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 he’d seen the Stevens heir and several other people watching on while Miss Cummins was nearly drowned in a decorative pond.

the

as the direct liaison to Reed Group’s President. Terrence

would Mr.

knew exactly what his young boss would

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

guards immediately heeded the order. Two strong and powerful guards dragged Greg directly

dunked him into the water over

spectate, as well as Sean and Lily, they were all

thought that things would develop like this?

security guards seemed to have no intention of going easy on him. Manager Wang

real muscle was

of a shareholder had been sacrificed. Manager Wang knew the other shareholders would want to be on the right side of Jason Reed.

his head and his gaze fell on Sean and

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

need,” Terrence said calmly. He’d overheard every word this young couple had said to Grace. “Mr. Reed said that he won’t have time to meet the two of you today anymore. The both

that, Terrence left without waiting for

returned to the Sanitation

are you drenched? Did you fall into the river?” Claire asked. Then she saw the state of Grace’s torn clothes, and her teasing

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

such a cold day, you need to go home and change

Grace nodded.

stood by awkwardly while Grace grabbed her purse and phone from her locker. “Hey, I’m not sure this is even the right time, but

Why don’t you help me with Chase and instead of encouraging him,

heart to take a chance on him, I will tell Chase. But I want it noted that I think you’re wasting a great opportunity

too tired

that is no way to live through. You don’t really want to be alone until

handsome face appeared

Well, not in the romantic sense. But they’d be

appreciate you, Claire,” Grace said before starting her

walk home.

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