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Chapter 174
Chapter 174
Chapter 174 A Private Invitation “What do you mean?” Benjamin was perplexed. +15 BONUS
Frederick didn’t hold back anymore and directly played the recording for him. “Well, this is the real reason | asked you to come today ...”
Benjamin listened to the recording. As it went on, his expression grew increasingly grim.
“| think Grace did give Celia a chance, but she didn’t appreciate it. She continued to taunt Grace instead! No one can endlessly tolerate someone without boundaries,” Frederick remarked.
Benjamin’s hands clenched silently. A wave of regret washed over him. For the first time, he appeared lost and stood there ina daze.
After a long pause, he muttered, “I misunderstood her ...”
As Grace was about to leave, a young man caught up with her. “Ms. Lewis, wait up,” he said. She didn’t recognize the man and asked with curiosity, “Is there something you need?”
“Ms. Lewis, I’m Professor Morris‘ assistant,” the man said.
He handed her a business card with gold letters. “Ms. Lewis, this is a special invitation from Professor Morris. He requested that | deliver it to you,” he continued.
Grace’s eyes revealed a hint of surprise. It's an invitation!
“Professor Morris mentioned that there were many guests at the design exhibition today, and he apologizes for any lapses in attention.
“He would like to invite you for a private meeting at his home this weekend,” the assistant explained. Grace’s eyes sparkled with surprise. After all, they were talking about Alan Morris, one of the most influential figures in Pamore’s design industry.
Grace couldn’t contain her excitement and nodded graciously. “Please convey my gratitude to Professor Morris. I'll be sure to be there in time.”
“Certainly. Have a safe journey home,” the assistant replied. On her way back, Grace examined the invitation in her hand. She couldn't help but let out a +15 BONUS
Standing beside her, Xander couldn’t resist playfully saying, “Gracie, is there something special about this invitation? Your face lit up like a star when you looked at it.”
Grace beamed. “Nan, this is an invitation from Professor Morris! It’s incredibly valuable.”
“Oh! It seems like this invitation does hold great significance,” Xander acknowledged.
Grace nodded. “Well, it’s quite a delightful surprise,”
At the very least, it indicated that Alan appreciated her designs.
“| have to share this good news with Emily ...”
Grace sent a message to Emily, who responded with three exclamation marks upon learning about the invitation from Alan. In the end, Emily added, “Babe, you’re amazing! We're talking about Professor Morris! I’m so jealous.”
Grace knew what Emily was getting at, so she suggested, “Do you want to join me?”
“Can I?” Emily asked.
Grace responded, “Of course.
Emily wouldn't miss such a great opportunity.
“Come on, let's go, even if it means the store will be closed,” Grace said as she imagined Emily’s excited face in her mind.
She tucked her phone away and watched the buildings pass by outside the car window. However, there was still a hint of sadness in her eyes.
Just then, her phone, which was resting in her lap, started ringing.
Grace was surprised after glancing at her phone. Without hesitation, she declined the call.
However, the caller was persistent and made several more attempts, while Grace continued to reject all of them. Xander, looking puzzled, asked, “Who’s calling?”
Grace didn’t even try to hide it. She revealed the identity of the caller with just two words: ” Benjamin Hawkins.” She opened the call log as she spoke and immediately blocked Benjamin’s number.
She felt as if she could finally live in peace again.
Benjamin’s expression turned dark as he heard the cold beep of the dial tone on the phone.
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Beside him, Larry didn’t dare to utter a word when he noticed that.