Chapter 293
\nI’ve Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 293<\/p>\n
It was impossible to take a taxi near the Shaw\u2019s old mansion.<\/p>\n
Only when she walked along to the crossroad would taxis been seen.<\/p>\n
Dragging her exhausted body, she trudged forward. Master Shaw didn\u2019t bother to show some politeness to her. A respectable family should have arranged someone to drive her home.<\/p>\n
Master Shaw simply left her alone and didn\u2019t even intend to have a car sending her home.<\/p>\n
After Grace left the old mansion, she walked along this private path to the intersection.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait.\u201d<\/p>\n
Behind her, someone shouted. She turned around to look.<\/p>\n
A car slowly drove over and stopped beside her. The window was rolled down and Kirk\u2019s head stretched out. \u201cLet me send you off.\u201d<\/p>\n
He had such good intentions? Grace studied him for a while and said, \u201cThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n
She opened the car door and got in without a word.<\/p>\n
Kirk started the car. Passing the crossroad, they were on the highway.<\/p>\n
When they reached the overpass, there were less vehicles. In the back seat, Grace rubbed her aching waist and said, \u201cJust say it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The driver\u2019s hand on the steering wheel stiffened slightly, \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace chuckled, \u201cI thought there might be a reason for you giving me a ride without letting Master Shaw know.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat reason could it be? I drove you home and I\u2019m the bad guy?<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss James, are you always this suspicious?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cReally? Nothing else?\u201d She didn\u2019t believe it.<\/p>\n
There was a moment of silence in the car.<\/p>\n
Grace looked out the window at the streetlights. Since Kirk didn\u2019t say anything, why would she ask?<\/p>\n
He would say what he wanted.<\/p>\n
After a long time.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow is the boss?\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace\u2019s eyes revealed a trace of understanding \u2026 Sure enough, he didn\u2019t have such good intentions.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should ask him yourself. After all, your surname is Shaw.\u201d<\/p>\n
After a moment of silence, Kirk said, \u201cMiss James, I have to admit you are smart. I didn\u2019t chase after you just to get you home. I have a lot of questions and want to ask you in private. Unfortunately, I don\u2019t have a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGo ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss \u2026 Wallis \u2026 do you still remember her?\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace\u2019s index finger trembled, \u201cOf course.\u201d She slowly looked up at the back of the driver\u2019s head.<\/p>\n
The streetlights left a shadow on her face. Under the faint light, her expression was calm and lifeless.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss Wallis is dead.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n
She replied indifferently.<\/p>\n
Kirk\u2019s shoulders trembled.<\/p>\n
Grace was just indifferent.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss Wallis was humiliated when she died.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n
With his back to Grace, Kirk\u2019s eyes turned red.<\/p>\n
Grace remained indifferent.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss Wallis was a good person.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grace lowered her eyes \u2026 A good person?<\/p>\n
Funny!<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss Wallis could have been very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d Wallis could be very happy.<\/p>\n
She tilted her head and looked out of the window. There were only rows of street lamps, flying backwards. Her eyes became blank.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut she\u2019s dead! She died young in such a way!\u201d Kirk\u2019s voice quivered.<\/p>\n
She just turned to the window and looked at the colorful night sky.<\/p>\n
He knew the truth but didn\u2019t dare to admit it \u2026 Interesting!<\/p>\n
A sharp sound appeared.<\/p>\n
The brakes screeched, and the car stopped at the side of the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss James, with all due respect, I can only send you here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kirk said coldly from the driver\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n
Grace was not angry and pushed open the car door and walked down.<\/p>\n
Looking around, it was only a fifteen-minute walk from where she lived. Kirk could not enter the building. Caden had said that the security of that building was one of the best in S City.<\/p>\n
Fifteen minutes \u2026 She looked down at her feet \u2026 That amount of time might as long as half an hour for her, and \u2026<\/p>\n
She had already walked long today.<\/p>\n
He had been rubbing her waist and legs the whole time.<\/p>\n
Before Kirk left, he lowered the car window and said expressionlessly to Grace on the sidewalk, \u201cMiss James, right now, you should go to Miss Wallis\u2019s grave and confess.\u201d<\/p>\n
After saying that, he drove away. Grace looked at the sky \u2026 Cemetery? At late night?<\/p>\n
She laughed at herself, shaking her head without thinking too much.<\/p>\n
She walked all the way home.<\/p>\n
It was already past midnight, and there were few people on the road. Besides, her living place was not crowded normally.<\/p>\n
Coming to a corner, she was suddenly dragged in by a strong force.<\/p>\n
There were no street lights in the alley. A few seconds later, she saw a few malicious young men around her. They looked like gangsters with baseball bats in their hands.<\/p>\n
She became vigilant, standing against the wall. \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\n
The gangsters looked at each other, laughed, and ignored her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho sent you?\u201d<\/p>\n
The leading hooligan roared with laughter and said, \u201cLook, how stupid she is!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1498","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1498","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=1498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}