In the Lap of Luxury
Lap of Luxury Chapter 36

Chapter 36 For Albert Barnes

At that moment, the police showed up and walked over once they confirmed who they were supposed to arrest.

“Celia Hawkins, Yvonne Quine, please come with us,” a police officer said.

Susan quickly tried to stop them when she realized they were going to take Celia and Yvonne

away.

However, she accidentally tripped over her dress instead. She fell and hit her head, passing out instantly.

The police took Celia and Yvonne away while Benjamin carried an unconscious Susan out, bringing the whole fiasco to an end.

Now that the ones who should have left were gone, Aaron took Grace to the center of the hall before introducing her.

“Good evening, everyone. Ms. Grace Lewis has already quit her position as secretary to the president of Hawkins Group.

“She is now the general manager of Amirate Corporation’s Pamore branch. I hope we’ll get to work together in the future.” Aaron said.

He had barely finished talking when the crowd started to whisper amongst themselves.

“Ms. Lewis sure rises through the ranks fast. She had just quit her job, but she’s already working with Amirate Corporation? What do you think her relation to Mr. Lewis is?” 1

“They may share a surname, but I don’t think they’re related. If they were related, why would a Lewis girl come all the way to Pamore to marry and be someone’s secretary? For three years,

no less.”

“Still, I think she suffered a lot with the Hawkins. Even if she did cheat on him, it’s justified.”

With Aaron supporting her and the Hawkins exposing themselves, the impact of that negative article on her was basically reduced to zero.

With all the guests extending olive branches to Grace, she got to know a lot of people she had never had the chance to meet before that night.

That included Albert Barnes, the young president of Barnes Group, who approached her with a wine glass in his hand.

“Hello, Ms. Lewis. Your reputation precedes you. I’m Albert Barnes.”

Grace smiled a little and lifted her glass to return the greeting. “Hello, Mr. Barnes.”

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Amirate Corporation’s medical project was about to launch on a larger scale, and they were looking for reliable business partners. Barnes Group was her top choice,

Bringing Celia and Yvonne to justice was actually her second priority tonight.

Her top priority was connecting with Albert Barnes to maximize the branch company’s profits.

“Congratulations on leaving the cage of marriage and rising to new heights in your career.”

Albert’s voice was low and pleasing, but his eyes were full of cunning. It made people feel like he could see through them.

Still, Grace wasn’t afraid of his gaze and met it head–on before downing her champagne in one

1. go.

“Thank you, Mr. Barnes. I will schedule a business meeting with you soon, so I hope you will keep this first meeting of ours in mind.”

She wasn’t pressuring him to do anything, and her confident attitude made Albert’s eyes light

1. up.

So he downed his red wine and smiled. “I’ll be sure to remember.”

After the banquet ended, Grace went back to her family’s mansion in Pamore.

She had just entered when she got a letter from Zoey.

It had the words “please read” written on the envelope. When she opened it, she realized it was an article Zoey had written herself.

The article boldly accused the Hawkins of several crimes while also protecting Grace’s privacy perfectly. The language was simple but intriguing, and there were three main points.

The first was that Benjamin Hawkins was a cheater. The second was that Yvonne was shameless, playing the pregnant mistress.

Last but not least, the article called Celia Hawkins a lady with mafia ties. If Susan read this, she would probably pass out from anger and then wake up from sheer fury again.

Grace hastily called Zoey after she was done reading. Zoey answered with a simple, “Hello?”

“Not bad for the editor–in–chief of GEM Magazine, Zoey. I’m in awe of your writing skills.”

Grace paused. “Thank you.”

She was so blessed to have so many people supporting her.

At that moment, Emily’s voice rang out, “Don’t mention it, babe. Come on out! We’re waiting for you at Halo Bar.”

Grace smiled. It was about time they got together. “I’m coming over right now.”

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“So I’ll publish the article, then?” Zoey asked.

Grace was about to answer when Emily butted in.

“F*** yeah! Let those Hawkins get a taste of their own medicine and let the internet roast them to a crisp!”

Grace laughed. “Well said.”