Semua Bab In the Lap of Luxury: Bab 561 - Bab 570

Since Lydia had recently returned to Pamore, Grace had invited her out for drinks. However, the former looked rather tired. "You look so pale. What happened?" In the private booth, Grace held a half-empty glass of alcohol. "Sorry, Zoey and Emily are both busy. You're the only one I could call." She was half-drunk. "Why are you talking like I'm some stranger?" As Lydia spoke, she poured herself a glass and took a sip. "You haven't answered me. What's the matter?" Grace's face was etched with worry. "Xander came back." "Isn't that a good thing? Aren't you happy?" "He confessed his feelings to me."That hit Lydia like a bolt of lightning. She choked on her drink and coughed for a long time before she finally recovered. "Confessed? When, where, and what did he say?" She was very excited. Feeling frustrated, Grace massaged her temples and briefly recounted what had happened. She had assumed that Lydia would be outraged. So she was surprised to see the latter smiling

Benjamin and Grace looked up. To their surprise, they saw Xander standing there. He wore a black coat and looked dashing in the bustling atmosphere. Grace instinctively stood up and asked, "Xander, why did you come here?" Xander didn't answer her. Instead, he spoke to Benjamin. "Mr. Hawkins, you're in the way." Benjamin's long legs were stretched out, blocking Xander's path. He didn't retract them immediately. His presence was just as imposing as Xander's. "It's blocked because this isn't the way you should be going."The two exceptional men confronted each other, attracting attention from passersby. "Maybe it's not the path I should take. But the person I want is here, so I have to pass," Xander stated clearly. Benjamin frowned. "How do you know that the person you want also wants you?" At this, Xander laughed and looked toward Grace. "Are you going to stay here or leave with me?" Grace felt a chill run down her spine. She knew Xander rarely came to such places. He

Grace lifted her face. Her breath left a mist in the air, partially obscuring her view. After a long time, she asked, "Why didn't you tell me?" "Back then, you said you wouldn't marry anyone but him." Grace closed her eyes and came to a realization. "No wonder I never heard from you after that." "The night you got married, I promised my father that I would join Fulton Group and put my focus on work. Within two years, I joined the board of directors, becoming one of the nine members." Hazel drove the car, following Grace and Xander from a distance. The headlights illuminated the two and cast a long shadow on the street, resembling the years that had passed. "Work numbed a lot of my pain, but more often than not, I felt regretful. "So much so that when I learned about your divorce, I dropped everything and came to Pamore. I established Futurelink and kept seeing you using that as an excuse. "Whenever I heard that you weren't doing well with the Hawkins family, it cut me l

Even thought Grace had had several sleepless nights, she had little time to rest. When she reached Amirate Corporation the next afternoon, Luke had been waiting for her for quite some time. He immediately said, "Ms. Lewis, the issue with Byte Technologies has been resolved." Grace was surprised. "Resolved?" She had contacted Amirate Corporation's overseas clients, but she hadn't expected things to be settled so quickly. Luke smiled and said, "They said two groups of influential clients suddenly joined in. I looked into it. One of the groups belongs to Fulton Group, and the other is Hawkins Group's overseas clients." Grace immediately understood why Luke was smiling. She wasn't surprised that Xander had helped her, but Benjamin's willingness to step in despite the circumstances was somewhat unexpected."That's enough. With those clients and Amirate's connections, Byte Technologies can operate overseas." "And the Hawkins Group ..." Grace fell silent for a moment. "He owes

The construction site wasn't far from the venue. Jessica happened to be inspecting the site today. As soon as Grace and Caleb stepped out, she recognized them. Ryan was groveling before her. He carefully observed her expression. "Ms. Landon, what are you looking at?" Jessica's expression turned dark. "I'm waiting for your head to be put on a silver platter." Ryan was shocked and said, "The job is done, and all the men in the crew are my people. There's absolutely no chance of the news leaking. Ms. Landon, please don't scare me." Jessica huffed, glaring at Ryan. "You dragged me onto this sinking ship, but have you thought about how you're going to get off?" Ryan was sweating profusely. "Ms. Landon, please be clear with me." "I don't care how you do it. Just make sure you get the money soon! We can't mess around with this project." Although Jessica wasn't very rational, she had this much sense. If things were investigated later, they could be imprisoned! Ryan trembled and