Chapter 28

“There should be ninety-nine,” Terrence said. He remembered that there had been media interviews in which Mr. Stevens had said that there would be a total of ninety-nine projection ads, representing the love of ninety-nine lifetimes.

“It’s been quite the campaign, sir. And it has certainly elevated Ms. Atkinson. She’s a popular actress, but it’s been reported that she’ll have several leading roles in the next year.”

Remove all of them,” Jason said.

“All of the ads?” Terrence was surprised.

“All of them,” Jason repeated with certainty.

“Okay, sir. I will do it.” Mr. ReedMr. Reed suddenly wanted to withdraw the ads of the Stevens family. Had Sean or maybe Lily offended Jason in some way? Terrence thought hard about what might prompt this. When Jason had been engaged to Jennifer, it had marked a strong political marriage, with the promise of incredible financial gains for both. Of course, the Stevens had far more to gain. Reed Corporation didn’t need them or their assets. But Mr. Reed had made no comments about the Stevens/ Atkinson wedding, he had even accepted the engagement invitation from Sean’s family.

Terrence was puzzled. Suddenly, he shivered and thought of a striking possibility.

Could it be that Mr. Reed wants to withdraw the engagement ads because… of Grace?” Terrence was shocked by his own idea.

who was going

his boss? Gracehad driven the car that ended Jennifer’s life.

not

hotel and looked at the man wearing a suit and leather

and my sister’s story is already history.”

was going to have a meal in this hotel, and from there it was a matter of

Grace was still unwilling to go and beg Sean, she

was slightly stunned. The scene involving Grace

mind.

the woman he loved, it was also because of her that the Stevens family had nearly been

time, and that the Atkinson family had helped the

company now!

her ugly navy blue uniform, with stains on the ankles and her hair in some sloppy ponytail, all he could think was ‘my, how she’d fallen.’ He hated Greg, but not

track to becoming a senator. She had the

for it. Until…

and sweeping streets, He could hardly believe it. Thinking of this, the scene of her climbing desperately towards him with

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