Ch. 21..30

My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 21-After losing face in the club, Greg was beaten into the hospital by his father, who valued business over family.

Even so, several of the Anders family’s businesses related to the Reed Group had been affected. For the Anders family, the loss could not be said to be small.

The people who took part in the alumni gathering that day either lost their jobs or their families suffered. In short, every single person who ignored Grace’s plight paid the price for it.

When Mia Jemerged from the personnel department, both of her legs were trembling, and she could barely stand.

The personnel department directly gave her a termination. letter, saying that they would dismiss her and let her finish the resignation formalities within a week.

Dismissed! She had never thought about it before.

Her family had expended a lot of effort to get her into the Urban Management Bureau. It had not been easy for them to pull so many connections to secure her such a job. What’s worse, she’d been on a series of dates and blind dates, and her job was an advantage. She’d been elevated by the political position that she’d been afforded at the Urban Management Bureau. One of those guys caught wind that she’d been fired… it was doubtful they’d want to continue pursuing her.

If she was dismissed like this, not only would it be hard to find a new job, but also she would lose face in front of her relatives and friends. And her family… would be devastated.

When she asked the personnel department why they had fired. her or what exactly she had done wrong, the staff simply said, “It’s an order from the superiors. You’ll be given compensation for the dismissal, but you’ll never be employed here again.” Mia panicked and called Maria. “Maria, what should I do? I’m being let go from the Urban Management Bureau. You… Didn’t you say that you have good relations here? Can you help me think of a way? Find someone who’s on good terms with our director and plead for me.” Usually, since Mia was obedient enough, Maria would be willing to help her.

They’d been friends a long time, and there were few people Maria trusted. Mia had proven her loyalty over the years. But at this time, Maria couldn’t care less about Mia. She had her own problems to contend with.

Maria could not even protect her own family.

The bank loan that had originally been agreed upon was suddenly rejected, and the family’s capital flow was about to stagnate. As she took this call, her whole family was scrambling to borrow money from people.

However, they were in trouble. No one wanted to lend them a dime. And she knew their names had been tarnished-in ways they might not recover from.

Maria held the phone away from her ear as Mia prattled on.

Damn it, her family was on the verge of bankruptcy. She didn’t have time for this.

“I can’t help you. Go find someone else!” Maria said.

“You… How can you say that? I’ve always done everything you’ve asked me to.

You said that you wanted me to lure Grace into the private room for the alumni event. I did it, and I didn’t hesitate at all. Now, I’m asking you for your help with something, and you refuse!?”

My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 22-At this moment, Mia hated Maria to death.

She had a good relationship with someone in the personnel department who had secretly told her that it was related to a misuse of power. It was something to do with the person from the Sanitation Service Center.

The only thing she could think of was asking Grace to send the document.

However, on this matter, Maria had been the true mastermind!

“I didn’t force you to do it. You wanted to see Grace get humiliated, that’s why you were willing to agree. At most, I just gave you an idea. It’s your own doing. It has nothing to do with me,” Maria said coldly.

The two of them began to attack each other like rabid dogs.

After Mia fell out with her best friend, her family also gave her a hard scolding.

However, in the end, they still spent money and made use of connections for her. They tried to find someone to intercede for her, but the money and gifts could not even be sent out.

Even those they did manage to send away, all came back in less than two days, returned by their recipients.

Finally, it was an old acquaintance who had had a good relationship with them for many years who secretly said, “Who on earth did your daughter offend? The backing of that person seems to be very strong. I heard from the director of the Urban Management Bureau that in the future, your daughter will find it difficult to find an ordinary job, let alone this kind of secure one.” Mia’s parents were stunned when they heard that. After returning home, they questioned their daughter about what kind of big shot she had offended.

Mia was confused. What big shot could she have offended? In her usual work and life, she did not come into contact with any!

The reunion gathering came to mind. Because what had happened with Greg was pretty hard to forget. And Jason had been furious to have his dinner disturbed by the commotion they’d been causing with Grace.

