In the Lap of Luxury
Chapter 563 She No Longer Cares for You

Benjamin and Grace looked up. To their surprise, they saw Xander standing there.

He wore a black coat and looked dashing in the bustling atmosphere.

Grace instinctively stood up and asked, "Xander, why did you come here?"

Xander didn't answer her. Instead, he spoke to Benjamin. "Mr. Hawkins, you're in the way."

Benjamin's long legs were stretched out, blocking Xander's path. He didn't retract them immediately. His presence was just as imposing as Xander's.

"It's blocked because this isn't the way you should be going."

The two exceptional men confronted each other, attracting attention from passersby.

"Maybe it's not the path I should take. But the person I want is here, so I have to pass," Xander stated clearly.

Benjamin frowned. "How do you know that the person you want also wants you?"

At this, Xander laughed and looked toward Grace. "Are you going to stay here or leave with me?"

Grace felt a chill run down her spine. She knew Xander rarely came to such places. He was always upright and self-disciplined, so he never indulged himself in these environments. She took her bag and was about to leave when Benjamin grasped her hand and slowly stood up.

"What's the point of insisting if she doesn't want to?"

Grace stood still. Her feelings were conflicted after the incident with Xander.

Xander's eyes remained fixed on her.

"So you know she isn't willing and shouldn't be forced. Then, why did you stage your meeting with her at Matthew's house? Can't you see she was uneasy to see you there?" Feeling Benjamin's grip loosen around her hand, Grace looked up slightly.

"Did you tell him?"

So Grace and Xander had already reached a point where they shared everything?

Grace didn't answer. She couldn't say that Xander had found out because he'd had someone keep an eye on Benjamin.

That second, Xander took her hand, pulling her to his side, and lifted her chin so she was looking at him.

"How much did you drink?"

They seemed very intimate.

Grace pushed him away and said, "Half a bottle. Lydia is here too."

"My plane takes off in three hours. If you want to stay here, I won't insist."

Grace looked up, her eyes overwhelmed with emotions. "What does that have to do with me?"

Hearing this, Xander's lips curved in a tempting smile.

"I won't see you for at least half a month after I leave. Are you really not coming with me?"

He was really annoying. He knew that she was ready to leave, yet he had deliberately questioned her. Grace glared at him and turned to leave first. Both men watched her leave, bewitched by her charm.

Seeing her leave, Xander's smile slowly faded, and he looked at Benjamin and said, "You saw that."

Benjamin's expression was indifferent. "What does that prove?"

"It proves that your ex-wife no longer cares for you."

Benjamin scoffed. "Since you know that we were married, you should also know that she won't forget all those years of affection just because you say so!" Xander smirked and leaned against the seat, somewhat absent-minded.

"If it hadn't been for a twist of fate back then, she wouldn't have become your wife, nor would she have suffered like that.

"You couldn't even protect the woman you love. What right do you have to go after her again?"

He spoke in a meaningful tone, which left Benjamin momentarily speechless.

"I made that mistake once, and I won't do it again!" With that, Xander gave Benjamin a disdainful look and left.