"Drive, Gracie!" Grace hit the pedal to the metal, and in a flash, the silver sports car disappeared from view. On the way, Caleb kept scrolling through social media on his phone.Every now and then, he showed Grace something he had found."Look, some of them think you're my childhood friend turned lover.""And this one says we met in Mardovia before falling in love at first sight.""This one's even more ridiculous. It says Mom had arranged our engagement since birth."Grace shook her head, speechless. "The internet sure has some crazy theories.""Oh, and—""And what?""And there's people insulting you …"Grace shot Caleb a murderous glare. "I want to punch you!"The sports car sped on through the night. However, a dump truck suddenly switched lanes and veered in Grace's direction quickly, showing no signs of stopping.Grace sensed something was wrong and tried to steer out of harm's way, but it was too late. There was a flash of white, and then—All the hairs on Grace's
"Family members, hold on. I'll confirm the situation," the doctor said. However, the doctor was addressing Xander this time.As the doctor glanced at Benjamin, he resisted the urge to shake his head. This man was totally unprepared. No wonder he was the patient's ex-husband.Benjamin looked at Xander. Blood types were such a personal thing, and yet Xander knew what Grace's was. Swallowing his jealousy, he asked, "What's your relationship to her?""You have no right to know," Xander said in a frigid voice. "You can leave now.""I'm going to wait here until she wakes up." Benjamin had sobered up a little.However, Xander pinched his forehead tiredly with long, slender fingers. "Even if she does, she won't see you.""I'm her ex-husband, for better or worse. Am I less welcome than an outsider like you?""Yes. You are less welcome, actually."The two of them waged a silent, staring battle. Xander met Benjamin's gaze head-on with such confidence that the latter quickly backed down.
Grace giggled with a hand on her mouth and glanced at Caleb. "Nothing. We weren't talking about you at all.""You'd better not be trash-talking me," Lydia warned. Caleb, who was usually a chatterbox, suddenly stopped talking. "I'm going out for some fresh air," he said, putting on a distant attitude in front of Lydia.When he walked outside, his smile gave way to a cold glare the moment he saw Benjamin standing there. Blocking the doorway, he said loudly, "You're not welcome here."Benjamin gestured for Larry to hand Caleb a fruit basket. "Please give this to her.""Get out of here with that!" Caleb waved his hands dismissively. "Our Gracie doesn't need shit like this from you.""Is she awake?" Benjamin didn't really take Caleb seriously. A handsome guy with no substance like him wasn't Grace's type at all. But with Xander … Benjamin smelled a threat."She's awake, and she's fine. Now leave." Lydia spoke up from behind Caleb and moved to block the doorway with him, forming a pe
Grace smiled lightly. "Thank you for your concern, everyone. I have recovered."She continued, "Regarding the accident … I believe that our country's laws won't allow a good person to be unjustly accused. Likewise, it won't let a bad person go free."The reporters started asking about Caleb again. "There are rumors online saying that Simon dropped all his work after the car accident so that he could come and take care of you. Is this true?""Would you be able to reveal a bit about your relationship with Simon?""Are wedding bells ringing soon for you?"Grace laughed helplessly. The reporters still remembered that. "At the moment, I have nothing to say about the relationship between Simon and I."Seeing that they were not going to get any answers, the reporters began to retreat. Benjamin was standing on the sidelines. When he heard that she had "nothing to say", he gave her a complicated look.He wanted to ask about Xander, and he also wanted to ask what the relationship betw
At 9:00 pm, Grace and Zoey arrived at the cocktail party. It was a gathering for the big guns in the entertainment industry. Of course, people had brought their close friends with them as well. Grace was dressed in a long, elegant dress with a ribbon on it. The moss green material was smooth and silky, devoid of any wrinkles. It clung to her curves perfectly, and her collarbones were bare of any jewels. She looked extremely elegant.She was outstandingly beautiful and attracted stares from all directions the moment she entered. Everyone was shocked that the chief editor of Global Entertainment Magazine was so well connected that she had managed to invite the rumored partner of Simon to come with her. However, people kept a respectful distance due to GEM Magazine's status.Zoey still had the same chilly attitude when it came to socializing. She would stiffly acknowledge toasts made to her, and it was Grace who helped her mingle around. "I feel like I'm able to stay longer
"Ladies first."Charles sat down and gestured for her to take a seat as well. Grace took the dice box and shook it disinterestedly. Her slender fingers rested on the lid, and her demeanor relaxed as if she were just playing. "I'm done."Charles grinned sinisterly at Grace, who didn't seem to be taking the game seriously. The dice probably hadn't even moved, and it was almost like she had decided to lose on purpose. The onlookers couldn't understand what she was doing and looked at each other. Was that it?With such a large audience watching, a vigorous shake would have been more appropriate. Surely she knew how many dice there were?Did she really think she could win like that?What a joke!Charles had no intention of going easy on his opponent. He was determined to get his exclusive scoop on Simon. He prepared himself for a few seconds and began an elaborate routine that showed off his skills. He could barely see over the top of the table because he was so short.
The onlookers were shocked. Richard was a legend in the gambling world of Pamore. He had kept a low profile for the past few years, but he was an absolute threat compared to half-assed Charles. However, forcing a young person like this was inappropriate for an old man of his standing. Grace shrugged carelessly. "What if you lose?"Richard was clearly here to antagonize her. Hmph!Was he joking? Admit that she was the third party in that relationship?He was crazy."I will not lose!" Richard declared loudly. "Just tell me whether or not you agree to this bet!"He was being an unreasonable bully using his power and authority, but no one dared speak up. "If you lose, then make Yvonne kneel down in front of me to admit her wrongdoings, and make her slap herself in the face for getting involved in my marriage!"Grace's gaze fell on the diamond ring that Richard wore on his thumb. "And … I want you to give me that diamond ring of yours as an apology!"Everyone's hearts were
Everyone's attitude changed immediately. They had all thought Richard was an upright man, and they were surprised to see that he was just like everyone else. "My goodness, taking back his words because he was discovered cheating! If he hadn't been discovered, then Ms. Lewis would have been humiliated for nothing.""It's completely immoral to force someone to say that they're the third party in a relationship when they were the original partner.""We may be entertainment reporters, but we don't write stories that aren't true. Mr. Quine Senior must be getting soft in his old age!" "There's no use being loud and bossy if he can only bluster."Richard was so enraged that the veins on his neck were bulging out. The comments around him became more and more insulting."Here!"He pulled off the thumb ring roughly and was about to slam it on the table. But he couldn't bear to do so and put it gently into Grace's palm instead. He said threateningly, "You'd better take good care of it.