Wait.

Could it be… that the big shot behind Grace was Jason Reed?

This idea flashed through Mia’s mind, but it was immediately shot down.

Grace had crushed Jason’s fiancée, Jennifer, in a drunk driving accident. The Stevens family, the Reed family, hell, the most prominent families in connection to them had all wanted her head on a platter.

So who else could be supporting Grace?

Grace was only a sanitation worker-and a convict. Was it even possible? Or had her parents received bad information?

Nonetheless, after thinking about it for a while, it seemed that the only person she had offended was Grace.

The next day, Mia hurried to find Grace.

As soon as she saw Grace, she said with tears in her eyes, “I’m really sorry for that day. It was Maria’s idea to ask you to come to the reunion, so I asked you to send me the documents. Since then, I’ve been regretting it. It’s all my fault that you suffered such an insult. I’m sorry.” Grace looked at her coldly. Like she did not believe a word of what Mia had said.

“Grace, can you forgive me?” Mia seized the opportunity to ask.

Grace said calmly, “Why should I forgive you?” “Huh? I… I’ve already admitted my mistake. Won’t you forgive me?” Grace felt that this was ridiculous. “It’s normal for you to ask me to send documents. There was nothing wrong with it. Naturally, I can’t talk about forgiveness.” Mia was dumbfounded. What… what was she supposed to say? Did she have to say that she had been wanting to see Grace get humiliated and make a fool of herself, and so she had set her up to deliver the document?

My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 23-“But I… I made you lose face in front of everyone, and even Greg…” “That’s what they did. It had nothing to do with you, right?” “It had something to do with me!” Mia shouted in her heart. This was the first time in her life that she desperately wanted to take responsibility for something.

But the words wouldn’t come.

“Well, if there is nothing else, I still have to work,” Grace said, ignoring the bitter look on Mia’s face. She went around Mia and walked to the other side of the road to sweep the ground.

Although Grace did not know why Mia had come to her today, she did not intend to forgive her for what had happened that day.

Just as Grace was sweeping, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her. She looked up to see that it was Chase from the fleet.

Chase’s face was slightly red, and he said with great courage, “Grace, Claire said that you don’t want to be in love now, but… but… I’m sincere. I’m willing to wait for you. When… when you do want to be in a relationship, you can look for me.” After saying this, he seemed to feel that something was amiss. He quickly corrected himself and said, “It’s not that you can look for me, but that I can line up and wait for you…” Grace stared at him in a daze. “You can find someone more suitable for you. I am just a street sweeper. I don’t earn much, and my job has no future. I am not good wife material.” “But I like you.” After saying this, Chase’s face seemed to turn redder. “Claire said that you don’t have a boyfriend now. I will wait.” “But I…” She just wanted to refuse again, but when she saw his flushed face and somewhat nervous expression, she was a little stunned. At least this man, at this moment, seemed to be sincere to her, and as Claire had told her, he was an honest person.

Such a man, generally speaking, would be a good husband and a good father.

But… if this man knew that she had been in prison, he would probably stay far away from her.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded behind her. “Sister, won’t you introduce us?” Grace turned around and saw a familiar figure walking towards her. The black down jacket, black trousers, and sneakers were all from discount stores, but on him, they looked stylishly good. However, his expression was a bit more, she wasn’t sure, but predatory came to mind. He didn’t outwardly reflect any anger, but something told Grace that Jason wasn’t nearly as calm as he appeared.

“Of course,” she replied automatically. “This is my colleague.

Jay, why are you here?” she asked.

“I finished work early today, so I came to see you,” Jason said as he held Grace’s left hand, he rubbed his palms over hers. “Your hand is a little cold.” “It’s okay.” Working in the chilly winter, her hands would be blown by the harsh wind. Obviously, they would get cold, but she was used to it. She didn’t wear gloves most of the time because they made it harder to work.

However, Jason held her hands with both of his, warming them. up gently. He rubbed them with one hand and then changed over to the other.

