Chapter 19

Jason stared at Grace’s sorry figure.

She was just a target in the game, but why… why did he feel uncomfortable when he saw her being treated like this?

It was because… even if she was a target in their twisted games, he could not allow others to touch her. Even if he wanted to

torture her, he was the only one who could do it. No one, no one else was allowed.

This is what he told himself.

After a while, he turned around and left.

Sean who was standing not far away looked at Grace’s back and a thoughtful look flashed across his eyes.

Lily, who was next to him, gnashed her teeth in anger. “Grace is really lucky. Greg, that idiot, can’t he be less ostentatious? He just had to disturb Jay!”

Sean shrugged, but his gaze remained on Grace.

Terrence greeted Manager Wang.

Terrence stared at Greg as if he was looking at a dead man.

They were all the same, these wealthy young men. Too much

money, too little control. Always someone to clean up their

messes. But Gregory, he had gone too far today. And the foolish man was about to pay the price for provoking someone under Mr. Reed’s protection.

It was a coincidence that Mr. ReedMr. Reed happened to be al the club today, and had seen what had just happened.

What might have befallen the young woman had they not been here?

What would befall Gregory if he’d successfully followed through with his assault on her? Terrence had heard the commotion- the ‘disturbance’ as his boss had called it-and he’d seen the Stevens heir and several other people watching on while Miss Cummins was nearly drowned in a decorative pond.

the things…

considered himself a master at his role and as the direct liaison to Reed Group’s President. Terrence took his job seriously.

would Mr. Reed do?

knew exactly what his young

the security guard at the side,

guards immediately heeded the order. Two strong and powerful guards dragged Greg directly to

over and over again, just like Greg had been doing to

out to spectate, as well as

have thought that things would develop like

security guards seemed to have no intention of going easy on him. Manager Wang had no intention of pleading for Gregory either.

They all knew who the real muscle

Anders family was only one of the shareholders of this club. At present, merely the son of a shareholder had been

turned his head and his gaze fell on Sean

first to come to her senses. She smiled and said, “I’m sorry for letting Mr.

Reed said that he won’t have time to meet the two

Terrence left without waiting for

the Sanitation

are you drenched? Did you fall into the river?” Claire asked. Then she saw the state of Grace’s torn clothes, and her teasing tone

a deep breath and slowly said, “The documents… never mind, just now… I accidentally fell into a small pool.”

home and change out of your clothes-and dry your hair,”

Grace nodded.

by awkwardly while Grace grabbed her purse and phone from her locker. “Hey, I’m not sure this is even the right time, but

help me with Chase and instead of encouraging him, why don’t you tell him not to

on him, I will tell Chase. But I want it noted that I think

nodded. She was too

that is no way to live through. You don’t really want to be alone

appeared

not in the romantic sense. But they’d be family. And that would be

Grace said

walk home.

the evening, when Grace returned to her apartment,

in a moment.

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