Chapter 324

"No. There's no way he and I will ever be together. We're not from the same world. I don't like him, though I do admire his talent in business." Especially after what happened with the whipping incident, Grace was more sure of her own position. Before, she had held onto a shred of wishful thinking, believing she might be a little different from other women in Ethan's eyes. But that five-million-dollar check had been like a hard slap to her face, instantly waking her up from her daydream. "Ed, my relationship with him is purely one of mutual benefit. If you've heard any rumors, they're all false. I only appeared before Mr. Henderson because I want to strengthen Lambert Group. Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered with him." The arms around her waist tightened slowly, almost to the point of suffocating her. She sighed, thinking once again it was his inferiority complex acting up. He was probably thinking that he wasn't good enough compared to Ethan. She raised her hand and patted the