It was her. The interesting lady he had met on the roof. Timothy stopped and stared. The woman's drawl was ringing out throughout the bar, and she was singing a popular blues song called "Pretty and Young".She sat there on a stool with the spotlight on her beautiful face, swaying as her red lips sang a song that took the audience on a nostalgic journey.As Timothy listened, he remembered seeing Grace crying on the roof. That night, her teary eyes had added a touch of sadness to her beauty, a look that could break many hearts. Timothy didn't realize how much he was staring.His thoughts got further and further away from him. Meanwhile, Emily yelled from beneath the stage. "That's too sad, babe! I'm about to cry! Put on something happier!" Grace winked at her best friend. "No problem, I'm on it." After that, she began singing "Party in the House".As she sang, she smiled cheerfully, and her feet danced to the beat. It made her look as cheeky as the lyrics sounded.The song
Her phone buzzed. When she looked at it, she saw a text from Caleb. It read, "Did you miss me, Gracie? Your beloved brother, Caleb, misses you so much! See you in Frenda!" Grace shuddered before replying, "No." After sending that text, she told her assistant, "Just collect the roses for me and give them out to the ladies in our company.""Alright." The assistant turned and left. Grace continued to read documents until Cameron walked in."Good afternoon, Ms. Lewis." Cameron handed her a file, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes. "This is our profit and loss statement for the month."Grace didn't take the file. Instead, she simply gave Cameron a blank stare. "Is there something you want to say, Mr. Luther?"Then, she glanced at the document in Cameron's hand. "You could have just given this to my assistant. Why go to all this trouble?"Cameron's smile widened, and he pretended to be nervous. "You see, Ms. Lewis, I wanted to apologize for being unable to recognize you du
The stench of cigarettes overwhelmed Grace so much that she instinctively scooted over to the next seat to put some distance between herself and Cameron.When she looked up, she could see the yellow plaque on Cameron’s teeth. It made her want to throw up. Middle-aged men looked fine from afar, but she didn’t think they would be this disgusting in reality."What do you mean by that? Are you refusing to let me leave?" She held her breath as much as possible, not wanting to even breathe the same air as Cameron did."Getting together with the president of Amirate Corporation right after divorcing Mr. Hawkins? Bringing us to heel the moment you came back to Pamore? Impressive, Ms. Lewis."Grace raised an eyebrow, mockery dripping from her voice as she said, "Did you take me here just to praise me?""Of course not. I just wanted to know what it would be like to bed someone Benjamin Hawkins had slept with before." Cameron smiled with obvious lust, staring at Grace the whole time.A
That rage made Benjamin shoot to his feet and follow the two out of the restaurant.Frederick caught up to him. "I told you! There’s no way a man and a woman would meet at such an expensive restaurant and not head to a hotel afterward."Then, he patted Benjamin’s shoulder. "Buddy, forget about it. You already know she's a promiscuous person, anyway."However, Benjamin smacked Frederick's hand away and marched toward the hotel, unable to control himself.It hadn't been long since they had gotten divorced. Yet not only had she gotten together with Aaraon from Amirate Corporation, but she was sleeping with her colleague too.Had Grace changed, or had she always been like this?When the elevator doors opened, Cameron stepped inside first. Grace was about to go in when a strong hand gripped her wrist."We need to talk," a low voice said.When Grace looked up and saw who it was, she scoffed. "You sure have a lot of time on your hands, Mr. Hawkins," she said in an aloof tone. "I'm
After closing the door behind Grace, Cameron began stripping hastily."Don't worry, Ms. Lewis. After tonight, I'll tell you everything I know about Barnes Group. You'll be sure to make it big at Amirate," he said.He was drooling so hard that his spit almost hit the floor as he glanced at the hidden camera on the bed's headrest.Why would he be satisfied with just sex? He needed to capture the moment and savor it whenever he wanted. He would have sex with all the women those big shots had slept with before. If he was unhappy in the future, he would have plenty of blackmail material to extort Grace.Impatient beyond belief, he stripped naked and pounced on Grace. But the next thing he knew, she picked up a bottle of red wine and smashed it on his head.Cameron was stunned. When he reached up to touch his wound, his hand became covered in blood. He screamed, "You bitch! How dare you hit me?" He rushed forward, swinging his fists, but Grace subdued him with just one hand.With
Benjamin hadn't been able to pretend like he hadn't seen anything. He had come to get Grace out of there, whether she liked it or not.But when he had gotten to the room, he had heard that Cameron had been injured. It was only when he saw Grace looking relaxed that he realized how wrong he had been about her.Something was tugging at his chest. It hurt.Grace's mocking gaze felt like a whip lashing his face. He didn't have the courage to walk over, let alone pretend to be interrogating her. Trust? What trust? He didn't remember giving that to Grace, even when they had been married. After Grace left the hotel, she saw doctors coming out of an ambulance and running inside with a stretcher.She called her butler and asked him to send a car. Then, she spotted Benjamin in his fancy suit standing nearby."I'll drive you," he said calmly, as if there was still room for negotiation.Grace was surprised, but that didn't make her gaze any less harsh. "No, thanks. I would just sully
Grace casually sat down and smirked. "Getting discharged after just one night in the hospital? You sure are a tough guy, Mr. Luther.""You flatter me, Ms. Lewis. I was just worried my absence would affect the company's performance."Cameron's head was still bandaged, and he was actually wearing a patient's attire underneath. Still, he spoke up with an embarrassed expression."Also, I forgot to tell you about Barnes Group, so I quickly came back."Grace nodded toward the couch, motioning for him to sit. This man really needed a beating. He had refused to talk when she asked nicely, but here he was offering the information on his own after he had gotten beaten up."Barnes just announced the completion of their nanobots project. It's a perfect match for Amirate's medical development project."Grace's gaze turned irritated, and she massaged her temples before replying harshly, "Tell me something useful or get out."Cameron started shaking. He knew she was the real deal, not just s
Grace composed herself, took her phone out, and called Aaron, who had just gotten back to Darai. This was strange. Why would Timothy give up his cushy job as Donegan Enterprises' president in Darai and apply to work at her branch office in Pamore? There was obviously something fishy, so it was best if she asked Aaron about this.When Aaron picked up, he said in a mature but fond tone, "Yes, Grace?"Grace glanced at the director, who was standing awkwardly at the side. Then, she whispered into the phone, "Aaron, Timothy's in Pamore, and he just applied to work here. Did the Donegans go bankrupt?"Aaron laughed. Grace had always hated Timothy, to the point that she was merciless when insulting him. "No, Mr. Donegan Senior sent him back. I didn't know about his application, though.""Got it. I'll have him fired immediately.""Calm down, Grace." Aaron advised. "We both know how good Timothy is. He's a genius when it comes to investments. "If he works for our investment dep