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.

interested in Chase, but she had wanted to let him

face immediately turned red, not knowing

think perhaps that’s your dream. Because you only care about material things. Or maybe I have it wrong, and you’ll go home

speechless and she settled for glaring

offer. You’re very kind. However, I live nearby and I’m used to

that, wanting to avoid

the way home, Grace bought some

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

she settled into a comfortable routine.

up his coat. Then he

nearness had the oddest effect on

excited her.

she knew not to let her thoughts turn in such a direction.

her brother’ and she’d be

that.

feeling?” Grace asked.

“Better.”

few days. I’d hate to see that pain

He nodded.

look for another job. Something more

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

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

lifted her hand and touched Jay’s head,

this sisterly role seriously.

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

would Grace say if she learned that he was the President of one of the wealthiest corporations in the city? That his

had money, power,

the head of Reed Group, there was nothing denied

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

gaze fixed on the person

mobile phone suddenly rang.

her away to

voice was heard on the other end of the

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