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

immediately turned red, not knowing what

said, “I think perhaps that’s your dream. Because you only care about material things. Or maybe I have

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

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

quickly after that, wanting

home, Grace bought some lean meat and vegetables.

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

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

coat. Then he came beside her

oddest effect on Grace. It

excited her.

not to let her

was her friend, her brother’ and she’d

that.

are you feeling?” Grace

“Better.”

for another few days. I’d hate

He nodded.

you can look for another job.

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

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

and touched Jay’s head, smiling

was really taking this sisterly role

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

if she learned that he was the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the city? That his job earned him revenues that rivaled some

had money, power, and

of Reed Group, there was

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

desired… his gaze fixed on the

mobile phone suddenly

moved her away to pick up

a stumbling voice was heard on the other

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