Semua Bab In the Lap of Luxury: Bab 351 - Bab 360

Grace made a soft sound of acknowledgment, feeling an inexplicable sense of peace at that moment.In just two minutes, she saw Xander striding toward her.By the time he reached her, she could clearly see a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. "Xander, did I disturb you?"When Xander felt the distance she put between them, he took her hand and walked toward the company. "Gracie, when did you become so polite with me? You can come find me at any time. It's never a disturbance."Grace smiled. She could feel the warmth in his palm, and at this moment, that warmth was genuine.The two of them walked through the lobby on the first floor, garnering various curious gazes. Grace felt the scrutiny but was surprisingly unembarrassed. Instead, she felt inexplicably reassured.Inside the elevator, Grace explained, "Aunt Hestia told me it's your birthday today, so I came—"Xander turned to her. "Why didn't you tell me in advance?"Tell him in advance? So she wouldn't see the scene in the

Grace lifted her gaze and met Xander's eyes. As their eyes locked, she could see her reflection clearly."Happy birthday, Xander."Xander smiled affectionately and reached out to ruffle her hair. "Thank you."Grace quickly got up and walked to the desk. Clearing away the previous gloom, she lifted the birthday cake as though she were presenting a treasure to Xander."I made this cake, Xander. Make sure to finish it."Smiling, Xander looked at her and replied, "Okay."Grace opened the cake and put some candles on it. After she lit them with a lighter, she sang softly, "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you …"Xander, make a wish."Xander stared at her face and then slowly closed his eyes. He clasped his hands together and made a wish. When he opened his eyes, she was standing in front of him.In sync, the two of them blew out the candles.Grace handed the knife to Xander. "Here, Xander. The first cut must be made by the birthday boy."In the past, Xander had had many f

Benjamin smiled, seemingly knowing what to do. "Thanks, bro."With that, Benjamin stood up and left, leaving Frederick puzzled.…Early the next morning, Grace arrived at the office. It was the semi-annual board meeting. All of Amirate's directors and top executives had already gathered in the top-floor conference room.As soon as she entered the office, Luke handed Grace a document, saying, "Ms. Lewis, this is the financial statement for the past six months and the financial accounting for the same period."In the first half of the year, our company has accumulated profits that have already surpassed last year's total profit by 10%," Luke said with obvious excitement.They had not only achieved last year's annual performance but also exceeded it by 10%. This would be a significant accomplishment for any leader, but Grace had achieved it in just half a year."Ms. Lewis, if we present this data to the old folks on the board, they will surely admire and respect you. Your bet with

Seeing that Luke's words had served their purpose, Grace timely stopped him.She spoke calmly. "There's still half a year to go. Please be patient. When the time comes, everything will be clear. We'll know who's the winner by then."Samuel nodded cooperatively. "Ms. Lewis is right. It isn't time yet. Everything is still uncertain. Let's look forward to the good news Ms. Lewis will bring us."Though the other directors weren't optimistic about Grace, they echoed Samuel's words."We'll look forward to your good news, Ms. Lewis.""We hope you won't disappoint us.""But if you do lose the bet, you should be willing to accept it and step down sooner."Grace scanned the room. She knew that the current board was corrupted, and most of them listened to Samuel. It was clear that Samuel was their central figure.To rectify the situation with the board of directors, she needed to start by dealing with Samuel.Once the meeting was over, a group of people approached Samuel as soon as Grace

The group greeted Grace loudly, startling her. Puzzled, she looked at them. "Max, what's going on?"Max patted his stomach, comfortably sitting on the couch. "Ms. Lewis, we came over to see you."Hearing his answer, Grace felt speechless.She spoke straightforwardly. "You won't come without a reason. Spit it. What's the matter?" Max quickly moved closer to Grace, looking very eager to please her. "You're indeed smart, Ms. Lewis."He continued, "Well, I've been studying chess recently and figured out some new tricks. I just wanted to find an opportunity to play a round with you."Grace raised an eyebrow and asked, "Youre here just for this?"Max nodded repeatedly.Since losing to Grace last time, he had accepted defeat, but his desire to win against her had intensified.So he had been practicing at home during this time, and now he had found a chance to come and go against Grace."Ms. Lewis, can you give me a chance?"Max looked at her pleadingly, showing no signs of a gangs