Chapter 542 – The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)

Filed To Story: The Scarlet Vengeance: Justice of a Framed Beauty Novel (Grace & Jason)

“One of Miss Cummins’s friends, Chase Harper, has been accused of attempted rape by Miss Cummins’s cousin, Stella. Miss Cummins is Chase Harper’s lawyer, and Young Master Hart seems unhappy about it. Last night… Miss Cummins stood in front of Young Master Hart’s mansion waiting for him until this morning,” Terrence told him what he found out.

It had not been easy for him to find out about all of this in half an hour.

Jason’s expression froze a little. ‘She stood in front of Brian’s mansion all night last night?’

“Master Reed, Miss Cummins stood there the entirety of last night and now she’s standing out here. I’m afraid she won’t be able to hold out much longer, given her strength,” Terrence could not help but say.

Jason turned his head and once again looked down at the black speck in front of the building through the French window. “Go and bring her up!”

“Yes,” Terrence quickly replied and speed-walked out of the president’s office.

‘It seems that Master Reed still cares about Grace!’

By the time Terrence got downstairs, Grace was almost on the verge of collapsing. She was barely hanging on with her last ounce of willpower.

“Miss Cummins, Master Reed wants to see you. Come with me,”

said Terrence. Looking at the woman before him who was in dire straits. he could not help sighing in his heart.

With Master Reed’s love for her, as long as she yielded to him, he would naturally help her solve the current dilemma.

“Okay. Sorry for the trouble,” Grace parted her dry lips and answered. Her voice sounded almost as if it was packed with sand.

When Grace followed Terrence into the company’s building, some employees looked at the scene in amazement while others who had never met Grace were wondering about her identity.

After all, Grace had already attracted quite a few people’s attention by standing outside for so long.

Terrence took Grace to the president’s office and gently knocked on the door before opening it. He said to Grace, “Miss Cummins, please!”

Grace’s hands that were by her sides were slightly clenched into fists as if to motivate herself.

She entered the office, more nervous than ever.

As Grace walked into the office, there was the sound of the door closing behind her. A tall figure stood in front of her, and he was in front of the French window not far away. She looked up and met his deep black eyes.

Grace looked at Jason nervously. Yes, she was nervous. She was afraid that if she said or did something wrong, Jason would not lend her the money.

She was worried because the money concerned Lina’s life!

She was going to borrow the money for Lina no matter what!

Taking a deep breath, she said, “.. I know my request today was presumptuous, but I can only look for… you. I don’t know what else to do except to come and borrow the money from you.”

“Are you borrowing the money to help save Lina?” said Jason.

The cold voice was pleasant, but it sounded harsh to those who heard it.

It was as if his words were a sharp sword that could cut her to pieces!

“Yes,” she said, not surprised that he had found out about it.

“You do care about your friend. You stood in front of Brian’s mansion all night for Lina, and then you came to me and stood here for so long.” His remark was full of sarcasm.

Her body quivered, and her hands by her sides tightened as if to give herself more courage.

No matter how much Jason wanted to embarra** her, she would endure it. How could she save Lina if she could not endure it?

She bit her lip and said, “I know I may look shameless to you, but… I really need the money. Lina won’t be able to survive without the money. I’ll do whatever you want as long as you lend me the money.”

‘Yes, it doesn’t matter what happens to me as long as Lina can survive! Lina gave up her future and lent me a hand when I was at my lowest. Now, I’ll give everything I have to save Lina too!’

Jason chuckled and raised his thin lips. “What do you think I need you to do for me? Do you think I’m going to say something stupid like asking you to stay with me again or sleep with me? Trading two million dollars for this? Grace, do you think I can’t get a woman, or you’re the only one I want?”

His every word hit her body like a whip, making her distressed but also in pain.

However, she had no way to retort. As he had said, she was now so broke that she had no right to negotiate with him!

She spoke hoarsely, “Can you tell me what I can do for you to lend me the money?” Now, she could only think on the bright side. If Jason had no intention of lending her money, then Terrence would not have brought her here. He would have let her fend for herself outside.

He slowly walked toward her. Every step he took was like a step on her heart.

Finally, he walked up to her. His lips were arched at the corners, but his eyes were frightfully cold. “I knelt at your feet and kissed your instep. I was so devoted to you back then. I would have given my all to you. Even if you wanted my life, I would’ve given it to you! But you.,.”

He snorted. “The next day, you got on your knees for Brian and begged me to let you go! Grace, did you ever have any pity for me?”

She bit on her lower lip. His coldness gave her great pressure and pain, but she still needed to endure it!

“I… I’ll do whatever I can to make it up to you. Since I hurt you,

I’ll pay you back…” She suddenly got down on her knees and crouched at his feet in front of him. Her lips were about to kiss the upper of his shoe.

There was a gleam of disbelief in his eyes. He never thought she would do this for Lina!

He grabbed her arm and pulled her to her feet as her lips were about to touch the upper of his shoe. “That’s enough. Do you think you can write it off by doing this? Grace, I let you in just to tell you that since you said you don’t regret leaving me like that, then now you have no room for regret either!”

She stared blankly at him. Her heart felt as if it was sinking into an abyss. “So… you’re not going to lend me two million dollars, are you?”

“Yes, I won’t!” He suddenly let go. “Who are you to get me to lend you two million dollars?” Who was she to affect his mood and anger him in this way?

Grace’s face was full of despair. Her almond-shaped eyes suddenly went blank!

‘Two million dollars. Lina’s life! But I have no way to get the money for Lina! What will happen to Lina? Is the Sweeney family going to sell their house? What if they still don’t have enough money after they sell the house? The ICU ward costs tens of thousands of dollars a day. How can ordinary folk afford long-term treatment?’

Grace’s lips trembled as she tried to say something, but she did not know what else to say!

All she had to negotiate with Jason was herself. However, she had become nothing to him.

Her despair made his heart throb in pain again. Jason pressed his thin lips together tightly, disgusted that his heart once again ached for the woman who had dumped him.

After an unknown amount of time, Grace’s voice once again rang in the office. “Can’t you… lend me two million dollars?”

Suppressing the pain in his heart, he said coldly, “Haven’t I made myself clear?”

She said bitterly, “It’s… clear… Then… I’m sorry for disturbing you…” She spoke with almost all of her strength.

Turning around, she walked step by step toward the office door.

‘Lina… What will happen to Lina? How can I save Lina? Why am I so useless? Even today, I have no way to trade my life for Lina’s.’

It was only a short distance of seven or eight steps from her spot to the door, but she walked slowly with each step. It was as if all her strength was drained from her body. When she almost got to the door, she suddenly felt dizzy and her eyes plunged into darkness.

Her last thought was that she seemed to have fallen into a familiar embrace…

Brian was distracted during his check-up at the hospital. The image of Grace stopping the car that morning kept flashing before his eyes.

She looked so pale and fragile, and her eyes… were at first pleading and hopeful, but later… turned to disappointment… and even despair.

‘What is she disappointed in? Why is she desperate?

‘Is it because I don’t want to settle Chase Harper’s case in private?

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