Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)
Only Jason… knew that she had been attacked twice!
The first time was near her rental house while the other time was when she was kidnapped by two men.
Could it be Jason who gave the police the information?
“Because of the new findings, the court will delay the trial. We’ll add Elise Dean as the new accused. The police have also reopened an investigation for the case, so it should be alright this time,” said Lawyer Carter.
Hearing that, a smile came over Grace’s face. ‘At last, there’s hope for Baldwin’s medical bill.’
“You’ve done a great job this time. You’re good at finding the truth in the details.” Lawyer Carter looked at Grace with sorry in his eyes. “Given your qualifications, it’s a pity you’re just a paralegal.”
Grace smiled faintly. “I haven’t given up on being a lawyer again. I took this job to regain experience.”
She knew that her experience of being wronged would put off clients from hiring her to represent them.
After all, if a lawyer was wrongly convicted and failed to prove their innocence, people would naturally doubt their competence.
Therefore, even if she had a license to practice law, she would probably be out of business if she were to attempt being a lawyer again.
Lawyer Carter said, “It’s great that you’re taking it easy. I’ll let you handle some small cases if there are any. You can build a reputation first. It’ll be useful for your future.”
“Thank you,” said Grace.
After coming out of Lawyer Carter’s office, the receptionist informed Grace that a Mr. Harto had been waiting for her.
Grace went to the reception room and saw Chase Harper.
Chase Harper was immediately at a loss at the sight of Grace. His face grew red as if he wanted to say something but did not know what exactly to say.
“What’s the matter? You might as well just tell me whatever you want,” said Grace.
“I… I came here today because I heard that there’s hope for
Baldwin’s case. It seems that Elise Dean is going to be added as the defendant! I heard from Baldwin’s parents that Lawyer
Carter called and told them it’s all because you found the clue, so I just wanted to come by today and thank you!” Chase Harper said quickly.
“I thought of the key point because you remembered that Elise Dean was also wearing the ruby ring that day. Speaking of which, I should thank you,” Grace said with a smile.
Chase Harper gave a simple and honest smile. Then, as if hesitating, he said, “By the way, is the Master Reed who came to the police station yesterday… your brother from before?”
Grace stiffened a little, but she did not want to lie to Chase Harper. “Yeah,”
“He must be Jason, right? I heard Young Master Hart calling him Jason yesterday,” said Chase Harper.
“Yes, he’s Jason,” answered Grace.
Chase Harper’s face could not hide his shock. It was one thing to guess it and another to know the truth. He could not help being shocked.
“Are you and Jason siblings?” he asked curiously.
Grace hesitated, and there was a flicker of sadness and self-mockery in her eyes.
‘Siblings?’ The word that used to be so sweet to her now meant something else.
Chase Harper noticed this and said quickly, “Sorry, you don’t have to answer me if it isn’t convenient for you. I was just… shocked at the police station yesterday. Jason and Brian are…”
Chase Harper’s voice became lower and lower as he spoke. “Come to think of it, I overestimated myself. You have such outstanding men around you, and I…”
Grace wanted to argue that this was not the reason she did not like Chase Harper, but on second thought, it would be a good thing if she let Chase Harper down.
‘Chase Harper deserves a good woman who’s suitable for him. I’ve suffered a lot in life, and my heart has suffered a lot of heartbreaks. I’m not suitable for him!’
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“Alright. That’s all I have to say. I gotta go now,” said Chase Harper. He was about to turn around to leave, but just before he left, he seemed to have thought of something and said, “By the way, I think Young Master Hart really loves you. Yesterday when he knew you were missing, he went to press Elise Dean about your whereabouts. He seemed to be willing to kill for you just to make sure you’re safe! If Elise Dean hadn’t said anything, maybe… He would have strangled her.”
Chase Harper sighed. He had asked himself if he would do the same and knew he was not able to do that!
He would be anxious and miserable over her disappearance, but… He would not kill for her.
That was because he had other things he cared about!
However, Brian was willing to do it!
He was willing to do such an extreme thing for Grace. It was as if all he cared about was Grace!
Chase Harper had left, but Grace was just dumbfoundedly standing where she was. What Chase Harper had just said echoed in her mind.
‘Brian almost killed Elise Dean for me?
‘How is that possible? He always cared about me because he thought I was the one he was looking for.
‘Now that he has Stella by his side, why would he…!
The scene at the police station yesterday once again recurred to her. He said he loved her with a serious expression.
Just like how he said that he would find her and be good to her with the same serious expression when he was a child.
His serious look seemed to have never changed after so many
As Grace was leaving the building after work, Brian stopped her.
“Why don’t we have dinner together? After all, we had a lot going on yesterday,” he said.
Grace stared somewhat blankly at the person in front of her. Then, she recalled what Chase Harper told her. ‘Did this man almost kill someone for me yesterday?’
She could not even imagine what he looked like at that moment. After all, most of the time, he gave people a sense of estrangement.
It was as if he would not allow others to approach him easily.
“Or do you want to talk to me here?” Brian added.
Grace noticed that a lot of people were already looking their way. After all, Brian was an attractive man.
Among the onlookers were several of her colleagues from the firm.
Grace guessed that the gossip about her and Brian would be circulating in the firm again tomorrow.
“Let’s go somewhere else,” said Grace. After all, she did not want people to look at her like she was a panda.
At first, Grace just wanted to find a place to talk with Brian. However, he said he was hungry and wanted to find a place where they could have dinner. Therefore, Grace decided to go to a diner near her rental house.
She would come to this diner when she was too lazy to cook. The food here tasted good, and the price was also affordable.
“You don’t mind eating here, do you?” she asked. It was a place she could afford with her current income.
Of course, if it were up to Brian, she knew he would choose a fancy restaurant.
However, she did not want to owe him anything more, including the money for a meal.
“Why would I? I’m fine with anywhere you choose.” Brian graciously pulled out his chair and sat down.
Even if it was only a simple square table and dining chairs that one could find anywhere, Brian sat with an indescribable elegance.
It was as if the diner had become an elegant restaurant.
At the diner, several women looked sideways at Brian. Grace now regretted bringing him there.
Maybe they should have gone to a restaurant with a private room.
After ordering a few dishes, Grace looked at Brian. “I heard you helped search for me after I disappeared yesterday. Thank you.”
“Well, I didn’t help much, did I?” Brian smiled faintly.
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