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

of being friendly with

on

a

seemed.” She stared at

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

“That’s enough of

your business, Farrah. You

employee-”

what, did your receive a bribe from Grace or something? Why are you standing up

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

Lily.

opened her mouth, ready to defend herself, but someone

to it.

else is there to say?” A man’s voice interrupted. “The car crash was an accident. Grace didn’t

that it was Chase defending

Farah more. Farrah was interested in Chase, but he wouldn’t give her the time of day. The fact that he was defending Grace

“Chase, what’s the point of

Grace? Do you think she’ll like you?

ex-boyfriend is Sean Stevens? He’s the heir to the

Stevens Corporation!”

face abruptly

vicious assault. “But when Sean saw Grace

that day, it probably spoiled his appetite.” She clicked her tongue and continued, “You know, I’m thinking he’ll probably vomit in disgust when he thinks about dating Grace

at Farah coldly. “Are you

trying to deny the fact that you were in jail or are you saying that you aren’t Sean’s ex-girlfriend?” Farah retorted proudly. “Why are you pretending to be so innocent when

taxes and I’ve served my time. And I don’t think it’s any of your business who I dated before. Furthermore, I may 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

sanitation workers?”

She’d offended many of the people here by bringing the sanitation

of questions. “Farah Steele, just

an established employee in a management position, that does

profession.”