Chase stared at the intimate interaction between Jason and Grace, his frown deepening. He could not help but ask, “Grace, is this… your brother?” “Yes.” Grace nodded.

Jason glanced at Chase and lazily put his hands around her waist. “When do you finish work?” he asked her.

“In half an hour. I’ll be done after sweeping this road,” Grace said.

“Alright.” Jason smiled. “I’ll wait for you.” He glanced at Chase. “You should let her finish,” he said. “Have a good day.”

My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 24-Seeing that Grace was trying to finish her work for the day, Chase shook his head. “Excuse me. You’re right. I’ll go since you’re busy.” Watching Chase leave, Jason suddenly grabbed Grace’s chin with his fingers and half-forced her to face him straight. “I don’t like you seeing other men like this. He doesn’t look trustworthy.” Grace burst out laughing. “What are you thinking? I don’t have any intentions towards him.” “Does that mean he doesn’t have those kinds of feelings towards you?” he asked back.

She was at a loss for words.

“Is he the colleague who likes you?” he asked.

“Yes, I’ve already asked my friend Claire to help discourage him. He’s a nice guy, and he means well. I’m just not looking to get into a relationship. I didn’t expect him to approach me today.” “If you don’t like him, you should refuse him directly,” Jason said. “He’s not worthy of you.” Grace laughed. “You probably think too much of me. It is me that’s not good enough for him. He has a house, a car, and a steady job. In our workplace, many girls like him.” “You are worth much more than that,” he said quietly.

In his tone, there was a desire for possession that he had not even noticed.

the After Grace cleaned the road and was preparing to pack up tools to return to the Sanitation Service Center, Mia suddenly rushed up from the side of the building and said to Grace, “Can you please forgive me? I really can’t lose this current job. This job is very important to me! I beg you, tell our director that you forgive me and ask him to cancel the order for dismissal, okay?” After thinking about it for a while, Mia still felt that Grace was most likely the one that she had offended.

Grace shook her head. “You’re mistaken. I have no power here. I’m not sure what you did or why you’re being let go, but it has nothing to do with me. I have no connections with your director either.” “That’s impossible!” Mia said anxiously. “You’re the only one I’ve ever offended.

Could it be that Sean saw you like that and couldn’t bear it, and so he avenged you? Is that why I was condemned?” Thinking it over, there was only this possibility.

Only now did Grace finally understand the reason for Mia coming to her and begging her for forgiveness. “Mia, you’re chasing shadows. Sean … he has no regard for me. He has not forgiven me, and I can assure you, he’d not exert his influence to lift a finger for me!” “You need to fix this,” Mia argued.

Really? Grace was the victim of this bitch’s machinations, but somehow Mia felt like she owed her something!? That was rich.

“Look. I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about. And if you think Sean is to blame, then you should take it up with him,” Grace said coldly, then she pulled Jason’s hand and went around Mia.

Mia still wanted to chase after her. However, when Jason turned around and gave her a light glance, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.

That line of sight suddenly caused her to feel a sense of fear. It was like if she continued to chase Grace and pester her, then her fate might end up even worse than it was now.

What… what was going on? The man’s face was mostly covered by too-long hair, so she couldn’t really see his appearance. However, the eyes of this man scared her to the extreme.

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My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 25-On the way back with Jason, Grace suddenly said, “Jay, do you know Sean?” “The president of the Stevens Group?” he asked.

“You know him too then. Yes, he’s the guy who’s been in the news recently.

Well, I suppose it’s more Page Six gossip than anything really newsworthy. He’s the groom in the marriage. between the Stevens family and Atkinson family, and… he’s also…” she paused and hesitated for a moment before saying, “my ex-boyfriend.” Jason also stopped walking and stood quietly by Grace’s side, looking at her.

Perhaps some words or some emotions had been bottled up in her heart for too long, so she could not help but want to spit them out.

