In the Lap of Luxury
Lap of Luxury Chapter 266

Chapter 266 I’m Back

Benjamin kept staring in the direction where Grace had walked off. Then, he asked, “Yvonne, you did this on purpose, didn’t you? You knew that Grace would be here, so you called me over here to act out this scene?”

“Benjamin, you’ve misunderstood me!”

“Fine. You and I know very clearly what kind of character you have! I didn’t bail you out so that you could come here and be arrogant and out of control.

“I’m warning you–stay far away from Grace. If not, I’ll personally send you back to jail again.

Silence ensued after his threat.

Yvonne was furious and wanted to pull on Benjamin’s arm, but he cast her off.

“Enough. Stop faking it here. I’ve given you the card. Just buy what you want to get, and next time, don’t call me.”

After he had said his piece, Benjamin ignored Yvonne’s stricken expression and left, leaving her only with the view of his retreating figure.

In the car, he took out his phone and made a call. “I told you to watch Yvonne. What developments have there been?”

“Mr. Hawkins, there hasn’t been anything amiss as of now.”

“Watch her closely. If there’s any sign at all, report it to me at once.”

“Yes, Mr. Hawkins.‘

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Benjamin hung up and tossed his phone aside.

He looked back toward the distance, looking lost. When he thought about how impassive Grace had looked, he felt like he would never be able to catch her again.

“Gracie, I’m back in town.”

Grace had just finished her video conference when she saw the message Xander had sent her. Her eyes lit up with joy, and she hurriedly called back.

“Xander! You’re back in Pamore?”

On the other end of the phone, Xander looked up at the splendid Amirate Corporation office in front of him and said, “Yes, I’m back. I heard you had a collaboration you wanted to discuss

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“Xander, can you read my mind? How do you know about everything?”

“I’m downstairs, right outside your office.”

Grace was surprised and walked to the window. When she looked down, she saw the familiar black Rolls Royce.

“Wait for me. I’ll be right down.”

Grace hung up and went downstairs with a stack of documents, but Xander was already waiting for her.

When he saw her, Xander strode forward. “Take it slow. Don’t rush.”

Grace immediately checked his b*dy all over and asked concernedly, “How are you? Is everything alright?”

Xander ruffled her hair. “Don’t worry. I recovered ages ago.”

“It won’t scar, will it?”

Xander’s heart warmed, and he said comfortingly, “No, it won’t.

Only then did Grace relax. “That’s good, then.”

Xander took her hand. “It’s time to eat. Let’s go have a meal.‘

“Okay,” Grace answered, but she was looking at their tightly intertwined hands.

She allowed him to keep holding her hand. At that moment, the warmth emanating from his palm made her feel safe.

They chose a popular local vegan restaurant because Grace liked vegan food. After they had ordered a few specials of the day, they handed the menu to the waiter.

“No onions, no mushrooms, and go easy on the dressing.”

“No onions, no mushrooms, and go easy on the dressing.”

They said it almost simultaneously. Grace looked at Xander, shocked that he knew her taste and preferences so well.

The waiter couldn’t help but say teasingly, “Sir, you know your girlfriend’s tastes very well.”

Girlfriend?

There was a hint of uneasiness on Grace’s face, and without thinking, she took the glass in front of her and began drinking furiously.