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.

was not interested in Chase, but she had wanted to let him down

red, not knowing what to say.

dream. Because you only care about material things. Or maybe

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

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

after that, wanting to

the way home, Grace bought some lean

had viewed it more. as a necessity, but having someone to cook

she returned to the apartment and started cooking, she settled into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived as she

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

had the oddest effect on Grace. It both

excited her.

knew not to let her thoughts

friend, her brother’ and she’d

that.

feeling?”

“Better.”

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

He nodded.

can look for another

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

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

her hand and touched Jay’s

this sisterly role seriously.

feelings, so he turned his head so she wouldn’t see

the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the city? That his job earned him revenues that

power, and privilege.

Group, there was nothing denied

that he had wished for, but he wasn’t

desired… his gaze fixed on the person standing

mobile phone

moved her away to

voice was heard on the other

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