“Don’t you think it is incredible that someone like me was once that person’s girlfriend?” She laughed bitterly. “At that time, I was still a new lawyer who had just graduated, and I thought that he and I would get married. But then there was the accident. I swear to God, I wasn’t drinking. I rarely drink and when I do, I never drive! Then they charged me with vehicular manslaughter. Sean broke up with me. I got sentenced to three years, I supposed I was fortunate to get out in three years for good behavior…” “What was it like being in jail?” She paused for a while and did not continue to talk about the nightmare-like situation in the prison. She shook her head. “I … can’t.” Jason regretted asking. He watched her flex and curl her fingers, and knowing what had happened all those years ago, he could see the scars. The bones that broke that hadn’t been set correctly. Her joints were swollen.

“Forget it. It’s nothing. It’s all in the past.” She tried to smile for him and failed miserably Jason pursed his lips. She hadn’t told him what transpired while she’d been incarcerated, but the information on her that Terrence unearthed had made everything clear.

When he was looking at those documents, he had not felt anything. He’d read and processed the accounts as if he were looking at data on a quarterly accounting statement.

But to hear her talk about it-or more appropriately, be incapable of talking about it, of dredging up those memories… it had something tightening in his chest.

Did he feel sorry about what she had experienced? When had he, Jason, ever been sad about a woman?

She took a deep breath and continued, “From then on, I told myself not to trust the so-called love between a man and a woman. A person can love you one day, but tomorrow, you can be thrown away like garbage.” She punctuated the sentence by kicking a pebble into the street.

“I wouldn’t throw you away,” he suddenly said.

She unexpectedly smiled. “I know, Jay.” She paused and continued more cheerfully. “So now I don’t think about dating, and I don’t think about who I’m going to marry or have children with. For me, these are unattainable things. So why waste time dwelling on them?” He frowned as if he did not like her words.

“It’s just like looking at that advertisement.” She pointed to a big projection ad not far away. “This ad was put up by Sean for Lily. It’s great PR, right? The charming couple, the perfect quote about foregoing ninety-nine lives to wait for one lifetime together. It’s very romantic, isn’t it?” Jason made a noncommittal sound.

“But it’s nonsense. No one really means those things.” She laughed. “I wonder how Lily would feel if she knew that Sean had said those same words to me. So you see, whether to love someone or change a lover, that’s also very easy.” Jason studied the ad. It was a striking picture and a total publicity campaign by both families to drive up their stock values.

Jason looked at the slender woman in front of him. On her face, there was a kind of calm resignation that came from a withered heart. It was as if she had already seen through everything, and there was nothing else that could stir her heart now.

His chest tightened. What about him?

He raised his hand and covered her eyes, which were fixed on the billboard.

“Sister, if you don’t like this ad, how about getting it removed tomorrow?” 

My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 26-When she heard this, she just took it as a joke. This had been specially made by the Stevens family and the Atkinsons for the express purpose of announcing their marriage alliance. Who would dare to take it down?

It was dark in front of her eyes. His hand touched her skin, and heat radiated from his touch.

After a while, she pulled his hand down and looked up at him. “Jay, thank you.” She thought that he was trying to comfort her by saying these things. “Alright, let’s go. Let’s go home for dinner.” As she spoke, she held his hand and walked in the direction of their residence.

He glanced at the big projection ad and then followed her steps to leave.

Back at the apartment, Grace went to the security office in the community to retrieve an express delivery. It was the sweater she had bought for Jay.

She opened the package, took out the sweater, and touched the material. It wasn’t bad. She’d been worried. For that price, the quality was quite good.

“Jay, come and see if this sweater suits you,” she said.

The sweater had a blend of blues and greens. When Jason put it on, Grace’s eyes lit up. “Oh, you look so good!” Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she said, “Jay, bend down a little.” Jason did as she asked and leaned down. Grace held a comb and pulled his hair back.

Whoa.

She had always known that he was good-looking, but now that she could really take in all of his features, he was ridiculously handsome.

Far too good-looking for someone like her.

“My brother is really attractive.” Her word “my” seemed to please him.

