Chapter 16

Grace’s body froze.

Seeing Sean and Lily, and reliving those hours in the prison… the pain, the terror. Not knowing if she’d live or die.

Her whole body shuddered.

And that stupid ring…Sean had taken her to that jeweler and she’d tried it on. He’d been ready to buy it and she’d laughed and said it was too extravagant. She’d told him to save his money. Her love didn’t cost anything.

“Grace… are you going home?” a man’s quiet voice asked.

Grace lifted her head and saw a man about thirty years old smiling shyly at her. He had short hair and wore the uniform of

the Fleet.

She recalled that this was Chase, from the Sanitation Service

Center’s Fleet.

“Yes,” Grace replied.

“I’m free. Let me take you home,” Chase said.

His light eyes crinkled at the corners. He looked kind. A little bashful even.

Grace remembered Claire telling her that Chase was interested in her. That was sweet, but she had no intention of getting into a relationship.

“You don’t have to.” Grace turned him down.

“It’s all right. I have a car. It’s no trouble to give you a ride home,” Chase said as he made a second attempt.

“Huh! Your car is too cheap. This is Grace Cummins-she only wants to sit in a luxury car. If you could buy her a six-carat diamond ring, maybe then she’d let you drive her around,” Farah said.

Grace sighed.

She was not interested in Chase, but she had wanted to let him down gently.

immediately turned red, not knowing

perhaps that’s your dream. Because you only care about material things. Or maybe I

rendered speechless and

You’re very kind. However,

after that, wanting to

home, Grace bought

had viewed it more. as a necessity, but having someone to cook for… mealtimes had more significance

she settled into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived as she

coat. Then he came beside her to wash his hands.

nearness had the oddest effect on

excited her.

let her thoughts turn in

her brother’ and she’d be wise to remember

that.

you feeling?”

“Better.”

medicine for another few days. I’d hate

He nodded.

for another job.

you check on the Internet

said. “If you want me to get a

hand and touched Jay’s head,

this sisterly

to laugh. But he knew that would hurt her feelings, so he turned his head so she wouldn’t see him smiling.

would Grace say if she learned that he was the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the city? That his job earned him revenues that rivaled some countries’ GDPs.

had money, power, and privilege.

Reed Group, there was nothing denied to

he wasn’t content. There

fixed on the person standing

mobile phone

her away to pick

Grace answered the phone, a stumbling voice was heard on the other end of the

not to take to heart what Farah said. I know you’re not a materialistic girl. Although I’m driving a

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