My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 16

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 had wanted to let him

not

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 go home

“You-you…” Farahwas rendered speechless

for the offer. You’re very kind. However,

after that, wanting to

home, Grace bought

necessity, but having someone to cook for… mealtimes had more significance now, and she

settled into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived

his coat. Then he came

effect on Grace. It both

excited her.

her thoughts turn in such a direction.

friend, her brother’ and

that.

feeling?”

“Better.”

another few days. I’d hate to

He nodded.

you can look for another job. Something more stable

eat your three meals on time.” Grace continued, “Shall I help you check on the Internet to see

around,” Jason said. “If you want me to get

Grace lifted her hand and touched Jay’s head, smiling happily.

was really taking this sisterly role seriously.

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

she learned that he was the President of one of the wealthiest

power, and privilege.

there was nothing denied to

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

on the person

phone

moved her away to pick up the

stumbling voice was heard on the other

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