She could not help but sigh. “If you were to tie your hair back like this when you’re handing out flyers, you’ll have scores of girls chasing to snatch them from you.” He laughed.

“How about we go to the hair salon to tidy up your hair later? It’s a pity that your beautiful eyes are always covered by it,” she muttered.

“What’s there to feel sorry for? My current state will only be available for you,” Jason said. “We are family, after all.” Grace burst out laughing. “You can wear this sweater tomorrow. Get changed and I’ll wash it for you.” “Alright,” he asserted.

She took out her phone and took a picture of him in the sweater, then moved her finger and updated her Facebook.

Speaking of which, there were almost no friends in her socials. There were actually only two people. One was Lina, and the other was Jay.

“Let Lina look, I’m sure she’ll be so jealous that I have such a handsome younger brother,” Grace said.

Sure enough, after a while, Lina “liked” the post and followed up with a sentence: “Nice sweater. Send me the link, I’ll buy one for my dad.” Then: “By the way, your new younger brother is just like a clothes rack. He should try to be a model. There aren’t any real requirements besides being hot. And he checks that box.” Grace thought about it and agreed. She then asked Jay, “What do you think about being a clothes model?” “Not much,” he said.

My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 27-Models make a good living.” He stared at her. “Sister, do you think I make too little money?” “Ah, no!” she said quickly. “I just want you to have a better life.” Perhaps this was all there was to her life, but she wanted something better for him.

“I will have a better life. When the time comes, I can give you whatever kind of life you want,” he told her seriously.

This was just a game for him, but at this moment, he really wanted to give her a better life in the future.

For him, it would take nothing more than a snap of his fingers. If he said it, it’d be done.

Grace laughed. She did not think he could give her the life she wanted.

However, she did not want to hurt his feelings, so she said, “Okay, okay, then I’ll wait until you earn a lot of money- and then you can take care of me. That way, I’ll be able to live comfortably as someone who knows nothing except for relying on you.” He snorted at her sarcasm. “Great. Glad we’re agreed.” The next day, when Terrence went to the break room, he heard some colleagues talking. “Have you seen Mr. Reed’s sweater today?” “No, what’s wrong?” “It seems to be one of Amazon’s items.” “Are you sure? How is it possible for Boss Reed to be wearing such mainstream clothes?” “I don’t think it’s possible either. Could it be some branded clothes that were imitated? “Nonetheless, it looks different when it’s worn by Mr. Reed. Seems like I should buy it for my husband too.” “Hey, why don’t you send me the link for the sweater later?” Terrence’s body trembled and he silently exited the coffee room.

He did not have the nerve to tell the two colleagues that Mr. Reed’s sweater today was really a cheap sale item. He had even seen someone in the company wearing the same one as Mr. Reed.

Mr. Reed had not said anything, just glanced at the colleague calmly.

As for that colleague, he looked shocked. It seemed that he could not believe that his big boss was wearing things like him.

Terrence returned to the president’s office and looked at his superior, who had taken off his suit jacket and was reading some documents in front of his desk.

With his hair tied back as he normally wore it, the sweater actually made him look more scholarly and less ruthless.

This piece of clothing was most likely bought by Grace. Normally, before Mr.

ReedMr. Reed got to the company, he would change out from the clothes he had been wearing at the apartment. those clothes were dry-cleaned and prepared for him so he could change back into them when he left for the day.

Today, however, he had not taken off his sweater.

What does this mean?

Also, how much longer would Mr. Reed continue going back and forth to this woman’s home?

However, naturally, Terrence did not dare to ask these questions.

“Mr. Reed, this is the purchase proposal you wanted.” Terrence set the file he was holding on the desk. When he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped.

“Do you know that Sean has commissioned a publicity campaign with engagement photos throughout the city?

Terrence was flustered. He had never thought his superior would suddenly ask such a question.

“Yes, sir. I know. I’ve seen them.” “How many of those ads are running in the city?” Jason asked.

