Chapter 222

The group of guys quickly scrambled away, nodding frantically. Even if Henry hadn't said anything, there was no way they'd dare show their faces here again—they had no interest in running into him a second time. Watching them flee like that, Grace couldn't help but burst out laughing. Henry turned to look at her, and the sight of her bright smile made him freeze for a second. "Hey, did you zone out or something?" Grace noticed his gaze and narrowed her eyes with a mock-stern look. That snapped Henry back to reality. He realized he'd been staring and looked slightly embarrassed. Grace and Victoria were complete opposites. Victoria had always been cool and distant, like a moon far out of reach. But Grace? She was all fire—warm, open, radiant, impossible to ignore. Maybe, Henry thought, he was just caught in the glow for a moment. "Didn't expect to run into you here again. Thanks, by the way," Grace said with a light smile. "No need to thank me. Anyone would've stepped in back there," Hen