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 down

face immediately turned red, not knowing what to say.

dream. Because you only care about material

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.

that, wanting to avoid

Grace bought some lean meat

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

she settled into a comfortable routine. When Jay arrived as

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

oddest effect on

excited her.

her thoughts turn in such a

her friend, her brother’ and

that.

feeling?” Grace asked.

“Better.”

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

He nodded.

another job. Something

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

“If you want me to get a

Grace lifted her hand and touched

was really taking this sisterly

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

the wealthiest corporations in the city? That his job earned him revenues that rivaled

power, and privilege.

of Reed Group, there was nothing denied to

wished for, but he wasn’t content. There

on the person

mobile phone suddenly rang.

away to pick up

answered the phone, a stumbling voice was heard on the other end of the

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