Chapter 12
That night, she was startled awake by the sound of someone violently pounding on a door. She wasn’t sure if it was her door or someone else’s. So, she sat up and listened closely Altera while, the noise faded
The next moming, Grace gathered all the necessary materials for an intendew. She put together
Within half an hour, she received a rejection without even giving her a chance for an interview. Unfazed, she sent out applications to different departments, but the results were the same.
It was rejection after rejection.
Het credentials were solid, so why was her resume getting blocked at every turn!
By noon, Joanne transferred her 150 thousand dollars-
the commission from best night’s work
Grace’s eyes lit
She immediately pulled up Tim’s mumber and dialed hims
me and submirted it to Henderson Group.
If she had guessed correctly, the person who had helped her on the street the other day was then. And Tim was his assistant.
She still teh an instinctive fear of Ethan and didn’t dare contact him directly
Tim answered quickly, but he sounded reluctant “Ms Grace”
She kept her voice calm. “Hello, Mr. Bennett. What’s your account number? I’ll transfer the money I owe you!!
Tim’s eyes were immediately filled with a scornful look
just yesterday, she had said she didn’t have the money and now she suddenly did?
As he had expected, this had to be one of her acts
He gave her his account number and heard
her ask, “By the way, is Mr. Henderson free anytime soon? I’d ke to treat him to a meal.”
She needed to ask him why she was being blocked from Henderson Group
“Ms. Lambert, you’re finally showing your true colors, huh? Did Yancey say something again? Are you trying to pull a prank con Mr. Henderson to impress your fiance?! Grace was truly exasperated. No one believed she had amnesia
“Il you won’t help, Flask him myself”
She had his number, after all
Tim was pissed. “He’s busy. The entire month is booked for rehabilitation and work. Mr. Henderen won’t be going out”
“We does he live?
Thecall ended with a sharpelick after she asked the question
But findingout where Ethan Irved wasn’t difficult. She found out he stayed in Palm Bay
That evening, as Grace stepped outside to hail atari, she saw Alice.
Alice’s luxury sports car screeched to a stop right in front of her. It she was even a little closer, it would have sent
d have sem Grace flying
Grace’s eyes glinted coldly as she watched Alice step out.
Alice had put extra effort into her appearance. Het makeup was flawless, and she carried a limited-
edition designer bag. She looked every bit the pampered princess
The Lambert family wasn’t among the top-tier elite in Druville. The reason
Grace had grown up aboneside Yancey was because of their mothers –
Games and Yancey’s mother. had bem best friends,
Alice flicked her hair back and smiled gently, “Grace, what a surprise running into you here. Are you waiting outside Henderson Group for Yancey?”
Grace felt an instinctive wave of irritation just from looking at her overly sweet, sincere expression,
Gitar wasn’t wrang makeup today. She was only weating a simple white shirt and jeans. Yet somehow, on her, the simplicity carded a quiet elegance that was untouched by
Jealousy flickered in Alice’ r eyes, but she forced a smile. “Yancey and thave dinner plans. Do you want to come? Oh, and after you left home, Mors felt had about my birthday being nubbed, so she bought me a
If this were the old diner, she would have cracked she world’ ve spiraled into insecurity, obscavel over her
self-worth, and acted out in desperation.
eximply glanced at the car and smiled. “It suits you.”
Allel like she just punched a pillow. The lack of traction left her deeply frustrated
“If you want to see Yancey tonight, I can smid you our dinner location,” she offered sweetly.
Grace ralied an myrtirov.
So all those tunes she had interrupted their dates, it was because Alice had told her whieve to find them?
So, she has been waiting for Grace to store up and lose contrul just sa Yancey wonki har her even inore.
And then Alice would play the victim, drawing Yacey’s sympathy.
That would have killed two birds with one stone. What a scheming little snake she was!