Chapter 6

Grace’s POV

The fight with Jhon had drained my energy and emotions, and it was exhausting. I didn't expect Jhon to accuse me of having an affair and get so angry. All this time, it was Jhon who had betrayed our marriage, and I was silent about him doing it in front of me.

I chose to go into my room to calm down. I think I need a cold shower to cool down my brain and emotions, which are going crazy from the argument. Chase's problem is already giving me a headache, and Jhon is making me even more upset and disgusted.

How could Jhon be home? I thought he was already at the office, so I didn't need to meet him to discuss anything. This was really my bad luck day. He was supposed to be at the office, right?

After taking a bath, I chose casual clothes that made me comfortable. I was still feeling very upset about what happened earlier, so I made some coffee and chose to sit on the balcony to enjoy the day. My mind was so muddled that those two guys really annoyed me.

"How could I possibly get involved with those Harrington men, huh."

One Harrington man alone was giving me a headache, plus the old Harrington, who was now involved in a crazy night with me. I was really unlucky.

I sipped the coffee that was still steaming hot bit by bit. The bitter taste of the coffee seemed to sting on my tongue, I guess I didn't add enough cream, but that's okay I wasn't in the mood to do so.

I let out a long breath. Last night was my wedding anniversary with Jhon. It was excruciating to see him with Lily.

I shook my head quickly. I shouldn't be mourning Jhon's betrayal. I had promised myself that I should be more potent than him.

"I will prove to him that I can be happy without him."

My eyes glanced at the cell phone lying on the nightstand. It lit up because there was an incoming notification. I quickly stood up from my seat, still holding the coffee cup.

I grabbed the phone and started to open it. It was a text message that instantly made me exhale a long breath. Chase asked me to save his number in the WeChat app. Oh my God, this day had been so exhausting. I don't know what he wants from me anymore.

Suddenly, Chase returned with a new message, this time threatening to spread our photos if I didn't add his number to WeChat.

"Shit! What the hell does this guy want?"

I took another step toward the balcony, and my eyes bulged as a call came in from Chase.

"Ah! Shit." I spilled coffee that was still very hot and burned my hands. This is terrible luck.

I quickly picked up the phone call as I winced in pain from the reddened skin on my hands from the coffee.

"Hello?" I greeted the man in a tone that sounded rude.

"Add my number to your WeChat account."

"If I don't want to. What will you do?" I challenged him. I didn't care about all his threats, which I thought were just a bluff.

"You will be humiliated."

"Humiliated? What does that mean?" I winced at his words.

"I have pictures of us making love last night."

My mouth dropped open in disbelief at his words.

"What did you say?"

"You want me to repeat what I said again?"

"How is that possible? You must be lying and just want to threaten me."

I heard Chase's voice laughing on the other end. What was he laughing at? What a crazy man.

"Save my number, and you'll see what I have for you. Or you'll suffer the consequences."

I couldn't help but add Chase's number to my WeChat, as I was inquisitive about what he said.

Within seconds, a message with a photo came in, and it was hard to breathe. The photo was precisely what Chase had said earlier, which was embarrassing.

How could Chase have a picture of us making love?

This is really disgusting.

That guy is like a crazy psychopath. I don't want him to do something terrible by publicly spreading those embarrassing pictures of us. What if Jhon finds out too? This can't happen.

This time, I was the one who contacted that man. I am very upset now.

"What do you want from me, Chase?"

"I just want you, Grace."

"Delete all those pictures, don't leave any behind."

Chase laughs again and makes me even more sick of him. I'm convinced that he's set up me. So, last night's meeting wasn't accidental, but he had planned it and wanted to destroy me.

"You set me up, didn't you?" I asked with what was left of my patience after this whole morning. I'd had so much bad luck, and now Chase was adding new problems for me.

"Now you're accusing me of setting you up, Grace. Wasn't it you who asked me for company last night? You were even willing to pay whatever it took."

I closed my eyes at his words, which I had never realized. Did I really say that to her?

"What do you want from me?" I was really desperate now. "Please delete those pictures, Chase."

I feel so frustrated right now. I wanted Chase to comply with my request by deleting all those disgusting photos from his phone, even though I knew it wouldn't be easy to persuade him.

"Please be gentle with me and call me "Little Uncle," I'll do it for you."

Damn it, Chase! How dare he ask me to submit to him. However, my reputation is in his hands, and if I refuse, he will destroy everything.

"I won't ask twice, Grace. If you refuse, you're willing to accept all the consequences."

I didn't reply to the man's words and preferred to maintain my dignity. I knew I'd made a mistake, and I wasn't about to repeat it again by begging Chase like a whore. But he had those pictures, and I couldn't do anything about it anymore.

"I remember how you pulled me into bed in your sexy red dress, Grace. You were so naughty and wild."

"Stop it, Chase." I really didn't like hearing him talk about me. I felt it wasn't me, being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I shouldn't have met that guy at the bar.

"Your time is up, Grace. I assume you refused."

My eyes rounded perfectly. "No, Chase. You can't do that."

"Begging, Grace."

I closed my eyes and was desperate now. I had to do this so that he wouldn't spread those damn pictures to the public and end up destroying our reputation.

"Chase-eh, little Uncle, please don't do that. I'll comply with all your requests, but you must promise to delete all those photos."

"We'll meet again soon to talk about it, Grace."

Chase hung up the phone just like that.

"Crazy man."