Grace quickly turned away, too shy to look at him. Even though he had made his feelings clear, she still dared not respond to him in the slightest. For a moment, time stood still. After a long pause, Xander took the initiative to reach out and stroke her hair. "You don't have to give me an answer now. Take your time to think it over. I'm not in a hurry." Only then did Grace raise her eyes and look at him.Memories of them together flashed through her mind. Perhaps she would never find someone who treated her as well as he did. "Xander, give me a little more time, okay?" Xander nodded and replied, "Sure." Grace took a deep breath, raised her eyes, and looked toward the distant sky.Even though she had tried hard to forget the past and let go of the obsession in her heart, for some reason, a part of her still missed the passionate young man who had fought for justice on the university campus. Grace couldn't help but think of Benjamin. However, he wasn't the same man
Vivian's expression fell, and she hastily explained, "That's all in the past. She has nothing to do with me now." Grace wasn't an idiot. Vivian's behavior today was a stark contrast to before, and there could only be one reason for such a difference. It was simple. Vivian must have learned about her true identity! Grace laughed, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "Ms. Myers, a mere assistant wouldn't have the guts to do such a thing on her own unless ... she was instructed by someone."Vivian's face turned pale at her words. She still wanted to explain herself. Nevertheless, Grace had no intention of listening to her explanation. "Ms. Myers, spend more time focusing on your work. Stop getting involved in useless matters. Us businesspeople talk by showing results."With that, Grace turned around and left with Xander. She had nothing more to say. Vivian was left standing there, rooted to the spot. Deep down, she regretted everything.… After Amirate Corporation signe
Grace nodded. Luke took out a small knife and opened the package. Suddenly, photos scattered all over the floor. He quickly picked them up and handed them to Grace. "Ms. Lewis, take a look!" Grace smirked upon seeing those photos. "Now, everything makes sense." She hadn't expected the mastermind behind the scenes to be someone she knew. "Since Yvonne is involved, this has just become more interesting."Grace smiled and said coldly, "The last time, she got lucky and only spent a few months in prison. This time, I'll make her understand that there are people and things she shouldn't mess with." "Ms. Lewis, shall I handle this matter for you?" Grace shrugged. "It's fine. I'll personally take care of this."… Meanwhile, Yvonne was unaware that her scheme had been exposed. She thought Grace was as good as dead in Dunhill.So she was in a very good mood and went shopping with the black card Benjamin had given her. She bought so much stuff that the bodyguards' hands were fu
Emily's face fell when she heard that. "What did you say?" Seeing her panicked expression, Yvonne laughed maliciously. Finally, the day she had been waiting for had arrived. "You don't believe it? But it's true. Grace is as good as dead in Dunhill, and I believe this news will reach here soon." Emily was furious now. She grabbed a broom and swung it at Yvonne. "You bitch! You're nothing but a homewrecker, or trash in the garbage dump! How dare you spout nonsense here? Watch me beat you to death!"Yvonne quickly dodged and jeered, "Hahaha! You can keep cursing me!" "Curse me all you want. Grace won't come back to life. Her body might not even be returned in one piece. "I advise you to prepare for her funeral. Pray hard, and she might bless you in the afterlife." Emily remained silent, and her eyes turned red. Then, she chased after Yvonne and gave her a hard slap on the face. However, Yvonne felt no pain as she continued to laugh heartily. Her bodyguards quickly i
Emily hummed and said, "That vile woman is becoming more and more arrogant." Grace tried to calm her down. "Let her gloat some more. Her time will come. I'll settle the score between her and me." There was a glint in Grace's eyes. After she hung up, Luke walked in. "Ms. Lewis, we've contacted Max. He has invited us to meet at Panola Manor tomorrow at 8 pm." A sly smile appeared on Grace's lips. "Tell him we'll be sure to arrive on time." Luke reminded her, "Should we inform the headquarters in Frenda and arrange for some men as backup?""There's no need. Bring our local security personnel. We're meeting him out in the open. This is a lawful society. They won't do anything foolish." "Yes, Ms. Lewis." After Luke left, Grace looked out of the window, overlooking the entire city. She tapped rhythmically on the desk as if she were calculating something.… The next evening, a group of bodyguards waited at the entrance of Amirate Corporation at 7:00 pm. Grace didn't tell
Max was unaware of this matter, so he asked in confusion, "Explain what?" Grace smiled calmly and replied, "Now that things have come to this point, there's no need for you to play dumb." Max's face immediately darkened, and he turned to Shane. "What happened? What did you do to offend Ms. Lewis? Tell me the truth." Shane's expression turned dark, and he leaned in to whisper something. Upon hearing it, Max slammed the table, exclaiming, "You reckless idiot!"Startled, Shane quickly tried to appease him. "Max, don't be mad. It was a moment of impulse." Max tried to calm himself down and stay level-headed before Grace. Shane had been with him for many years. He was Max's right-hand man. It seemed unlikely that he would dispose of Shane just for Grace. So he smiled apologetically and said, "Ms. Lewis, perhaps there's a misunderstanding here?" Grace had a rough idea of what was happening and responded, "Max, I almost lost my life, and you're telling me that it's a misunder
"Ms. Lewis, what do you think?" Grace could guess Max's intention, but she made herself clear. "Max, putting chess aside, you have to give me an explanation." Max reset all the chess pieces. While rearranging the pieces, he spoke calmly, "Of course. Let's use this game to determine the winner. "If you win, you can take Shane away, and I won't say another word. If you lose, we'll forget anything happened, and we can put this in the past." The general idea was that the chess game was like a gamble. Upon hearing Max's words, Shane's expression relaxed a bit. He knew Max was protecting him. After all, Max's chess skills were second to none in Pamore. Grace had no chance of winning against him. "So, Ms. Lewis, what do you say?" Shane couldn't help but jest, knowing that if Grace agreed, she would undoubtedly lose.Grace shook her head. Max thought she was backing out. His expression darkened, but to his surprise, Grace added, "The stakes seem a bit too small for this ga
Shane watched from aside and whispered, "Max, shall we take a break?" Max quickly shushed him. "Silence while watching chess. Don't you understand such a simple rule?" Shane kept quiet and looked toward Grace. She remained calm without faltering throughout. Even though this chess game involved her marriage, she wasn't flustered. Shane sneered, thinking Grace was putting up an act. "Hey, no, you can't take my knight!" Max quickly spoke up, interrupting Grace's move, "I made a mistake."As he spoke, he returned the piece and sneered, "It's all because of Shane. He distracted me and messed up my thinking. Ms. Lewis, can I redo my move?" Grace didn't speak, but she looked at him incredulously. Max looked a bit uneasy. He should understand such a basic rule after playing chess for so many years. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, you can take it!"So, he took his piece off the board, and the evenly matched game now clearly favored Grace. Beads of sweat appeared on M