My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 28-“There should be ninety-nine,” Terrence said. He remembered that there had been media interviews in which Mr. Stevens had said that there would be a total of ninety-nine projection ads, representing the love of ninety-nine lifetimes.

“It’s been quite the campaign, sir. And it has certainly elevated Ms. Atkinson.

She’s a popular actress, but it’s been reported that she’ll have several leading roles in the next year.” Remove all of them,” Jason said.

“All of the ads?” Terrence was surprised.

“All of them,” Jason repeated with certainty.

“Okay, sir. I will do it.” Mr. ReedMr. Reed suddenly wanted to withdraw the ads of the Stevens family. Had Sean or maybe Lily offended Jason in some way?

Terrence thought hard about what might prompt this. When Jason had been engaged to Jennifer, it had marked a strong political marriage, with the promise of incredible financial gains for both. Of course, the Stevens had far more to gain. Reed Corporation didn’t need them or their assets. But Mr. Reed had made no comments about the Stevens/ Atkinson wedding, he had even accepted the engagement invitation from Sean’s family.

Terrence was puzzled. Suddenly, he shivered and thought of a striking possibility.

Could it be that Mr. Reed wants to withdraw the engagement ads because… of Grace?” Terrence was shocked by his own idea.

Would Mr. Reed do that for a woman? Not even for the sake of Jennifer, who was going to be Mr. Reed’s wife, had Jason ever offended anyone in the business world.

What did this woman, Grace, mean to his boss? Gracehad driven the car that ended Jennifer’s life.

Terrence could not understand.

Evelyn stood in the corridor of the hotel and looked at the man wearing a suit and leather shoes. He looked handsome and had the air of a scholar.

“Sean… I know. You and my sister’s story is already history.” The Stevens Group was going to shoot a large-scale film. After Evelyn learned of it, she eventually managed to find out that Sean was going to have a meal in this hotel, and from there it was a matter of prudent planning and plotting to find the opportunity to meet Sean.

Since Grace was still unwilling to go and beg Sean, she had to come on her own!

When Sean heard the word “sister” he was slightly stunned. The scene involving Grace in the club a few days ago came to his mind.

Although that woman had once been the woman he loved, it was also because of her that the Stevens family had nearly been destroyed.

If it were not for the fact that he had broken up with her in time, and that the Atkinson family had helped the Stevens family, perhaps the Stevens Group would have become a third-rate company now!

He recalled seeing her at the country club-they’d dined there many times when they dated-and when she stood there in her ugly navy blue uniform, with stains on the ankles and her hair in some sloppy ponytail, all he could think was ‘my, how she’d fallen.’ He hated Greg, but not enough to champion his ex-girlfriend.

Grace had been brilliant and hardworking. She was on the fast track to becoming a senator. She had the brains and the looks for it. Until… Seeing her at the bottom rung of society, literally learning garbage and sweeping streets, He could hardly believe it. Thinking of this, the scene of her climbing desperately towards him with her nails being pulled out flashed through his mind.

She kept saying that she had been wronged!

He almost believed her, but there were both witnesses and material evidence.

How could she have been wrongly accused?

This woman, in the end, still refused to admit her guilt!

And he hated her for it.

She deserved every bit of evil that came her way.

“It’s good that you understand,” Sean said coldly.

Evelyn continued, “Well… I’m now the only one in our family that can be counted on. I hope that I can be responsible for some important roles and earn more money to support my family, but it’s just that I don’t have any background, and my sister has been in prison. It will be difficult for me to get a good role.” Evelyn tried her best to frame the current situation in a miserable way, hoping to garner sympathy.

However, Sean’s expression was still frosty. Evelyn kept trying and said, “After all, my sister once enjoyed living a good life. I can’t bear to see her being too down and out. I hope I can make more money and give her a better life now. I don’t know if you…”

My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 29-“Nerve you saying that!” A voice suddenly rang out. A beautiful and fashionable woman dressed in a brown coat approached them. She laughed coldly when she noticed Evelyn. “I was wondering who this is, but I recall you now. Turns out, you’re that murderer’s little sister.” Evelyn’s expression immediately turned unpleasant. She recognized that the woman standing before her was Lily, Sean’s current fiancée.

