shuhaige
Chapter 26
Chapter 26
Grace could tell that Chen made that statement in a scandalous way purposefully.
Grace knew very well that Chen wanted everyone to misunderstand that she got into Heinz's car as if
she had some improper relationship with Heinz.
It was terrifying to think about his intention.
Under all her colleagues' cryptic eyes, an irrepressible feeling surged within her, the namecard in her
hand seemed to be a precious amulet.
Grace clenched the name- card in her fist. Looking at Chen, there was a hint of unwillingness but fear
in his eyes.
Grace inexplicably felt that Chen was actually much more despicable than Heinz.
Grace also understood that even if she explained the situation to all her colleagues, she would be Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.
digging her self a deeper grave.
"Director Chen, you're welcome. It's Mr. Jones who is kind and wants to compensate you after you
were taken care of by his bodyguards. No one knows whether this matter is settled or not."
Grace phrased it with double meaning.
Chen's face was full of embarrassment and a trace of fear flashed across his face. "Is this not over
yet?"
Grace shook her head. "I don't know."
She really didn't know.
Grace kept the name-card and walked to her seat.
Everyone looked at Chen's face meaningfully.
Chen tilted his nose and turned away.
As soon as Grace sat down, Lilian, who was beside her, glanced at her and then moved her chair over.
Lilian lowered her voice and said, "Grace, I'm sorry."
Grace saw her and shook her head. "There's nothing to be sorry about."
"I was too reckless. If I had known that you could handle it, I shouldn't have stepped out. Now I just
look more humiliated." Lilian's tone was a little sour.
Grace lowered her gaze, her long lashes covering the helplessness in her eyes.
Lilian wanted to seize all credit, but when she realized that something was wrong, she immediately
pushed it away.
Noticing that Grace did not speak and busied herself by drinking water, Lilian curled her lips and
smiled. "However, Grace, you are doing very well. Now that Heinz has become your backer, you can
have a firm foothold in our company."
"Uh..." Grace was unnerved by Lilian's words. She choked on the water she was drinking and coughed
continuously.
"Uh, sorry, are you okay?" Lilian looked at Grace and asked.
Grace coughed for a while and then calmed down. She shook her head and said, "It's okay. I choked."
Lilian continued inquisitively and said, "Grace, where did you go with Heinz today?"
"I don't know where that place was," Grace said.
"What did you do?" Lilian continued, unperturbed.
Grace did not expect Lilian to be so nosy. She had always thought that Lilian was a good person.
"We just had a short conversation. I apologized to him sincerely." Grace was not stupid enough to tell
Lilian everything.
Lilian did not believe it. She looked at Grace with an ambiguous expression and said, "Grace, who are
you lying to? What do you think happens when a man asks a woman out? You know it well."
Grace paused and looked at Lilian knowingly. Grace smiled and asked, "So what did Mr. Jones invite
you to do last night?"
Lilian froze and immediately tensed up.
Grace continued jokingly, "There must be something going between you two, according to what you
said earlier. You were taken away at night, and it was late at night. We don't have to guess to know
what happened that night."
Panic immediately flashed across Lilian's eyes, and then she smiled awkwardly, feeling a little helpless.
Lilian was not satisfied, but she was also willing to admit defeat. "Grace, you are more rational and
wiser than I thought."
Grace looked into Lilian's eyes and said frankly, "Miss Ross, I came here to work. I don't want any
trouble, nor do I want to ask for any credit. I just want to earn my salary to feed my family. That's all."
Grace was neither humble nor pushy, but she made her stance clear.
Lilian looked at Grace for a while and nodded. "Okay, I understand."
Grace really hoped that Lilian could understand that she had no intention to compete with her.