Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
“Tomorrow? Don’t you have work tomorrow?” asked Lina Sweeney. Although tomorrow was a weekend, it seemed Grace only had Saturday afternoons off.
“The small restaurant where I work is closed these days, so I’m free tomorrow. What about you? Are you free tomorrow?”
asked Grace.
“Of course, I am,” said Lina Sweeney. “Tomorrow, then. I’ll pick you up tomorrow. I’ll go inform Hadwin Stephenson. I’ll talk to you later once we’ve fixed the time.”
“Sure,” replied Grace.
As Grace put her phone away, she heard Jason’s voice. “Was that a call from Lina Sweeney?”
“Yes.”
“Why? Did she ask Hadwin Stephenson to help with your case?” he asked.
“Not really,” said Grace. “She just asked Hadwin Stephenson to investigate a witness in S City. She said the witness is now in detention and he has ways to make him talk. I’m going to S city tomorrow.”
Though Lina Sweeney did not elaborate on how it happened, Grace, a former lawyer, knew some of the ropes.
It was not that easy to talk to a man in detention. With Lina’s abilities, it was out of the question. Therefore, it was probably Hadwin Stephenson’s doing.
However, this was clearly her business, but she let Lina owe Hadwin Stephenson a debt of gratitude again.
Just how much did Lina have to do for her? Would she ever be.
able to repay Lina? Grace’s heart was heavy with the thought of it. She did not notice Jason’s eyes glinting.
“I’ll go with you tomorrow,” said Jason.
“It’s okay, I’ll just go with Lina,” said Grace.
“You’re my girlfriend. Why would it bother me to accompany you? It’s settled, then. I’ll go with you tomorrow,” Jason said firmly.
His hand on the steering wheel tightened a little. There were some calculations in his mind.
When Lina Sweeney was on the phone arranging the time with Grace at night, Grace said, “Oh yes. Well… Jason, that’s Jason… He wants to go too.”
“What?” Lina Sweeney was stunned for a moment. “He’s going too?”
“Yes, is that okay?” asked Grace.
“There’s nothing inconvenient about it. It’s just one extra person, but… Why don’t we go in one car? It’s not very convenient to talk to each other if we go in two cars. If we go in one car, they can take turns driving when they’re tired.””
“Sure, I’ll talk to him,” said Grace. There was tension in her heart when she finished the call.
Was it possible for her to extract the truth from the witness called You tomorrow? Would she be able to find out why the witness had testified about her drinking as well as who wanted to frame her?
She could seek the truth for other people’s cases and help others with their lawsuits, but she could not find out the truth for her own case. How ridiculous and pathetic was that?
In Reed Residence’s study, Jason said to Terrence who had hurried over there, “Go to S City. The police arrested a man with the last name You. He was one of the witnesses in Grace’s case. Grace is going to see him tomorrow. Tell him what to say and what not to say.”
“Yes,” replied Terrence. Then, he hesitantly asked, “Aren’t you going to let Miss Cummins know the truth about what happened, Young Master Reed?”
“Do you think I should let her know the truth?” Jason asked lightly, but there was a deep chill in his eyes.
Terrence’s body suddenly shivered. He knew that he had accidentally touched his boss’s sore point.
About the lawsuit and Grace… This was not a matter Young
Master Reed would let outsiders pry into.
All he had to do was just follow Young Master Reed’s instructions.
“I’ll go to S city now,” said Terrence. Then, he left the study.
Just as he got out of the study, he saw Grace walking toward him.
“Are you looking for Young Master Reed, Miss Cummins?” Terrence asked respectfully. He knew in his heart that she would be the mistress of the Reed family if everything went well.
Even if Young Master Reed was just playing around with the woman at first, he was now very serious about her.
He could even say that he had never seen Young Master Reed take a woman so seriously. Even Jennifer Atkinson, who was only one step away from becoming the mistress of the Reed family, was never taken as seriously by Young Master Reed.
However, Grace had done it. Few people in Emerald City would ever expect this.
“Yes,” responded Grace. “Did something urgent happen with the company that brought you here this late at night?”
“Yes, but it’s not very important. I’ll leave you be and go now,” replied Terrence.
“Goodbye, then, Terrence,” said Grace. She went to the study door. After knocking on it twice, she pushed it open and went in.
Terrence sighed softly when he saw the study door close again.
He knew that Grace would not get the truth she wanted tomorrow. The truth would be buried. Even though Young Master Reed was not the culprit, but… Young Master Reed had sat by.
Young Master Reed was probably regretting it.
Terrence rushed downstairs and left Reed Residence. After all, he had a lot of work to do tonight.
Grace was in the study and saw Jason standing by the window. He looked at her with a smile on his face. He asked,
“Why are you here?”
“I just wanted to tell you that Lina will pick us up as we’re going to S city with her tomorrow. She says it’s easier to talk to each other when we’re all in one car, and if someone gets tired driving, another can take over,” said Grace.
“Sure, no problem,” replied Jason.
“We’ll set out at seven o’clock in the morning. Since it’ll be a two-hour drive, it’ll be a little over nine o’clock when we reach there,” added Grace.
“No problem. Since we’re leaving at seven o’clock tomorrow, you should go to bed early,” said Jason.
“What about you?” she asked.
“I still have a few things to take care of. You should go to bed first. I’ll go to bed after I’m done,” he said.
Grace nodded. After all, he had to run such a large company. It was normal for him to be busy.
Grace turned around and was about to leave the study when
Jason suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms. He hugged her tightly.
“What’s the matter?” Grace was caught off guard. His hug was too sudden.
“Nothing, I just want to hold you like this for a while,” he whispered, burying his face deep in her neck and smelling her.
It was as if just hugging her like this could comfort him.
Grace thought that Jason’s behavior right now was a little childish. He was like a child holding onto his precious toy.
She was the toy.
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