In the Lap of Luxury

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 look in her eyes.

Xander rubbed her hand. He looked a little displeased, and his expression changed slightly.

"I really didn't think about it," Grace said imploringly.

"Secretary and wife. Best not to mix these two."

Grace was upset. "You said you didn't care."

Xander knew that he should stop teasing her. He smiled and pulled her into his arms.

"I was just playing with you. Benjamin told me that he's willing to lure Jessica out."

Grace pushed him away in shock. "Really?"

"Are you touched?"

Grace was exasperated and curled her fingers into his shirt.

"I was wondering why you were teasing me. Are you jealous, Mr. Fulton?"

"I don't like being jealous."

"Well then, you should stop!"

The night air was cold, and the two of them stood under a snow-white moon.

Love seemed to envelop them in their own little cocoon, like any other couple in love.

Larry felt sorry for Benjamin. "Let's go, Mr. Hawkins."

Benjamin looked away.

At that moment, he realized what it meant for something to really be out of reach.

The elevator descended, and there were a few people standing inside.

Shawn stood at the front, and behind him, Angus and the others were chattering together.

He didn't hear a single word. He stared at the figures in the distance in a daze.

The little girl from all those years ago had grown up.

She seemed womanly now, and now every action she made was feminine. It touched the man's heart.

"What are you looking at, sir?"

Shawn glanced at him.

Angus stopped talking at once. "Shawn."

Shawn changed the subject. "What did Brodie spit out?"

"He's a tough one. He insists that it was all done under Ryan's orders."

"What about Mr. Walker from Amirate?"

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The loan sharks found

"The villagers called the police, so he dropped right into our hands."

The elevator reached the first floor. Xander and Grace had disappeared.

Shawn strode outside. "Contact the people involved and tell them to come to the police station."

The next day, Grace heard the news about Samuel from Luke.

"He probably didn't expect the sharks find him first. He's

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"He's reaping what he sowed."

"The police have called. Do you want to go and claim him?"

"You go. I won't make an appearance." He disgusted her. Grace thought for a moment.

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killed by the loan

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"That's good. Someone like him must not stay in Amirate."

"Of course not. However, before that, I'm going to make him spit out what doesn't belong to him."

Grace stood up. "Release his secretary and let him go and bail Mr. Walker out."