In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 9 Taking off the Company Uniform in Public
The air instantly became thick with tension.
In the past, Grace had always been cautious when speaking with Benjamin. This was the first time she had displayed such an
unyielding attitude in the office.
Benjamin’s face fell at once.
“Is that so, Benjamin?” There was an imperceptible frown on Benjamin’s face as Yvonne leaned closer to him.
“Of course not,” he replied.
“As she said, Hawkins Group is full of capable employees. Why should we keep her identification card?
“But since she is resigning, she will have to take off the company uniform and complete her handovers. Otherwise, it’ll be against
the company’s rules and regulations.”
At this moment, Grace finally understood why Benjamin had forced her to come to the
company.
She only had two options. Either she stayed at Hawkins Group or left with nothing.
She couldn’t believe that Benjamin had actually resorted to such a method to make her yield to
him.

He had taken away the last shred of dignity she had left.
“I see. Then you are in the wrong, Ms. Lewis. That scared me. I thought there was something going on between you and
Benjamin ...”
Grace saw that Yvonne was about to snuggle into Benjamin’s arms. Something in her seemed to snap. She removed her black
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“I’ll take it off,” she said.
Benjamin was right. It would be better to end things completely.
The president’s office fell into silence at once. Yvonne looked at her with incredulity.
Meanwhile, Benjamin, who had his head lowered and was on the verge of succumbing to his desire, was stunned.
Over the past few days, he had sensed that Grace was no longer the same as before.
He couldn’t quite put his feelings into words. It seemed as if he was losing control of her.
Or had he never truly understood her throughout their three years of marriage?
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Soon, news of what was happening in Benjamin’s office spread. Many people craned their necks to get a look at the situation
inside.
No one had expected that Grace, who had always been obedient and mild, would show such a strong and assertive side.

She had actually removed her company uniform in public for the sake of her resignation.
When the shirt fell to the floor, Grace was left with only a cropped white tank top. It revealed her beautiful figure.
“Woah! I didn’t know that Ms. Lewis was so hot!” one of the colleagues said.
“Well, look at how oversized our company uniform is! It’s simply hard to tell if a person’s figure is good or bad when they’re
wearing it.”
Their discussion immediately came to a halt when Larry slammed his hand down on the desk.
“Do you have so much spare time? Have you finished your work? Do you want your salary to get deducted right away?”
The few colleagues exchanged glances with one another before they quickly resumed their work.
Then, Larry stole a peek at the situation inside the president’s office through the pleated window shades. He couldn’t help
muttering to himself.
This was the first time he had seen Benjamin give a hard time to a secretary who was about to
resign.
Was there some kind of misunderstanding?
In the president’s office, Grace couldn’t help but shiver as the cold air from the air conditioning enveloped her.
Enduring the cold, she raised her head and said, “Mr. Hawkins, can you please return my identification card now?”
Fearing that he might come up with another excuse, she added, “As for the handover, I’ll send it to Larry once I’ve completed it.
“If you’re concerned, you don’t have to pay me my last month’s salary.”
That simply meant that she didn’t want to have anything to do with him anymore.
Benjamin’s gaze darkened.
Seeing how tough Grace had become, he felt an indescribable emotion well up inside him.
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