In the Lap of Luxury novel (Grace and Benjamin) novel Chapter 516

Grace watched Xander's retreating back. She couldn't understand what he was thinking.

Her thoughts were jumbled up, and she felt a trace of anger surging through her. She stood up and left.

Xander remained standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows. His expression was somber as he watched Grace drive away through the trees.

He could feel her disappointment across the distance.

Some time later, Peter walked into the room. He said respectfully, "I heard what happened earlier. Why did you shy away from Ms. Grace? Back then, didn't you—"

"It isn't time yet," Xander said as he stuffed both hands into his pockets. He looked lonely.

"Let's just wait for a bit more."

Peter asked, "Are you worried about what happened in Mardovia? Actually, if you let Mr. Fulton Senior know, he'll surely be able to settle it."

Xander replied, "No way! You can't tell my parents about anything."

Peter replied, "Okay."

…

Grace's mood had been at an all-time low since she had gotten back from the Summitview Manor. It had even affected her behavior at work.

Each subordinate who went to report to her left her office trembling like a leaf from fear.

"We've prepared a proposal for the new project that was confirmed during the last meeting, Ms. Lewis," said Ashley Burke, the head of the talent department.

Before coming to Amirate Corporation, Ashley had been manager to top stars in the entertainment industry. Grace had put a lot of effort into recruiting her to join Amirate.

Grace read through the proposal. Even though the confirmed list of streamers weren't famous internet celebrities, they were all bloggers with great potential.

The streamers had beauty and food channels, and there were also some who focused on high-end luxury goods. They were all currently trending on all platforms.

Ashley said, "With the traffic we're getting thanks to Caleb, we have gained all of their trust. I promised them that the first batch of streamers who sign contracts with us will receive certain resource advantages."

Grace nodded and replied, "Of course. Live commerce is an emerging industry, after all. There are many rules that haven't been detailed yet.