My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 50

Just then, Farah Steele walked over, glanced briefly at Grace with unmasked contempt, and said, “Honestly, Claire, why are you talking to her?” Before Claire could reply, she went on, “This woman has been to jail! She’s taken a woman’s life!”

“Farah, we’re all colleagues. And there are privacy issues to

consider-”

“It isn’t ‘private’ if it’s all over the internet.”

She had a point.

“Why are you defending her, Claire? Grace went to jail for drunken, reckless driving. She killed someone!”

“That’s not fair, Farrah. People make mistakes, accidents happen

Claire had barely started speaking when Farah interrupted her

again. “But the person she killed was Jennifer Atkinson. Do you know who Jennifer Atkinson is? She’s Lily Atkinson’s sister! It was no coincidence that Lily was here. I was wondering why Lily wanted so many of our colleagues to look for a non-existent ring. But it’s all clear now! It was because she was targeting Grace and we all got dragged into it.”

“But didn’t she also apologize and compensate us?” Claire asked. “Farrah, that compensation is half of what many of us make in a

year.”

Farah sputtered. Her mouth turned down and her eyes narrowed. She was clearly not pleased with Claire standing up for Grace.

“I knew you would take her side,” she said. “When I told the

others…”

So it was obvious who had been the one to leak the news of

Grace’s imprisonment. No surprise there. Farrah had never made

being friendly

it…when I saw her on the roadside

Lily. I was like, wait for a second, this

as they seemed.” She

with yourself. You should’ve stayed in prison. It’s what

up,” Claire argued. “That’s enough of that

none of your business, Farrah. You can’t go harassing another

employee-”

what, did your receive a bribe

but Claire also took a step back. She had, indeed, accepted the jacket and payment Grace received from

Lily.

mouth, ready to defend

her to it.

right, what else is there to say?” A man’s voice interrupted. “The car crash was

was Chase defending her.

he wouldn’t give her the time of day. The fact that he was defending Grace instead of taking Farah’s side, was

turned uglier. “Chase, what’s the point of

Do you think she’ll like you? Do

is Sean Stevens?

Stevens Corporation!”

abruptly flushed red.

vicious assault. “But when Sean saw Grace

that day, it probably spoiled his appetite.” She clicked her tongue and continued, “You

coldly. “Are you

you aren’t Sean’s ex-girlfriend?” Farah retorted proudly. “Why are you pretending to

be a sanitation worker now but does that mean I can’t have dated anyone before? Or is the role of a sanitation worker only to make someone throw up their dinner? Just what are you saying

sanitation workers?”

and eyed the room warily. She’d offended many of the people here

spat out a succession of questions.

you’re an established employee in a management position, that does not mean you

profession.”