{"id":1286,"date":"2026-09-28T12:41:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/chapter\/ive-been-there-before-grace-and-caden-81\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:41:40","slug":"ive-been-there-before-grace-and-caden-81","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/chapter\/ive-been-there-before-grace-and-caden-81\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 81"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapter 81<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 81<\/p>\n<p>His hand slowly smoothed away a wisp of hair on her forehand. Though confused Grace might be, she still noticed the intention of Cayne.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Filocci, don\u2019t you know how to show respect to woman?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShow respect to woman?\u201d Cayne\u2019s thin lips moved to utter, \u201cBut you told me that you are just a bitch who could do anything for money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough I am not Chinese, I know about what the bitches in your country try to do when they say those similar words.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grace sneered at her own with a bit self-mockery, \u2018It is really ridiculous I want to remain pure after I claim myself as a bitch.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>But she still clenched her fist out of regret.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can do what you want wherever you like, but not here!\u201d Grace glared at Cayne with her bloodshot eyes, \u201cNot here!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat if I insist?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grace lowered her eyelids silently. But it made Cayne even more interested, As if what he saw in front of him was a dazzling woman.<\/p>\n<p>How could there be such a strange woman, both humble but proud at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>What made her like that?<\/p>\n<p>Cayne actually felt a bit bored when he got along with her at the beginning, but now he was more interested in her.<\/p>\n<p>Cayne slowly kissed her wound gently, and he clearly noticed that Grace shivered a bit when his kiss fell on her skin. Cayne was wondering how this wound was caused?<\/p>\n<p>And who left her the wound? What if Cayne himself also had a chance to mark her body with such an unforgettable wound, he couldn\u2019t help but dream of it.<\/p>\n<p>Grace clenched her fists even tighter, with her palm bleeding as her fingernails deeply stabbed into the flesh. Beads of blood kept dripping on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Cayne let go of Grace.<\/p>\n<p>Slap!<\/p>\n<p>A clear and loud slap fell on Cayne\u2019s face, which could be clearly heard in the empty staircase.<\/p>\n<p>Cayne tilted his head aside because of the slap. He touched his own face with disbelief after a while, \u201cThat hurts!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grace\u2019s hand seemed to tremble out of fear, but she still stared at Cayne firmly. She felt herself overwhelmed with the joy of revenge, \u201cSince Mr. Filocci loves to touch other\u2019s wound, now you should know how hurt it would be to be touched on the wound.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then Grace went upstairs as she finished her words, without looking back at Cayne.<\/p>\n<p>Cayne stood still, staring at her back fading away from the stairs.<\/p>\n<p>Cayne went downstairs and left the community. He got in his sport car, but the pain still lingered around his face.<\/p>\n<p>He touched his own face a bit, \u201cDamn! That hurts!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He took out his phone and dialed Leon\u2019s number.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you know what time it is now?\u201d Leon replied with annoyance.<\/p>\n<p>Cayne turned a deaf ear to his attitude, \u201cI was slapped.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho? How many men did he bring with? Do you need backup?\u201d Leon was putting on clothes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly one?\u201d Leon frowned. He kept thinking about who would be the only one dare to slap Cayne in this city. Then it suddenly occurred to him that the answer might be only one man. Leon continued, \u201cIs he Caden?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He deemed himself much different from Leon.<\/p>\n<p>Cayne pushed a bottom in his car, and the car roof returned back to the frame. He felt the wind punching on his face and shouted, \u201cJust only a game!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What Cayne wanted was just only a game, but not the heart of his prey.<\/p>\n<p>Grace met Cayne again at the door of her dorm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have told you I don\u2019t want to meet you again!\u201d Recently, she had been quite frustrating because of money. Grace even deemed herself a bit out of mind, she even refused such a generous rich guy at her poorest day.<\/p>\n<p>She felt her wound started to ache again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you really want to refuse such a tempting offer?\u201d Cayne said with a charming voice, and he handed a check with fifty million dollars in front of Grace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are badly in need for this five million, right? It is so important that you will even be willing to sacrifice your life for it. Are you sure you don\u2019t want to think it over?\u201d Hearing that, Grace\u2019s attitude seemed to fluctuate.<\/p>\n<p>That was a deal.<\/p>\n<p>It could never be deemed fair for either party.<\/p>\n<p>Cayne was eager to experience the joy of preying.<\/p>\n<p>And what Grace wanted most was money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActually you are quite aware that whether you agree with my offer or not, I can still make you yield to me. And I could still go to the Royal Club to find you even if I don\u2019t want to wait for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was so despicable!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1286","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}