Chapter 65
crane was too weak to tight back. Blood from the gash on her forehead kept trickling down.
Chester had already ripped open her blouse and was about to take it further when a sudden, bental kick sent him flying He crashed hard against a sharp corner, and blood spilled from his
mouth.
The next second, the men’s restroom door was closed. Julian, dressed completely in black, stood guard outside and it a cigarette. Anyone who came up was turned away with the same line. Do somewhere else. We’ve got business here”
Julian had abays been a force to be reckoned with, and now, with that half – Eidded stare, he looked downright lethal. The moment someone saw who he was, they stepped back quickly.
He took a slow drag, leaning against the as he called inside, “Your legs are still recovering Don’t push it.”
Inside, Ethun was crouching, berside Grace, his hand brushing against her forehead Meanwhile, Chester–the guy who had just taken the hit–rolled his eyes and passed out cold
Grace’s head the obbed. She instinctively brushed against Ethan’s palm
“Can you stand?” he asked
She was the bit of it to know who had saved her, but she could tell he smelled faintly of mountain snow-
Grace heard another guy’s voice when Eitan lifted her intohis arms. “Do you have any idea how many more assassination attempts you’ll have to deal with if people find out your legs are healing
Het head rested against a warm chest. With the last bit of clarity she had, she realized her head was bleeding. She tried to pull away, not wanting to mess up his clothes.
But a hand gently kept her in place, and a voice–cold but surprisingly soft–murmured, “It’s fine. Just lean on me.”
After that, she gently di itsed off, slipping into unconscious
When Yancey and his group came out, they found the hotel suddenly on lockdown. Several hallways were blocked off, supposedly because a “very important guest” had just arrived.
Yanory was irritated Wasn’t everyone supposed to be treated as important in a hotel like this?
Sending an opportunity, Jessica decided to flatter him. “Mr. Henderson, do you think it could be someone from your family?”
Yancey’s first thought was Ethan, but Ethan was notoriously aloof and rarely left home. It probably wasn’t him.
He scoffed and looked around. “Where’s Grace?
A nasty glint flashed in Jessica’s eyes. Grace still hadn’t returned Could Chester have actually taken her to a room to spend some time with her on the bed?
That would be perfect. Grace would be done for as no man would want her after that. She had always relied on her looks to hook pays, so this served her right.
Jessica umurkued. “She’s probably still busy chatting it up with the higher–spi.i mean, she did pull off a huge project this time.”
The other colleagues snickered one after another
Yahay said nothing and was about to look for Glace when Jessica graided his arm “Mr. Henderson, don’t tell me you actually care about Grace?
Her questions made bain freeze. He was so used to Grace chasing after him How could he be the one to show concerndist, especially with her playing hard tager?
Besides, he bad always lapped to everyone that la’d never have feelings for Grace 117’d look like a fool if he backpedaled now
Jessica laivathed a sigh of rebel. It was a good thing he didn’t care, firace was getting
the path at the wind. You guys should heal hack soon tod
she deserved. Even her fiancé, whohad grown up with her, didhë’t give her a dawn. How pathetic!
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