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

immediately turned red, not knowing what to

about material things. Or maybe I have

breath. “You-you…” Farahwas rendered speechless and she settled for glaring at Grace.

you for the offer. You’re very kind. However, I live nearby and I’m

left quickly after that, wanting

bought some

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

to the apartment and started cooking, she settled into a comfortable routine.

his shoes and hung up his coat. Then he came beside her

oddest effect on Grace. It both settled

excited her.

not to let her thoughts turn

brother’ and she’d be

that.

you feeling?”

“Better.”

medicine for another few days. I’d hate to see that

He nodded.

another job. Something more stable

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

“If you want me

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

this

that would hurt her feelings, so he turned his

wealthiest corporations in the city? That his job earned him revenues that rivaled some countries’ GDPs.

power,

head of Reed Group, there was

but he wasn’t content. There was something that he desired.

on the person standing before him…

phone

moved her away to pick up

stumbling voice was

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