Chapter 19

Jason stared at Grace’s sorry figure.

She was just a target in the game, but why… why did he feel uncomfortable when he saw her being treated like this?

It was because… even if she was a target in their twisted games, he could not allow others to touch her. Even if he wanted to

torture her, he was the only one who could do it. No one, no one else was allowed.

This is what he told himself.

After a while, he turned around and left.

Sean who was standing not far away looked at Grace’s back and a thoughtful look flashed across his eyes.

Lily, who was next to him, gnashed her teeth in anger. “Grace is really lucky. Greg, that idiot, can’t he be less ostentatious? He just had to disturb Jay!”

Sean shrugged, but his gaze remained on Grace.

Terrence greeted Manager Wang.

Terrence stared at Greg as if he was looking at a dead man.

They were all the same, these wealthy young men. Too much

money, too little control. Always someone to clean up their

messes. But Gregory, he had gone too far today. And the foolish man was about to pay the price for provoking someone under Mr. Reed’s protection.

It was a coincidence that Mr. ReedMr. Reed happened to be al the club today, and had seen what had just happened.

What might have befallen the young woman had they not been here?

would befall Gregory if he’d successfully followed through with his assault on her? Terrence had heard the commotion- the ‘disturbance’ as his boss had called it-and

the things…

role and as the direct

would Mr. Reed do?

exactly what his young boss would

security guard at the side, “Whatever he did just now,

the order. Two strong and powerful guards dragged Greg directly

back of his head, and dunked him into the water over and over

spectate, as well as Sean and Lily, they

would have thought that things would develop like this?

have no intention of going easy on him. Manager Wang

who the real muscle was in

of this club. At present, merely the son of a shareholder had been sacrificed. Manager Wang knew the other shareholders

and his gaze fell on

the first to come to her senses. She smiled and said, “I’m sorry for

Grace. “Mr. Reed said that he won’t have time to meet the two of you today anymore. The both

waiting

to the Sanitation Service Center, still shaken.

asked. Then she saw the state of Grace’s torn clothes, and her teasing tone evaporated. “Did something happen when you sent the documents?”

slowly said, “The documents… never mind, just now… I accidentally fell into a small pool.”

to go home and change out of your clothes-and dry your hair,”

Grace nodded.

locker. “Hey, I’m not sure this is even the right time, but Chase asked

I’ve said that I don’t want to be in a relationship now. Why don’t you help me with Chase and instead of encouraging him,

him, I will tell Chase. But I want it noted that I think you’re

too tired

no way to live through. You don’t really want to

handsome face appeared in Grace’s mind.

Well, not in the romantic sense. But they’d be family. And that would be enough.

said before starting

walk home.

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