Grace's hair was long, black, and straight. She maintained it very well, and it felt like silk in Xander's fingers. Xander patiently blew it dry bit by bit. The fragrance of her shampoo wafted in the air, and it was a calming scent. Grace was thoughtful. "Xander, no one except my older brother has ever helped me dry my hair."The sound of the hairdryer was loud, so Xander teased her. "Not even Benjamin?""While we were married, he avoided me like the plague. I would be dreaming if I tried to get him to dry my hair."Grace snorted with laughter. It sounded ridiculous when she said it out loud. Xander ran his fingers through her hair thoughtfully. The difference between Benjamin then and now was too big. Grace wasn't an unattractive woman. There must have been times when he was tempted, but Benjamin had suppressed it by force. Then, he had pestered her continuously after their divorce. This didn't make any sense unless something had stopped him from taking action wit
Xander saw that she was being obstinate and pinched her nose. Grace snatched the cigarette from his fingers. It was too strong, and she wasn't used to it. She coughed heavily. Xander patted her on the back. "Then when can we do it?" She persisted. Xander was finding it hard to stand firm. He clapped a hand to his forehead. "Wow, you're keen."It was an unfulfilled desire, after all. Grace swatted him away and hid herself in the blankets. She scrunched up her face. "You'd better not regret it!"Xander had never been in a better mood. The next morning, the servant came to make a report. "There's someone outside who insists on seeing Ms. Lewis."Grace looked up. "Who is it?""He says his surname is Yeager."Grace frowned. A few minutes later, the door opened. Grace had just sat down when Quentin tumbled in and slid to his knees in front of her. "Ms. Lewis, Ms. Lewis, you've got to save me!"Grace was shocked. She frowned. "Quentin, what do you mean by this?"Q
It was Monday, and Grace needed to attend the company's regular meeting.Xander helped her put on her coat to cover up the scars and the hickey on her neck. He drove her to Amirate himself. Before she entered, she was a little nervous as she adjusted her clothing. "Do I look okay?""You always do.""I'm serious.""You really always do." He smiled. In the meeting room, out of the 12 directors of Amirate, 11 were present. Samuel was absent."Amirate's finance report for the fourth quarter has already been distributed to all of you. Please peruse it at your disposal."The report was very detailed, and the earnings for the fourth quarter were 58.8% higher than that of the third quarter. This was a stunning amount. Someone said in awe, "The trade amount of Amirate has grown 629.9% year on year. We've all heard of Ms. Lewis' outstanding results."Grace sat at the head of the table and clicked on the next slide. "You're giving me too much credit. The projects that Amirate took
Grace stayed at Summitview Manor for two days straight. Xander sent her to and from work himself. Some staff members managed to catch a photo of the two of them walking together. They looked perfect together. After Black Friday was over, the entire industry knew that Amirate had won an enormous victory. Added to the relentless promotion through Zoey's finance magazine, Grace was at the top of her game. They clamored for Grace to treat them to dinner. Grace had no choice. She showed the conversation to Xander, who smiled and made a reservation at a Pamore restaurant, which charged at least ten thousand per person. Before they arrived, Grace started laughing her head off at her phone. Xander leaned over to look at the conversation, but she dodged before he could see anything. "Are you checking up on me?""Can't I?""You can check any of my conversations with men, but you're not allowed to look at any of my conversations with my girls." The chat history of their group
Grace lifted her glass and smiled. "Do you have proof?""I haven't found proof yet.""You will." Grace looked at Lydia. "Where's Caleb?""He's got a new song, so he's in the recording studio."After they had gone public with their romance, Caleb had taken charge and made sure that Lydia's identity was not revealed. The only thing he could do in the ensuing uproar was to show everyone his skills.The challenge would be good for him. Xander listened to them talk and made sure to fill up Grace's plate from time to time. He had excellent table manners."Mr. Fulton, I'd like to make a toast to you. Gracie doesn't have a good temper, so please be more understanding of her."Zoey lifted up her glass. She spoke with the confidence of someone who was like family to Grace. "We're friends. You don't need to stand on formalities." Xander lowered his glass and looked at Grace. "She has a pretty good temper."Everyone immediately started teasing them. Grace blushed. "Mr. Fulton
Everyone enjoyed the meal thoroughly. Grace watched her friends leave. She hung on Xander's arm as they stood beside the car. "Did you smoke?"There was a faint whiff of smoke on his person. It wasn't strong. In fact, it smelled rather nice. "Just one." Xander rearranged her scarf for her. "I met Benjamin just now."Her eyes widened slightly in surprise. "What did you guys talk about?""He said that for the past three years, this restaurant has been booked by Hawkins Group. He said that you used to come here often."Xander's tone was measured, but he dragged out his words on purpose. It made Grace rather uncomfortable. Grace looked past him and saw Benjamin, who happened to be walking out. She looked away. "That's true. I used to meet clients here for him when I was his secretary, but I'd forgotten about it."She'd been so busy with Amirate for the past year and had completely forgotten about such a minor detail. When Grace looked up at Xander, there was a pleading l
It had only been a couple of days since they last met, but Samuel had undergone a huge transformation. He was dressed shabbily and hadn't shaved. His beer belly added to the effect, making him look completely down and out. The secretary couldn't believe his eyes when he came to pick him up. "When did you get out?" Samuel glared at the secretary and then kicked him. "Why didn't you come and rescue me after you got out? Ingrate!"The secretary dodged his kicks, wailing, "Mr. Walker, I only just got out! I came to bail you out the moment I was released!"Samuel's kick didn't land, and he plopped onto the floor. He panted as he looked at the road. "Where's my car?""I… your assets have all been taken by the loan sharks. I came here by public transport…"Samuel was aghast. "It's all gone?""... it's a-all gone." The secretary did not dare to look at him. "I still have a house…""Perhaps you've forgotten this, but you mortgaged your house for cash to invest in the Eastwood co
"Amirate is at the top of its game, and its stock is worth a lot of money, you know that. "As long as I sell it at a high price, I'll have money!""Gentlemen, please give me some time!"The men looked at each other. They decided to believe Samuel."I'll give you one day. If you can't pay, then you're dead!"The crowd of men moved off. The secretary hurriedly closed the door. "Mr. Walker, were you telling the truth? Those are Amirate's shares!"Samuel sat on the floor and looked down. There was the sharp smell of urine, and he turned red with embarrassment. "What do you think? Do you think that I'd be able to go back to Amirate now? Grace wants my life even more than those people!"Samuel was thinking clearly. "What about Jessica?""I can't reach her…""Bitch!"They were at Summitview Manor. "The moment Mr. Walker was released, all the shares for Amirate were put on sale," Luke reported. "Ten percent in total."Grace didn't even look at it. "Buy them all.""He's a