Grace Smith could not determine why Heinz Jones asked her such a question.
But she didn't want to get involved in this. The cooperation between Sunny Group and Jones Estate had nothing to do with her. It was not appropriate for her to attend such a meal. What's more, she didn't actually want to go.
So Grace followed her heart and said, "I'm not feeling well, so I won't go. I'll go home after packing up my things."
Heinz’s eyes flashed and he looked at her with a meaningful look. Before he could say anything, Marry Smith took the lead,
"Grace, let's go together. It's boring if you don't join us."
"I'm tired," Grace replied faintly. "The cooperation between Jones Estate and Sunny Group has nothing to do with me. I don't have to attend." She continued.
"Grace, how can this be?" Marry immediately said to Grace, "You stay in Mr. Jones's president's room. If we don't let you go, it's also a disrespect to Mr. Jones. You have to show us some respect no matter what."
"I don't think it's necessary." Grace didn't want to reciprocate her sister's fawning attitude, so she just said lightly, "Marry, I don't feel well, so it will only bring trouble if I have this meal with you. It's none of my business whether Mr. Jones decide to go or not. I am a nobody to Mr. Jones, we are just colleagues. Marry, don't misunderstand us."
"Grace." Marry was very embarrassed. "Sorry, I know that you are in poor health. I'll ask the driver to send you back to rest later, okay?"
"You don't have to do that." Grace was too lazy to entertain her.
Marry's face froze. She looked at Grace, as if she was thinking about something. "Are you working in Mr. Jones's president's office? Is it true then, what your brother-in-law said, that you are working in the newspaper office?"
Grace did not answer.
Simon Brown felt uncomfortable when he saw Grace being so rude. The cold encounter he had suffered from Grace in the past few days made him feel quite uneasy.
Simon immediately said to Grace grumpily, "Grace, your sister is being kind. Since you're not feeling well, let's eat something and we will take you home. It's meaningful for us to have a meal together."
"Sorry," Grace said coldly, "I don't want to waste my time on such things."
She didn't like the way Simon was speaking, she felt very sad.
She used to think that he was the best man ever. He was the Prince Charming in her heart.
But when they met again, when she saw Simon, he fell short of her expectations. She felt that he was not the perfect candidate for the Prince Charming in her heart.
Grace said this in front of Heinz and Marry, Simon felt a stab in his heart and said coldly, "Why do you have to be so angry with me and Marry? You are being so ignorant."
Grace instantly straightened her back. If she had still a choice, she would turn around and leave now.
However, in the elevator, she had nowhere to go.
Her eyes were a little red. She took a deep breath to stop her tears from flowing. It was not worth it for such a person.
Grace looked at Simon and felt disgusted.
Her eyes were cold, and she didn't give Simon any respect at all. "Mr. Brown, I am angry with you and she? Who am I to do that? I don't think I have any rights to be angry with you guys. It's not like I have just been ignorant for a day or two. It's none of your business anyway! Don't you think you're trying to poke your nose into other people's business?"
Simon was stunned. A look of embarrassment and anger appeared on his face. He didn't expect that Grace would be so rude.
"Ah, it's been five years since we last met, and you've become so unreasonable. Fortunately, I married your sister back then," Simon said coldly.
Upon hearing that, Grace felt a stab of pain in her heart. It was not for Simon, but for her immature youth.
Her sharp eyes fell on Simon's face and she said word by word, "Then what are you nagging about in front of me?"
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