NovelEnglishAfter they left, Xander crouched down and lifted Grace's face, which was flushed red.
"Why are you acting so shy? You took the initiative." She forgot that Matthew also lived in the area. She didn't expect him to pass by just at that moment.
Grace avoided his eyes.
"I blyou for flirting withoutside and embarrassing me." Xander was speechless; her unreasonable ability to argue had always been unparalleled.
The doorbell rang. Luke had arrived.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Ms. Lewis, Mr. Walker's whereabouts are unknown. We contacted the bank, and there's not a penny in his account.
"The construction site is under investigation due to the kidnapping case. We'll trace the funding issue within two days. Grace had expected this.
"Mr. Walker borrowed a considerable amount of money at high-interest rates to invest in the Eastwood property with Jessica. "Even if he doesn't show up, those who lent him money will cknocking on our door. Assign someone to keep an eye on them." Luke nodded in agreement.
"There are rumors circulating within Amirate. Do we need to respond?" Grace pondered for a moment.
Taking action against Samuel was necessary, but influencing the other directors wouldn't be good.
"Tomorrow is Monday. We'll have a meeting, and I'll handle it." It quickly becevening as the two discussed.
The aroma of food wafted from the kitchen, and the housekeeper brought out dish after dish. Xander cout of the study and offered, "Stay and eat together." Luke quickly waved his hand.
"Absolutely not. I have work to do tonight.' Grace also tried to persuade him, but Luke refused.
"I'm just happy that you have someone to take care of you." "Mr. Zieglar, you're not young anymore. Have you ever thought about marriage?" Luke looked embarrassed at the mention of this.
"I have." Grace suddenly becexcited and asked, "With whom?" "She is already married." Grace widened her eyes.
"I didn't know beforehand. I ended things immediately after," Luke explained hastily.
Seeing that Grace was about to pester him for more gossip, Xander intervened and let him leave first.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmGrace let herself loose since they were officially dating. She sat beside Xander, her legs draped over his, and he fed her while she ate. S "Why didn't you letask? These days, taking care of my injuries has almost madeuseless.
el Something fun finally happened," she whined. "Luke will probably be traumatized if you keep pressing on." All she did was rub salt on the wound.
Grace burst out laughing.
She couldn't help but take a photo of the heartwarming scene and share it with the group chat.
Her fair-skinned legs rested on a man's suit pants.
Within a minute, several voice messages were sent simultaneously.
Zoey and Emily, in unison, screamed, "Grace! Who is next to you?" Only Lydia kept a low profile and offered her blessing, "Wishing you a lifetof happiness." Grace laughed uncontrollably.
The housekeeper watched and scolded, "Ms. Lewis, Mr. Fulton's injuries haven't healed yet." Grace suddenly realized she had moved carelessly and accidentalet touched Xander's wound. He. pursed his Tips without saying a word. "Sorry, I wasn't paying attention. Are you okay?" Xander glanced disapprovingly at the housekeeper, "It's just a scratch." Grace put down her phone and apologized, "I promised to take care of you, but now it looks like you're taking care of me." "Aren't we a couple?" Xander played with her slender fingers. "It's only natural for a boyfriend to look out for his girlfriend." Grace felt her heart warmed up.
When she married Benjamin, she skipped all the steps and missed out on dating. This experience felt strange, and she couldn't express it, but she felt very happy. She was happy with Xander by her side.
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