Benjamin only said, "You can go over by yourself."Geraldine tightly bit her lower lip.Seeing Benjamin unfazed, she stayed beside him. Soon, their client, Corbin Watson, finally arrived."Sorry for being late, Mr. Hawkins."When it came to work, Benjamin was flawless. He extended his hand toward Corbin."No problem, Mr. Watson. I've heard that you enjoy horseback riding, so I purposely arranged to have the meeting here, hoping to witness your skills on horseback.""You're too kind, Mr. Hawkins. I've heard that you also have some experience with horsemanship. Let's share our stories today."As they spoke, they walked toward the racecourse.Geraldine wasn't interested in horseback riding, so she stayed in the resting area."Waiter, get me a glass of juice," Geraldine said to the waiter behind her, and then sat on the couch.She raised her eyes, looking toward the direction of the racecourse. The next moment, her gaze fell on a familiar figure.She almost instinctively jumped
Corbin nodded repeatedly. "I came to talk about collaboration with Mr. Hawkins and also to ride a horse. I wonder if you're interested in riding together, Mr. Fulton?"However, Xander directly refused. "Sorry, this isn't a good time."Corbin looked at Grace beside him and understood. "I see, Mr. Fulton. I won't disturb you, then. Let's meet another time."After exchanging greetings with Xander, Corbin left. "Mr. Hawkins, shall we go?"Benjamin spoke coldly, "No, Mr. Watson. Let's end our collaboration here."Hearing that, Corbin was confused. "Mr. Hawkins, that wasn't what you said just now."Benjamin replied without mercy, "As you said, that was just now."Corbin didn't understand what he had done wrong. But considering Hawkins Group's power, even if he was angry, he couldn't vent.He could only snort and leave.Benjamin stood on the side silently. His eyes were fixed on Grace, as though he were burning her with his gaze.When Grace felt his gaze, she frowned and looked up,
Geraldine, filled with anger, issued a fierce threat. "Just wait. I'll make her pay today."Benjamin frowned and grabbed her arm. "What did you do?"Before she could answer, Grace's scream came from the stable. "Ah!"Grace wanted to feed Snowy, but he had suddenly become agitated and charged directly toward her.This situation frightened Grace.For a moment, she forgot how to react. As she watched the horse rush toward her, Xander protected her at the right time.He pushed her down and held her tightly."Watch out!"Snowy, however, seemed angry. He struggled against the reins, attempting to break free and charge out of the stable.Grace sensed something was wrong.She had years of experience dealing with horses, and she could feel that something was strange with Snowy. "Xander, something's wrong with him."Xander also noticed. "Snowy is usually gentle. He has never behaved like this."Just then, Benjamin rushed in and asked with concern, "Grace, are you okay?"Seeing Geral
"This Grace keeps clashing with our family. What did we do to provoke her? She keeps treating you like this. "Geraldine, don't worry. I'll definitely demand an explanation from her on this matter. With your injuries, even that racecourse can't escape responsibility."Geraldine seemed to have thought of something. "Mom, Grace's current boyfriend owns that racecourse. They're in cahoots.""This is outrageous! Does she think our family is easy to mess with?"Olivia was extremely furious. She only had one daughter, and the latter was being mistreated like this.Just as Olivia was about to leave, Benjamin stood straight at the door.Olivia sneered. "Benjamin, you heard it too. This is all that bitch's doing. Don't let her off the hook this time."Benjamin smirked, and his lips revealed a touch of mockery. "Aunt Olivia, I think you don't understand your daughter well enough."Olivia was puzzled. "What do you mean by that?"Benjamin directly stated, "I was there at the scene."Hear
Benjamin's words carried a strong sense of powerlessness.But some things couldn't be compensated for with words.Grace raised an eyebrow slightly and smiled. "You didn't do anything wrong, Mr. Hawkins. Why should you apologize?"Benjamin shook his head. "This apology is from the old me.""Stop it, Mr. Hawkins."As Grace said that, she looked at Olivia, who wasn't far away. "I intend to get to the bottom of this matter.""Okay, I support any decision you make." Benjamin had already made his stance clear. Olivia panicked. "Benjamin, are you also going to side with this arrogant woman? Your cousin is lying in that bed!"Benjamin remained indifferent. "We're all adults. We have to take responsibility for our actions.""What did Geraldine do that you're treating her like this? Remember, she's the one lying in the hospital bed now!"Olivia was seething. "I don't care what you're planning to do, but don't even think about laying a hand on Geraldine."There was no emotion on Grace
Xander coldly snorted. "That depends on who came first and who came later."A trace of suspicion flashed in Benjamin's eyes."What do you mean by that?"Xander didn't hide anything and said straightforwardly, "It's been three years, Benjamin. This time, I won't let Grace go to you again."His words were clear. Grace raised her eyes and looked at him, feeling like she had missed something.Benjamin sneered. "Do you're capable enough? Who do you think is in charge here, Fulton?"Xander calmly responded, "In the past, it might have been the Hawkins family. But we're living in different times now. You can try if you want, Mr. Hawkin."The tension in the air was palpable, as though a fight was going to break out at any time.Benjamin nodded slightly, feeling the thrill of having a worthy opponent. It had been a long time since he had had such a formidable opponent."You want to compete with me? I've never lost since I was a child. I'll certainly have Grace and teach you a lesson."
Xander focused on the road with his hands gripping the steering wheel tightly. At the same time, he tried his best to control his emotions.Calmly, he said, "Follow your heart. Even if you always consider me a brother in your heart, that's okay. Don't force yourself to do things you don't like."Grace knew that Xander understood her the most in the whole world. She didn't want to let his feelings down.So perhaps she could really try to take this brave step."I know, Xander."Xander smiled with relief. "I'll have the representative of the Dunhill project from Futurelink go to Amirate tomorrow, and we can sign the contract, okay?"Grace took a moment to catch up with this sudden change of topic."Sure! I look forward to working with you, Mr. Fulton."…The next day, the representative from Futurelink arrived at Amirate early in the morning.At 10:00 am, the representatives from the two companies signed the contract."Mr. Fulton, from now on, our two companies are like one b
Xander's eyes narrowed. He signaled Grace to stay in place and not move.Then, he walked up to the driver's seat.The driver was wearing a patient's gown. It was a frail-looking woman with blood on her head. She was lying motionless in the driver's seat.When Xander pushed her, he finally saw her face."It's her."Grace also saw the person in the driver's seat.It was none other than Geraldine."How did she get out? Did she just—"A bold speculation emerged in Grace's mind."Was she trying to kill me?" she muttered.The realization hit her after that. This wasn't an accident at all. It was an attempted murder.Did Geraldine want to kill her?A wave of fear surged through Grace. It had been such a close call.If Xander hadn't been there to push her away and shield her, she might have—Grace didn't dare to think about it, but she was afraid.Xander could tell what she was thinking from her expression. He went forward and comforted her. "It's okay. I'm here."In that momen