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

show of being friendly with Grace.

on the roadside talking

wait for a second, this isn’t right!? I

were not as they seemed.” She stared

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

Claire argued. “That’s enough of

of your business, Farrah. You can’t

employee-”

is a killer. Honestly, Claire, what, did your receive a bribe from Grace or something? Why

mocked her, but Claire also took a step back. She had, indeed, accepted the

Lily.

opened her mouth, ready to

her to it.

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

that it was Chase

wouldn’t give her the time of day. The

turned uglier. “Chase,

you think she’ll

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

Stevens Corporation!”

abruptly

assault. “But when Sean

day, it probably spoiled his appetite.” She clicked her tongue and continued, “You know, I’m

coldly. “Are you

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 you’ve

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

sanitation workers?”

many of the people

spat out a succession of questions. “Farah Steele,

in a management position, that does

profession.”