Lily approached Evelyn with a disdainful gaze. “I remember you’re just some Blist actress. So, you’ve come to find Sean today and persuade him in the hope that he will give you at leading lady role? Have you no dignity?” Evelyn was extremely embarrassed by the scolding. It just so happened that other people were coming and going along. the corridor at that moment, staring at them as if they were watching a play.

Evelyn could only curse Grace internally. “If she hadn’t killed someone while driving, I would already have gracefully become a popular celebrity and not have to suffer this punishment.” Evelyn had completely forgotten that the several good roles she had first gotten were by virtue of Grace’s relationships.

“What? Are you still not leaving?” Lily asked, displeased.

Evelyn could only smile as she looked at Sean. “If I just left now, wouldn’t I have wasted a trip today?” “You have wasted a trip. And you should leave. Your sister and I have nothing to do with each other anymore,” Sean said.

“But…” Evelyn still had more to say.

Lily huffed coldly and said to Evelyn, “If you don’t leave now, I’ll ask security to kick you out!” Evelyn bit her lip. She had no choice but to leave and planned to find more opportunities in the future.

Lily looked at Sean. “You can’t still be thinking about Grace, right? Just now, Evelyn kept chirping. Aren’t you afraid of Jason getting word of it? Don’t forget, your sister almost married him once.” The statement sounded like a warning.

Sean’s gaze darkened. “How could I possibly forget? The name ‘Jason’ is like a sword hanging over the head of the Stevens family. For three years, the Stevens family has not had a peaceful day.” “Exactly! And the initiator of all of this is Grace! The meeting with Jason which we put so much effort into planning was also shattered because of her.” “Grace served only a three-year sentence. She got off easily.” “Don’t get me started.” Sean shoved his plate away, his appetite gone.

“Be careful, future husband,” Lily warned.

“Give me a break. All right. I understand. I won’t pay any attention to Evelyn, she was just trying to pull strings. I also told her that Grace and I have nothing to do with each other!” Sean pulled Lily toward him and kissed her hard. “A few days ago, when Grace was harassed by Gregory Anders, did I lift a finger? No. Of course not.” Lily shrugged. “That was quite the spectacle.” Grace had nearly been raped in front of a roomful of people. ‘Spectacle’ was putting it mildly.

Then… that whole debacle with Gregory. The man was a Grade A Asshole, but even still, seeing him humiliated like that, and in one of his own clubs, no less.

It left an uneasy feeling in Sean’s stomach.

“Come,” Lily said. “Our friends are waiting for us.” She flashed him a practiced smile.

Sean nodded.

Only then did Lily’s mood improve slightly. She guided Sean back to a private room where their friends were waiting.

He’d been too preoccupied to wait to eat, so he’d dined alone, but now he’d have to sit through several courses and who knew how many drinks.

He steeled himself for a long night.

“This is for us,” Lily reminded him. “A pre-engagement party before our actual engagement party.” She nudged his shoulder. “Try and smile.” Sean grinned and slid into business mode. These people were in his same social circle and some of the guys were from upstart tech companies. He knew to play his cards right. Any one of these young men might someday be chairman of billion-dollar industries.

He made small talk and like a good host, he made sure each guest felt engaged.

had commissioned throughout the city.

Lily basked in the attention. Guys ribbed him for setting the bar too high for any of them to compare, while Lily smiled like such a vow of love was her due.

“Hey,” Annabelle Sanchez said, drawing their party’s attention. “We’re here!” What? Sean didn’t know what she was talking about. The young actress clapped her hands and ran over to the windows.

Chapt “Come!” she said, snapping her fingers at the waiters waiting in the corners of the room. “Open these curtains,” she told them. “The art gallery is opposite this hotel… and it has a massive billboard 3-D projector… We can enjoy the show right now, right here.” She lifted her glass. “Cheers!” “Here! Here!” Glasses were raised all around as the curtains were drawn open.

