In the Lap of Luxury
Chapter 588 Finding Someone or Taking Pictures

Grace had just arrived. She handed tissues to Lydia and said in a half-teasing tone, "So our great designer's talent began to show ten years ago." Lydia chuckled through her tears, knowing that Grace was referring to the necklace on Caleb's neck.

"He's too showy. Why didn't you stop him?"

"Just tell me whether you're happy or not."

"... I am."

Grace pretended to be dissatisfied. "You haven't even made me a necklace."

Lydia stopped crying and regained her composure. "Why are you jealous? What I gave you is more valuable than any handmade necklace."

At this moment, Caleb had already left the stage, and the host was making remarks.

Grace said rascally, "That's different. Something made by hand always shows more sincerity. Besides, it's a gift from a loved one."

It was understandable why Caleb cherished it so much.

Lydia tilted her head. "Xander will give you one too."

He had said that he wanted to give her a gift. Grace smiled, unable to hide her excitement.

"Caleb said he would wait for you backstage."

"There's too many people here. Maybe we shouldn't..." Lydia hesitated.

"I've arranged everything. No one's there. Don't you have anything to say to Caleb?"

Grace signaled for Ashley to come forward. The latter gestured to Lydia and said,. "Come with me, Ms. York."

Lydia pressed her lips together and quietly followed Ashley backstage.

"Isn't that the woman in the photos?" Noticing that, Samuel's assistant suddenly whispered.

Samuel immediately looked over and seethed in anger. "Go and check. It's best if you can take photos. I don't believe this won't affect Caleb at all!"

Samuel's assistant hurriedly went after Lydia.

Meanwhile, the gala was about to end, and the host was inviting relevant VIPs to the stage for speeches.

"Ms. Lewis, you're the hero tonight. You should speak first," Matthew said.

Grace waved her hand. "Tonight belongs to Byte Technologies. I can't overstep my bounds, or people will say I don't understand the rules. Do you want me to get scolded, Mr. Thorne? What a malicious though you have."

Her wit made a few companies' presidents nearby laugh heartily.

In the end, Matthew went on stage first.Grace breathed a sigh of relief. Truth be told, besides the reasons she had mentioned, she also wanted to wait for Xander.

She called Luke. "Have you picked him up?"

"Not yet, Ms. Lewis. I've been waiting, but I haven't seen him."

"Wait a little longer, then."

Xander would come.

Just as she put away her phone, she casually looked up and saw someone sneaking into the backstage area.

It was Samuel's assistant!

Grace's expression changed.

Samuel's assistant was about to turn at the corner when a voice rang out. "What are you doing, Mr. Hale?"

Grace was holding her dress's hem up and staring at him with sharp eyes.

Samuel's assistant, Josh Hale, immediately broke out in a cold sweat. "I-I came in to replace someone."

"Find someone?" Grace's gaze fell on the phone he was holding, which had the camera app open.

"Are you looking for someone, or are you taking pictures?"

She had long suspected Samuel, and now she had solid evidence.

At her words, Josh quickly locked his phone screen. "You misunderstood me, Ms. Lewis. I just followed Director Walker's orders to replace someone backstage." Grace didn't believe him. She slowly walked up to him. "Show me your phone."

"You... I really didn't take pictures." He grinned nervously.

"I'm considered your superior. Can't I take a look? Or have you done something you don't want others to know?"

Josh remained silent.

They were in a deadlock when a staff member rushed over. "Ms. Lewis, Mr. Thorne is cueing you on stage. It's time to go up."