"No!" she blurted out in denial.
"You little liar!" he said, "You clearly have feelings for me, but you keep resisting over and over again. I don’t know the exact reason, fine, even if it’s as you said, that there’s a huge gap between us, then I could resign from my position as the CEO of Howards and just be an ordinary office worker, that would be more fitting for you, right? If you don’t villa, we can rent an apartment complex like yours, buy groceries and cook every day without needing any servants."
Alice Conley jumped in surprise; did he know what he was saying? For a wealthy young master to give up so much to live a modest life with her, she knew the sacrifices involved.
"Don’t... please don’t..." she took a deep breath and hurriedly said, "Um... weren’t you asking me to write a guarantee letter? Fine, I’ll keep writing it now." As she spoke, she quickly tidied her clothes, then returned to the desk and began to write fervently.
Dorian Howards gazed deeply at Alice, who was bent over writing, slowly curling his fingers, his nails digging into his palm, bringing a sharp pain.
To hold onto someone without letting go, it turned out to be incredibly difficult.
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The small and shabby room was worlds apart from Grace Yowell’s previous residence. However, at this moment, Grace emerged from the room with a delighted expression, having dug out a badge.
This badge had intricate designs. Besides its unique patterns and special material, it didn’t look much different from an ordinary badge. But this badge was what Grace had originally stolen from Mabel Quinn.
Looking at the badge she found, Grace’s eyes darkened.
Now, if she wanted to approach Mabel Quinn again, it would be quite difficult. But if she used this badge... then maybe there’d be a chance.
Mabel cherished the badge; back in Drumbeat Village, Mabel always kept the badge with her, claiming it was a lucky talisman that offered protection. Later, Grace stole it while Mabel was down with a fever.
It was also with this badge that Daniel Harris believed she was the one who stood by him.
Later, when she reunited with Mabel, Mabel asked her about the badge, and she lied, feigning ignorance. But now, unexpectedly, this badge could come in handy again, helping her get rid of Mabel!
At this moment, Grace’s mother walked into the room and saw her holding the badge. Unable to resist, she said, "What’s the use of finding this thing now? Even if you show this badge to Daniel Harris, he won’t spare our family. He’s determined to make our life miserable! Grace, didn’t you say that Josh Harris was willing to help us? So why hasn’t he helped yet? At least he could get us a better place. This house is so small and smells moldy, it makes me uncomfortable all over."
Grace’s mother missed their previous life. Especially now, without servants to wait on her, she had to do everything herself. She’d been complaining non-stop these days.
"Soon, soon!" Grace said impatiently. As long as she got rid of Mabel Quinn, her good days would come.
When Grace showed this badge to Josh Harris, he glanced at the design on it and slightly furrowed his brow.