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

his role and as the direct liaison to Reed Group’s

would Mr. Reed

exactly what his young boss would expect.

the security guard at the side, “Whatever he did just

immediately heeded the order. Two strong and powerful guards

water over and

to spectate, as well as Sean and Lily, they were

things would develop like

have no intention of going easy on him. Manager Wang had no intention of pleading for

the real muscle was

At present, merely the son of a shareholder had been sacrificed.

head and his gaze fell on Sean and Lily.

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

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

left without waiting for the two

returned to the Sanitation Service

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

and slowly said, “The documents… never mind, just now… I accidentally fell into a small

a cold day, you need to go home and change out of your clothes-and dry your hair,”

Grace nodded.

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

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 be a waste of time.”

chance on him, I will tell Chase. But I want

was too tired to

way to live through. You don’t really want to

appeared in Grace’s mind.

the romantic sense. But

appreciate you, Claire,” Grace said before starting her

walk home.

evening, when Grace returned to her

in a moment. I just need

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