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.

face immediately turned red, not knowing what to say.

at 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

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

you for the offer. You’re very kind. However, I

that, wanting to avoid

the way home, Grace bought some lean meat

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

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

up his coat. Then he

the oddest effect on Grace.

excited her.

to let her thoughts turn in such

and she’d

that.

you feeling?” Grace

“Better.”

the medicine for another few days. I’d hate

He nodded.

for another

meals on time.” Grace continued, “Shall I help you check on the Internet

you want me to get a

hand and touched Jay’s

taking this sisterly

wanted to laugh. But he knew that would hurt her feelings, so he

was the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the city? That his job earned him revenues that rivaled some countries’ GDPs.

power, and privilege.

the head of Reed Group, there was nothing denied to

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

on

mobile phone suddenly

moved her away to

was heard on the other

heart what Farah said. I know you’re not a

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