I've Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 32

The sound of her knees impacting the floor!

 

“President Shaw, 'I will pay you back the five million, not a cent less into your account. 'I will work hard, please believe me. Give me some more time”

 

Five million was a figure that the man said to make things difficult for her. This was to make up for the insult to him... If this can make him feel better and not be angry, then she was willing to do anything.

 

Five million for her freedom.

 

Caden's fury within him raged uncontrollably.

 

What he didn't realize was when he looked at Grace's expression, he was actually feeling a complex mixture of heartache.

 

What kind of a woman was she!

 

Spineless, pitiful, inferior, meek... Since when were these words used to describe her?!

 

Kneel?

 

Kneel?

 

This damned kneel!

 

“Are your knees so worthless?”

 

Ha, hahaha...hahaha! Grace opened her eyes wide open as she was worried that once she blinked, her tears would flow.

 

She's scared of getting beaten.

 

Not that she was afraid of the pain, but she was scared of the sound of her dignity shattering when she was beaten!

 

‘Caden, you should know that in that prison, 'I dared not shed a tear because each tear would bring forth a beating:

 

‘You should know that Grace was no longer Grace.

 

‘You should know that being bound to the toilet seat for the night and to be laughed by all those around. At that moment, 'I thought that 'I was no longer a person. I'm a beast, a dog, a pig!’

 

“lask you for the final time, Grace, you really don’t want your dignity?” He asked coldly. He never revealed his emotions and no one could guess his feelings.

 

Who could have seen that under that cold voice, was hiding his anger and pain? Even he didn't realize that.

 

Grace's hands were trembling.

 

She quickly looked down at the ground.

 

Dignity? What's dignity?

 

It was already gone after the three years in prison,.

 

The sting in her eyes was unbearable and in her ears was the girl named Leona, she said, girl, just cry, 'I feel your pain just by 

looking at you. 'I will watch the door and not let them see you. Just have a good cry.

 

And then she cried.

 

After that, this girl, Leona was implicated and beaten together with her.

 

‘Caden, 'I don't even have the right to cry’

 

So what was the dignity that you mentioned?

 

“Grace, was already not Grace anymore.” She said in her raspy voice to Caden.

 

At that moment, the indifferent Caden opened his eyes wide open. He couldn't believe it and looked at her!

 

She... actually said that!

 

She... finally admitted!

 

The atmosphere fell silent.

 

In the room, a strange gust of air blew .. suddenly!

 

The man's thin lips smiled, “Since Miss James said it yourself, 'I, Shaw, can't let down your wishes. So, Miss James please 

‘work diligently’ at the Royal Club.’

 

Grace scoffed silently.

 

Her eyes drooped to cover her sorrow so that no one can see.

 

‘Caden, why bother?”

 

‘I turned into this state all because of you’

 

‘A crippled body, a shattered soul... what have you left me with? Just to let me maintain that proud heart of the past?’

 

‘Why bother to act as if you don’t know anything:

 

‘You gave the orders to turn me into this state, don't you know all these?

 

And now you still wanted me to be the Grace of three years ago? That proud and self-confident Grace!’