Just as the atmosphere in the room grew tense, someone knocked on the private

lounge door.

Julian and his bodyguards appeared at the entrance.

Grace instantly regretted leaving a crack in the door.

Julian walked in slowly and placed Daphne's phone down beside Grace. "Ms.

Lambert, this number came from the assistant your father left behind. Don't you

think you owe me an explanation?"

If it had been anyone else, they might've thrown Sebastian under the bus, but

Grace was different.

At this moment, she felt trapped between a rock and a hard place-Ethan was still

upset, and now the devil himself, Julian, had shown up.

Her mind raced for a few seconds before she gave a composed smile.

"Sebastian hasn't used this number for years. He gave it away a long time ago.

Mr. Sidler, if you want to pin something on me using that, it's a little far-fetched,

don't you think?"

Julian sat across from her, resting his elbow on the back of the chair. His posture

was lazy, but it carried an undeniable arrogance.

"You had a conflict with Daphne at the gala, and recently, you've been involved in

a project with that illegitimate son. Using me to get rid of him-that's a smart

move."

he spoke, he casually tossed the phone in

of that was just Julian's speculations-he had

proof.

had run-ins with plenty of people in Druville.

someone else trying to frame me?" Grace

couldn't help admiring her guts. Even at a time like this, she still

to lie with a straight

and pushed the phone

a straight line and stopped in front of

want to pursue it, then Julian

drop the matter.

this, Grace felt her heart leap

with her.

breath and discreetly reached out under the table,

sleeve.

his gaze to her fingers. He raised his brow but said

he did not pull his arm

the more

but under

begging for his

slowly pulled

pretending to be

quietly, lips faintly curved.

to Grace, and his

why did you stop

still

when Julian

her hand twitched

her pinky accidentally brushed

against Ethan's.

holding a

spilled onto

tissue, leaned over,

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