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

turned red, not knowing what to say.

care about material things. Or maybe I have it wrong, and you’ll

sucked in a breath. “You-you…” Farahwas rendered speechless and she settled

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

that, wanting to avoid a

the way home, Grace bought

never been one to enjoy cooking and had viewed it more. as a necessity, but having someone to cook for… mealtimes had more significance now, and she

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

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

on Grace. It both

excited her.

not to let her thoughts turn in

her brother’ and she’d

that.

you feeling?” Grace

“Better.”

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

He nodded.

can look for another job. Something more stable so

Grace continued, “Shall I help you check

you

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

really taking this sisterly role seriously.

that would hurt her feelings, so he turned his head so

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

power,

Reed Group, there was

that he had wished for, but he wasn’t content.

fixed on the

mobile phone suddenly

away to pick up the call.

was heard on the other end of the

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