Chapter 118
\nI’ve Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 118<\/p>\n
Leon and Cayne both froze when the door opened.<\/p>\n
But at the next second, Leon smiled to Franklin, \u201cWell done, boy. That\u2019s quick.\u201d His impression on Grace came from what happened that day in the private room.<\/p>\n
On the gorgeous face of Cayne, a meaningful smile appeared,<\/p>\n
\u201cWe meet again, Miss James.\u201d<\/p>\n
Franklin and Leon both were surprised.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know each other?\u201d<\/p>\n
Franklin turned to Grace and smiled, \u201cWhen did you meet Cayne the first time?\u201d<\/p>\n
At this moment, Grace\u2019s hands began trembling lightly.<\/p>\n
It never occurred to her that these three men were best friends.<\/p>\n
But what surprised her more was that Franklin took her to meet his best friends.<\/p>\n
Grace asked herself in her heart that if she had known, would she have come?<\/p>\n
No… the answer was simple and clear.<\/p>\n
Franklin was thoughtful enough to pull a chair for Grace, \u201cHave a sit. Don\u2019t be so nervous. Leon and Cayne are both my friends. They may look like they are hard to get along with, but they are nice actually.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace\u2019s face remained pale and she smiled reluctantly before sitting down.<\/p>\n
Leon bantered, \u201cWhen did the well-known playboy Mr. Cordon become so thoughtful?\u201d Then he continued, \u201cAnd why did you mean by \u2018we may look like we are hard to get along with\u2019? Do we really look like that?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRight, Cayne?\u201d While saying this, Leon turned to Cayne and elbowed him.<\/p>\n
But Leon found that Cayne kept staring at Grace with interest.<\/p>\n
Leon frowned, \u201cCayne, stop staring at Miss James this way. You will scare her. And Mr. Cordon will fight you for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cayne smiled lightly, \u201cOh, really?\u201d Then he asked Grace indifferently, \u201cDid I frighten you, Miss James?\u201d<\/p>\n
Cayne said the last two words in a strange, meaningful way.<\/p>\n
Grace\u2019s face turned paler.<\/p>\n
At this moment, Franklin focused his eyes on Cayne and said, \u201cWhy do I sense that you take an interest in my girlfriend?\u201d Franklin didn\u2019t like the way Cayne stared at Grace as well as the way he called her \u201cMiss James\u201d …Maybe he was just thinking too much. But the more the thought about it, the unhappier he got.<\/p>\n
Cayne raised his eyes and glanced at Franklin. And in seconds, his interest was gone. Then he looked at Grace coldly and said indifferently, \u201cRelax, she is not my type.\u201d<\/p>\n
Leon who was sitting beside turned to Cayne and peeked at him…What was wrong with him today? Every word from his mouth sounded weird.<\/p>\n
A tinge of unhappiness flashed across Franklin\u2019s eyes. He squinted at Cayne and then reached his hand to cover Grace\u2019s hand. Then he smiled and asked her gently, \u201cWhat do you want to eat?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI… Where is the bathroom? I need to go to the bathroom.\u201d If she remained under the glowing eyes of Cayne, she was afraid that she would break.<\/p>\n
\u201cTurn left after you went out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Right after Franklin finished the words, Grace stood up and rushed outwards.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe must be in haste.\u201d Cayne said suddenly.<\/p>\n
\u201cBe quiet. You don\u2019t want people to know that you and I are locked in such a private place as a bathroom, do you?\u201d By her ears, a familiar voice came up slowly.<\/p>\n
Grace trembled and the hand on her waist tightened up. The man said, \u201cWhy are you so cold to me, Miss James? I didn\u2019t know you were so good at manipulating people. You drew my attention at first and then hooked up with the handsome, rich Mr. Cordon.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t.\u201d I didn\u2019t try to draw your attention. And nor did I try to hook up with anyone, including Franklin.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou said so with your mouth, but your body said otherwise…\u201d Suddenly Grace\u2019s ear was bit down. Her brows tightened up due to the pain. The man bit her ear with his mouth in a tough way. Then he smiled, \u201cCry out if it hurts~ Do women in your profession all mask up every day and is already used to being insincere?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt hurt so much but you still pretended to be fine. Oh… Are you just like the actresses in the action movies of some island country who keep moaning even if they are suffering?\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace tried hard not to throw a punch at the gorgeous face of Cayne…Her fists were clenched and then loosened.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Filocci, do you know that? It\u2019s not that some people don\u2019t know how to scream when in pain. It\u2019s because when they scream, they will not get solicitude but beating.\u201d She was describing her life in those three years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I want to ask you, Mr. Filocci. For those people who restrain themselves just because they don\u2019t want another round of beating, are they wrong? Are they insincere?\u201d<\/p>\n
Cayne froze and then a scornful smile appeared on his charming face,<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss James seems to be really good at faking innocence. You are talking like if you scream when I hurt you, I will beat you again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace looked down…People who had not experienced those things would never understand. Some people said it only took seventeen days to develop a habit. But…what if it was three years?<\/p>\n
Therefore, if someone understood, he understood. But if not, then that was it. Nothing else needed to be said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Filocci, you should let me go now. Mr. Cordon called me and asked to go back quickly. If I remain here for too long, Mr. Cordon will come look for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you threatening me?\u201d Cayne raised his brows, \u201cFine, have Franklin come here. When he comes, he will get to know your true colors.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1323","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1323","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=1323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}