In the Lap of Luxury

Chapter 302 Strangers When They Met Again

Grace smiled and said, "It’s fine. You’re the agent of justice. What they said yesterday was too much. I would have given them a good beating, too."

But Benjamin protested, saying, "Women shouldn't dirty their hands by getting violent. Leave it to the men!"

Then, he stopped and joked, "I forgot to ask your name. What's your name?"

"Grace Lewis."

Benjamin nodded. "I’ll remember it."

Grace asked, "And you? What's your name? I can't just call you 'hey' whenever I see you."

Benjamin laughed and looked at her curiously.

"If you want to know my name, meet me at the school's west gate the day after tomorrow at 3:30 pm. I'll tell you then."

Grace was annoyed. "What's all the suspense for?"

But he waved at her and said, "Don't forget, 3:30 pm the day after tomorrow. See you then!"

Grace pursed her lips. She wasn’t happy with it, but she also couldn't help but look forward to it.

Time slowly ticked by, and Grace waited patiently for the day to come.

She started getting ready and dressed up in the morning, choosing her best outfit. By early afternoon, she was already waiting at the school's west gate.

However, he didn't show up.

A few days had passed since then, and Grace's anticipation turned into disappointment.

She never saw him again, even after she graduated from her master's program. Grace thought that she would never see him again in her life.

She didn't see him again until two years later, when she returned to the country after graduation. She had a transit flight from Pamore to Frenda and ran into him at the airport.

Benjamin was in a suit and carried himself in an utterly different manner than before.

He had the same good looks, but without his usual carefree air. Instead, he looked grave, almost making her think she had mistaken him for someone else.

But he was indeed the man standing in front of her.

"Hey, wait …"

Grace approached and stopped him, feeling angry and upset.

"Why did you stand me up two years ago? Do you know how long I waited for you?"

Grace thought that he would give her an explanation if she asked him about it blatantly. She decided to forgive him, even if he didn't give her a convincing excuse.

But Benjamin looked at her with a strange look, frowned slightly, and asked with a straight face, "Who are you?"

One simple sentence had almost sent her to tears. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

It turned out that the man she had been thinking about had already forgotten her.

Grace put on a brave face and asked again, "Don’t you remember me? I'm Grace. Grace Lewis."

Benjamin sneered mockingly. "That’s such an overused pick-up line."

After saying that, he left with a group of people.

Grace wasn’t about to give up easily. She quickly caught up with him.

"You haven't told me your name yet!"

Benjamin answered impatiently, "This is the first time anyone has asked for my name in Pamore. If you’re going to flirt, do your homework, and you won’t embarrass yourself."

His sarcastic words left Grace dumbfounded.

She couldn’t come back to her senses even after he left.

And when she finally did, Benjamin was long gone. That was when Grace decided to stay in Pamore.