Chapter 38
Nyda took the opportunity and pushed Grace forward
Willard’s gaze bell on trace. “You play?”
Nydia waitedragerly to see hes mess up, but to her surprise, Grace simply smiled. “A limbe. I’m not very good at it, though,” Grace said
“You’re too humble, Grace,” Nydia added, tanning the flames.
Willand set down his chest piece. “Perfect. I was about to lose this game anyway. Why don’t you give it a try and see if you can beat my youngest son, who clearly doesn’t respect his elders.” Code’s expression tras distant. It was as if Grace were a complete stranger to him. “Bad, who switches out halfway through a match?
“Werbe just having fun here.”
And just that, Gare was pushed to the pome. Willard then turned to Nydia.
“As for you, Nydia. Come join me for some coffee,” It was clear Willard planned on evaluating her individually.
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Grace’s target had never been Zane away. It was her plan to mislead Nydia all along. When she got distracted momentarily, her chess pieces were wiped out completely Cole chuckled.” expected, you only know the basics.”
i was doomed game from the start. Feeling provoked, Grace challenged, “Let’s go again.”
While they were resetting the hoard, Grace’s fingers accidentally brushed against Cole’s. She pulled back instantly like she had been burned
Cole observed her expression quietly, and a cold glint flashed across his eyes
“We’re done here,” Cole said as he shoved the Chess pieces away. Grace in dibeli. This was her first time witnessing such cold behaviour Meanwhile, Nydia was showing off her amateur coffee brewing skills in an attempt to impress Willard, and Camelia was on a video call outside. “It’s okay if you can’t make it home, Zane I’ve invited the Harper sisters over today. Take a look
“Mom, I’m really not tested in other women
Zane had finally reached the border after a full day of travel, but the area was demote, and the signal was terrible.
Camel’s voice cracked through the poor connection. You’ll only low once you inret them. Here, this is the Hauper family’s eldest daughter.”
She turned the camera toward Grace, but the signal just so happened to freeze at Zane’s end, and his screen was stuck showing some wallpaper. No sound came through wither.
When Camelia finally turned the camera to Nydia, Zane had completely missed her introduction.
The signall was still poor, but the screen managed to freeze on Nydia inging a cup across the room, her expression betraying panic,
Zane gave Nydia a mere glance and didn’t think he was anything special about her
Hearing the crash, Camelia quickly ended the call and returned to the room.
Nydia was terrified. She had practiced the steps for days. How did she still mess it up? If only she’d just served the coffee normally instead of incorporating those moves. Now everything was quined!
Even though Willard’s expression remained the same, his gaze carried a cold glint.
“It’s fine. Thankfully, you didn’t yourself”
Grace was speechless. After all these years, Nydia was still a complete airhead. She could let this useless woman tuinho chancas with the essens Crace set down the chesi j pieces and wallod over to them. “Mr. Jensen Senior, it looks like per ves got the better of my sister. Allow me to serve you insteadTM She Loved will grace and precision as she began priding the beans, then gently blooming the grounds to allow the rich aroma tatise.
She continued her pour–on technique, with every moerment fluid as she drew circles. Even while working with cabling hot water, she maintained a sesene smile.
By, she held out the freshly lewed codice with both hands. “Please enjoy, Mr. Jensen Senior.”
Nydia was so furnaus she could have coughed up Good Hom wat Giare so poodat everything?
Camela geweven more fondul Grace. Sila had practically already acceptedGrace as Jura batire data
r–in–law. Even Willard’s sten expression began easing
Grace chatted with him for a while) and Camelia’s radhusiasm was madly busting as it she couldn’t wait to finalize Zane’s engagement is Grace right there and then.
Girare quickly found an excuse to excuse hersell. As so as she entered the bathroom, she began running cold water over her scalded palms.
Just then, the beard the door chick shut dhe Looking up, she met Cole’s intense are in the pot. He calated a cold, chilling presence that made her heart race with fear. Without thinking, the buriedout, “Mr. Jensen, this in the batlaron……”
“What are you doing at the Jens residence, M. Haper? Ane you still pining fm my nephew
lying in my bed?”
Cole stepped forward and pressed her fomly against the sink. With one land gripping her chin, be kissed her fiercely and possessively.
