In the Lap of Luxury
Chapter 596 Not the Same Person

"It's too early to draw conclusions now!" With that, Peter threw a punch at Brodie, and the two continued to fight.

Meanwhile, in a hidden corner, Grace regained some clarity in her mind as warmth seeped back into her body. She opened her eyes and saw someone holding her.

"You ..."

Sensing that Grace was about to pull away, Benjamin held her tightly. "Your body is too cold. You could get hypothermia at this rate. Don't move if you don't want to die." Grace didn't move. She understood the situation, so she didn't resist.

"Did you do this?"

Benjamin was shocked. "Why would you think that? Do you think so lowly of me?"

"Who knows? Those men troubled me for a long time. I never contacted you, but you knew where I was. Isn't that strange?"

Benjamin admired her ability to think clearly, even at such a moment.

He held her even tighter. "I'll explain later. It wasn't me. If it had been me, I wouldn't have bothered to save you."

Even though he held her close, Grace was still cold. Benjamin wanted to escape from this chaotic scene.

If he were alone, he could have done it, but with Grace there too, it wouldn't be easy. Hence, he could only take refuge by hiding in the corner.

Grace lay in his arms, looking at him in a daze. "It's not quite the same," she suddenly said.

Benjamin frowned and leaned closer. "What?"

Grace didn't know why she had recalled memories from the past at such a time.

"That year at the airport, you made me feel like time stood still. But now, looking at you, I can't replace a single trace of that person. It's as if you're not the same person..." Normally, there was some resemblance, but from this angle, there was none at all.

At her words, panic briefly flashed across Benjamin's face.

"It's been so many years. People change."

Closing her eyes, Grace said, "Maybe my understanding of you was wrong from the beginning."

This statement made Benjamin lose his composure. He tightened his grip on her arm. "Grace, if it hadn't been for that encounter, would you still have fallen in love with me later?"

As her body warmed up, Grace started to feel much better. She chuckled. "If we hadn't had that encounter, we wouldn't have met."

So what was the point of talking about love?

Her words seemed to plunge Benjamin into the abyss. He understood that he could never tell her the truth about that encounter.

Suddenly, the sound of brakes screeching rang through the air, followed by hurried footsteps. Grace struggled to get up and looked at the situation outside.

The man at the forefront strode in, his expression fierce. The people behind him turned out to be policemen.

One of the policemen fired three shots. "Stop!"

The whole scene fell silent.

"Xander," Grace whispered softly, her gaze fixed on the man who had just shown up.

Xander's expression was extremely ugly. Ten minutes ago, a team of police had caught up with him. They had somehow received the news and wanted to come along with him. But these details didn't matter. Xander looked around, searching for Grace.

Meanwhile, Brodie tightened his grip on the blade. He had been fighting with Peter around the area Grace was hiding, so now he was very close to her. Suddenly, he threw a dagger at Benjamin. Benjamin's eyes widened when he saw that, and he instinctively dodged it. Taking advantage of this, Brodie rolled forward, grabbed Grace, and held her by the throat in front of him.

"Who dares to come over?"

"Grace!" Xander and the others stepped forward. "Stop!"

Benjamin also wanted to step forward.

Brodie showed a fierce expression. "Mr. Hawkins, they want to stop me. But do you want to stop me too?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't know you!"

"Do you know Ryan Madden, then? The contractor for this construction site."

Upon hearing that name, Grace looked at Benjamin in surprise and noticed the hint of panic in his eyes.

"Ryan Madden? Did he order you to do this?"

Brodie held Grace's throat and said, "I saw you two meet with my own eyes. He paid me five million dollars to deal with Grace. Didn't you know? Why are you ruining my plan?" Grace clawed at Brodie's arm, trying to loosen his grip so she could breath.