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.

all the things…

master at his role and as the direct liaison to Reed

would Mr.

what his

to the security guard at the side, “Whatever he did just now, do it

order. Two strong and powerful guards dragged

his head, and dunked him into the water over and over again, just like Greg had

spectate, as well as

thought that things would develop like

intention of going easy on him. Manager Wang had no

real muscle was

present, merely the son of a shareholder had been sacrificed. Manager Wang knew the other shareholders would want

turned his head and his gaze fell on Sean and Lily.

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

said to Grace. “Mr. Reed said that he won’t have time to meet the two

Terrence left without waiting for the two to react.

the Sanitation Service Center, still shaken.

Claire asked. Then she saw the state of Grace’s torn clothes, and her teasing tone evaporated. “Did something happen when you sent the documents?”

took a deep breath and slowly said, “The documents… never mind, just now…

and change out of your clothes-and dry your hair,” Claire said.

Grace nodded.

her locker. “Hey, I’m not sure this is even the right time, but Chase asked me about you. He’s interested. And he’s

want to be in a relationship now. Why don’t you help me with Chase and instead of encouraging him, why don’t you tell him not to put his hopes in me anymore? It’ll only

“If you really don’t have the heart to take a chance on him, I will tell Chase. But I want it noted that I think you’re

She was too

You don’t really want to be alone

appeared in Grace’s

But they’d be family. And that

appreciate you, Claire,” Grace said before starting her long

walk home.

evening, when Grace returned to her

get dinner started in a

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