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.

in Chase, but she

face immediately turned red, not knowing what

your dream. Because you only care about material things. Or maybe I have it wrong, and

in a breath. “You-you…” Farahwas rendered speechless

very kind. However, I live

wanting to avoid a

bought some

enjoy cooking and had viewed it more. as a necessity, but having someone

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

coat. Then he came beside her to wash his hands.

oddest effect on Grace. It both settled

excited her.

her thoughts turn

friend, her brother’ and she’d be

that.

you feeling?” Grace

“Better.”

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

He nodded.

another job. Something more

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

around,” Jason said. “If you

hand and

taking this sisterly role

to laugh. But he knew that would hurt her feelings, so he turned his head

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

had money, power,

Reed Group, there was nothing

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

desired… his gaze fixed on the person standing

mobile phone suddenly

away to pick up

the phone, a stumbling voice was heard on

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