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 what to say.

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

a breath. “You-you…” Farahwas rendered speechless and

kind. However, I

that, wanting to avoid

Grace bought

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

settled into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived as she was finishing up, she smiled. “Perfect timing.”

shoes and hung up his coat.

the oddest effect on Grace. It both settled

excited her.

her thoughts

her friend, her brother’ and

that.

feeling?”

“Better.”

continue to take the medicine for another few days. I’d hate to

He nodded.

look for another job.

time.” Grace continued, “Shall I help you check on the Internet to see if there are any suitable jobs

will look around,” Jason said. “If you want me to get a stable job, I’ll

her hand and touched Jay’s

taking this sisterly role

would hurt her feelings, so he turned his head so she wouldn’t

the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the city? That

power,

Group, there

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

his gaze fixed on the

mobile phone suddenly

moved her away to pick up the call.

phone, a stumbling voice was heard on the

Clare gave me your number. I just, uh, would like to… tell you not to take to heart what Farah said. I know you’re not

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