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?

had heard the commotion- the ‘disturbance’ as his boss had called it-and he’d seen

the

master at his role and as the direct liaison

Mr.

knew exactly what his young boss would

the security guard at the side, “Whatever he

Two strong and powerful guards dragged Greg directly to the side of the

water over and over

as well as Sean and Lily, they

have thought that things would develop like this?

have no intention of going easy on him. Manager Wang had no intention of pleading

knew who the real muscle was in

family was only one of the shareholders of this club. At present, merely the son of a shareholder had been sacrificed. Manager Wang knew

his gaze fell on Sean and Lily.

her senses. She smiled and said, “I’m sorry for letting Mr. ReedMr. Reed wait. We’ll

that he won’t have time to

without waiting for

Sanitation Service Center, still

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

took a deep breath and slowly said, “The documents… never mind, just now… I

such a cold day, you need to go home and change out of your clothes-and dry your hair,”

Grace nodded.

sure this is even the right time, but Chase asked me about you. He’s interested.

that I don’t want to be in a relationship now. Why don’t you help me with Chase and instead of encouraging him, why don’t you tell him not to put his hopes

chance on him, I will tell Chase. But I want it

was too tired

through. You don’t really want to

handsome face appeared in Grace’s mind.

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

you, Claire,” Grace said before starting

walk home.

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