I've Been There Before (Grace and Caden) novel Chapter 91

His hand suddenly grabbed her chin and lifted her head with strength. Their handsome and beautiful faces were almost within reach!

Caden stared at her face tightly with his cold gaze, “Go to the hospital or the bank? Grace, I'm giving you a chance to choose.”

He was so close that Grace could clearly see the fine hairs on his face.

Her eyes looked persistent and unyielding, “I want to go to the bank.” she said it word by word without any intention of giving in.

“You still have the guts to drink alcohol with one less kidney.” his cold voice reminded her indifferently, “Do you want to die?”

“I want to go to the bank!”

“You still want to go to the bank even losing your life?”

She deeply looked at him before opening her mouth and indifferently said, “Yes.”

It's not the first time she had put her life at stake. Not to mention, that it was only two sips of whiskey.

She subconsciously used her hand that was hanging on the side of her body to tug the cuff of his suit coat.

He saw everything but Grace didn't realize it herself. His cold eyes drooped down and glanced across her hand, which was tugging his suit coat. Her blue veins were bulging on that very hand.

His incomprehensible gaze landed on her face again...

While staring at her, Caden thought that she had always like to frequently appear and wander in front of him. She had wished that he would take another look at her and make her mood better.

Since when did everything change, when he wasn't paying attention? Even if... She would lose her life, she still wanted to go to the bank and leave him?

There was something insane inside his black eyes.

His profound and tranquil eyes stared at Grace's face deeply, and it became harder to understand.

“Grace, do you really want to go to the bank in a hurry?”

Are you really anxious about leaving my side as soon as possible?

It's not like that! It shouldn't be like this! He's the only one between them who could say “finish”.

His two slender fingers pinched the check away from Grace's hand and swayed it slowly, “What can you do if I let you go to the bank? The bank is closed, could an ATM process a check?”

Could an ATM process a check?

... Of course not!

Grace felt like she was struck by a lightning!

She stared blankly at the check he was holding between his index and middle finger... So the check she worked so hard to get was actually just a piece of paper? So... Did she endure everything just for this single piece of paper?

All of the sudden, she lifted her head, “President Shaw, I beg you... It's still five million and not a single cent less, there's no difference. What's the difference in depositing it to the bank card today, or tomorrow?”

She said that and prepared to kneel, “President Shaw, I beg you! I'm kneeling to beg you! I don't have anything else left than my knees! I'll give it all to you... I'm giving the last thing I could give to you! Everything! As long as you say it, I'll be free! I'll be able to leave...”

Caden looked cold when he threw the check between his fingers.

With a 'patter', the check slapped Grace's face, “The last thing? Is it not your freedom?”

Knees? The last thing she could give him?

Caden endured his anger, it was hard for him to vent off... The last thing she could give him was that pair of knees which would kneel in front of anyone?

In the past, she had always been head over heels for him. Whether it's an obsession or love, everything was dazzling and valuable to him.

And what did she say today?

The last thing she could give him was her knees?

Fucking knee!

She even wanted to leave him!

No way!

Absolutely not!

He didn't understand why he wanted to stop her from leaving him. In his subconscious mind, the mere thought of that matter was unacceptable and it made him go crazy.

He didn't understand the reason behind it, but he absolutely would not let that happen!

No means no!

Grace went pale... she understood everything.

“Freedom! Grace, you better remember one thing about freedom. If I say that you don't have it, then you won't have it!”