NovelEnglishGrace stayed at Summitview Manor for two days straight. Xander sent her to and from work himself.
Sstaff 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.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtXander 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 chat together would ruin her reputation if it ever got leaked.
Naturally, Xander should never see it, either.
His eyes creased into a smile. "Are you talking aboutbehind my back?" Grace buried half her face into her red scarf and said nothing.
A few people still hadn't arrived yet due to work. They sat in a private room that had an amazing night view of Pamore. Xander unwound Grace's scarf for her, revealing half her neck.
The scars weren't fully healed, and they interspersed with the hickeys on her neck. It was very eye-catching.
He smeared sointment on it for her.
"This is imported medicine. It'll prevent scarring." "Jessica chose to go for my neck because she wanted to torture me.
"The moment the money was transferred, she told Brodie to kill me. She really did not want to letlive." Grace still felt traumatized by what had happened to her.
Xander focused intently on putting the medicine on for her.
"Peter found out that three years ago, Jessica saved Brodie's life. That was why he took the risk to cback. It was to repay his debt." Grace did not know if he was loyal or just dumb.
"Three years ago? In what circumstances would someone like Brodie need her help?" "He must have been backed into a corner with nowhere to turn. Jessica must have had inside information, too." Xander was sure about it. "I've already sent people to investigate the Quine family." His finger moved over her skin and suddenly pressed onto the hickey that he had made. "Grace." She was confused and asked him what was wrong.
Xander concealed his feelings and smiled mischievously. "This'll cause you any trouble."disappear in two days. It belongs to englishS Grace blushed hotly and swatted at him playfully.
He had said that he wouldn't touch her, and he stuck to it, but whenever they kissed, he would choose the most obvious places and make sure to leave a mark. He was a sly man.
Just as the two of them were messing around, a group of people passed by the door. The one in the lead glanced casually inside and stopped. ŚwThe people behind him didn't have tto stop and bumped right into him.
"Hey, Captain Hawkins!" The man in the lead immediately walked forward.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Don't callthat in public. I have nothing to do with you people." They were walking at a fast pace, and they brushed past a bunch of women.
"Can't they wait? Must they torture us this way?" A voice complained from the doorway. It was Zoey and the others.
Grace hurriedly got up and adjusted her clothes.
"It's not what it looks like! He was just helpingput medicine on." The others looked at her meaningfully.
Xander remained calm and smiled. He handed them the menu.
"We were waiting for you before we ordered." The others wanted to keep teasing them, but his calm energy made them all quiet down.
Grace sat beside her girlfriends and told them in a small voice about what had happened recently.
When she got to the exciting part, Emily slammed the table with her fist.
"What the hell does Jessica think she is? We have to lock her up and get her sentenced!"
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