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.

not

at Farahand said, “I think perhaps that’s your dream. Because you only care about material things. Or maybe I have it wrong, and you’ll

speechless and she settled for glaring at Grace.

turned to Chase. “Thank you for the offer. You’re very kind. However, I live nearby and I’m used to walking home.”

quickly after that, wanting to avoid a

way home, Grace bought some

enjoy cooking and had viewed it more. as a necessity, but having someone to cook for…

she settled into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived as she was finishing up, she

shoes and hung up his coat. Then he came

had the oddest effect on Grace.

excited her.

she knew not to let her thoughts

friend, her brother’ and

that.

feeling?”

“Better.”

another few days. I’d hate to see that pain flare

He nodded.

look for another job. Something

help you check on

“If you want me to get a stable job, I’ll do that.”

her hand and touched

was really taking this sisterly role

hurt her feelings, so he turned

would Grace say if she learned that he was the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the city? That

power,

of Reed Group, there was nothing denied to

everything that he had wished for, but he wasn’t content. There was something

on the

mobile phone

her away to pick up the

a stumbling voice was heard

tell you not to take to heart what Farah said. I know you’re not

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