In the Lap of Luxury

Chapter 40

of alcohol.

He was already drunk out of his mind, but he lifted a heavy hand and pointed at the stage.

“Pretty, huh? That’s my wife.” Then, his head lolled over. It was like he had fallen asleep.

“You’re joking, Ben. Why would you cheat on your wife if she looked like that?” Timothy shrugged his shoulders to check if Benjamin really was asleep.

“If she were my wife, I would probably be smiling in my sleep,” Timothy continued, thinking Benjamin was just babbling drunken nonsense.

“She’s my goddess now, so stop talking nonsense, alright?” Timothy asked. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Benjamin had already passed out and couldn’t hear him.

Timothy focused on Grace again.

With a drunk man on his back, he probably wouldn’t come off as tall and handsome if he went over right now.

After some thought, he changed his mind and carried Benjamin back to their booth instead.

Leaving Benjamin with Frederick and the others, he raced out to see Grace again. However, someone else was on the stage now. Grace was gone.

His desire to see Grace again burned brighter and brighter, so he called his assistant and instructed, “Find out where Grace Lewis is in Pamore.”

The next morning, Grace’s assistant came in and said, “Ms. Lewis, someone’s waiting for you downstairs to collect the 999 roses he sent.”

Grace looked up. She had no idea who had sent them.

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