In the Lap of Luxury novel (Grace and Benjamin) novel Chapter 559

Grace watched as Xander's face rapidly darkened. His smile disappeared. "What?"

In the next second, Grace threw a stack of photos at Xander, evidently angry.

"I hadn't told you that I had attended Henry's birthday party, but you have photos of me there. What I ate, what I did, who I was with—you knew everything, but you never mentioned a word.

"Xander, what are you trying to do?"

Grace was in utter disbelief and filled with dread.

Xander looked down at the photos scattered on the floor, all showing Grace at the birthday party. Most of them showed her and Benjamin. They were taken from compromising and intimate angles.

Xander glanced at Hazel's bag and came to a realization. He bent down and picked up the photos one by one.

"It wasn't intentional. I was watching Benjamin, and you just happened to be there. That's why there are photos of you."

Grace couldn't wrap her head around it. She asked, "Why do you have people watching Benjamin?"

"He was behind Byte Technologies' scandal and made things hard for you. Why wouldn't I have someone keep an eye on him?" His tone was calm. It was nearly impossible to fault him.

"That way, if you hadn't been able to handle it, I would have had a backup plan to help you."

Grace stared into his eyes, wanting to believe him. But for some reason, she was filled with doubt. "You could have told me."

"Even though you have a grudge against Benjamin, you still helped him buy clothes and cleaned up his mess. If I had told you, would you have been fine with it?"

Xander clenched the photos and sat opposite her. His voice was laced with restrained turmoil and unease.

"I …" Grace instinctively tried to explain, "I had no choice. He kept pestering me."

Xander smiled and said, "It was three years of marriage. Gracie, you say you've moved on, but haven't you ever wavered when you think of the past?"

"Of course not!"