“Better.”

medicine for another few

He nodded.

for another

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

Jason said. “If you want me to

and touched Jay’s head, smiling

really taking this sisterly role seriously.

her feelings, so he turned his head so she wouldn’t

learned that he was the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the city? That his

money, power,

Reed Group, there was

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

gaze fixed on the person standing before

mobile phone suddenly

away to pick up

Grace answered the phone, a stumbling voice was heard on the other end of the

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 better car in

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