Lily stood at the head of the table, glowing and giggling.”Oh, you guys…” However, after the curtains opened, moments passed and there was no appearance of the ad. The wall opposite the hotel was lit only by ordinary lights.

astonishment.

My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict Chapter 30-Lily frowned and glanced at Sean. After all, the ad was being projected by the Stevens family.

Sean stayed calm, “Let me ask about the situation…” He had barely finished speaking when his phone rang suddenly. He strolled out of the dining area and picked up the call, his expression abruptly turned unpleasant.

“What? What do you mean, taken down? They were all taken down? Aren’t they afraid of paying the penalty fees?” “The order stated that even if they have to pay the penalty fees in full, the ads must be removed.

“Who the hell authorized this? Fine. Replace the ad agency, and get them back up. Immediately.” The manager in charge cried as he reported through the phone. “President Stevens, we rushed to contact other companies but none of them were willing to project these ads.” “Who is it that’s trying to go against the Stevens family?” Sean asked, his face ghastly pale. He was flooded with equal parts of rage and fear.

“It’s the Reed family,” the manager replied. “This issue was personally handled by the Reed Group’s secretary Terrence Klein.” Sean was stunned. Terrence … That’s Jason’s personal secretary! Does that mean, this was done by Jason? Was it Jason who wanted to take down these projection ads?

What does that mean? Did Jason object to the Stevens and Atkinson wedding?

And how far would he go to stop it? As he thought of that, Sean broke out in a cold sweat.

The projection ads placed by the Stevens family in ninety-nine spots around the city had been taken down in a single day, generating heated discussions within the city. There were plenty of people debating online about whether the relationship between Sean and Lily had changed.

It was a bad omen, others said.

One gossip column ran with the rumor that Lily had called off the engagement.

That night, Sean and Lily made a joint statement affirming the solidity of their relationship. The projection ads had been taken down due to the time limit, but their love would never expire.

This statement was upheld by Lily’s many fans.

Back at the apartment, Grace scrolled through the webpage and came across this news. She could not help being taken aback. She had just mentioned the projection ads to Jay yesterday and they had all been unexpectedly taken down today.

“The ads have been taken down. Sister, are you happy?” Jay’s voice suddenly rang through the room.

She snapped out of her trance. She didn’t know when he had walked over to stand by her side and it seemed as if he had noticed the article on her phone.

He looked at her, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips.

For a split second, she had a wild idea that this incident was related to him as if he was the one who had taken down the ads.

But that was ludicrous.

She laughed out loud. “Well, it was a bit of a surprise to see their publicity campaign end so abruptly.” She shrugged.

“But…?” he pressed.

She shrugged again. “There isn’t actually anything to be happy or sad about.

What happened between Sean and me is in the past. I have no feelings for him anymore, so whoever he marries or loves has nothing to do with me,” Grace replied.

“Really, sister, you don’t care about him at all?” He stared at her with a burning gaze, as if those beautiful eyes of his were trying to see through her.

“Would you care about a person who abandoned you?” she retorted.

Another female figure suddenly appeared in his mind. That woman I call mother, did she not also abandon me?

She abandoned me without reservations. Even when I knelt down and begged her, she never once looked back.

The smile around the corner of his lips deepened. “You’re right, that was a dumb question. Who would care about a person who abandoned them?” She stared at him, beginning to better understand his moods and feelings.

If she’d not spent so much time with him, laughed with him over a cup of coffee in the morning, listened to him talk about his day, and then tucked into bed with him sleeping beside her…she might have missed it. But she saw it, the flicker in his gaze.

He’d been hurt. Abandoned.

She recalled him saying he had no family.

She caught the barest glimpse of his pain and realized it was always with him.

He was just really good at hiding it.

As she thought of that, she raised an arm and wrapped it around his neck, pulling him towards her.