Life went on. Grace was busy at the restaurant during the day.
In the evening she returned to her hotel. She would find time to go shopping with Summer and Sherman.
Charlie hadn't called her since the night they had a fight and Grace lost her temper!
It had been over a week. The two never contacted each other.
In fact, Grace checked her phone every night but was disappointed every time. In one week, she smashed three phones out of indignation.
This day, Sherman and Kingsley were going back to Lanechett, and Grace and
Summer went to the airport to see them off.
They hugged each other and said goodbye, and Grace and Summer watched the two go through security.
Just as Grace and Summer were about to go back, Grace caught a glimpse of a familiar figure. It was Charlie.
And with him was Bella. There was a faint smile on Charlie's face, and there was a special feeling of tenderness, warmth, and some subtle affection in his eyes.
Grace saw it clearly, and she knew the look in his eyes. Summer looked in the direction of Grace's gaze in amazement, and then she frowned.
When Summer got aware of the situation, the two had got in the car. Charlie opened the door for Bella.
Summer looked at Grace with concern.
But Grace looked quite nonchalant. She casually took out her cell phone and called Billy, "Where has Charlie been these days?"
"He went on a business trip. What's going on?" Billy asked, "He went to the Athana to sign a contract with WG."
Grace hung up the phone. Then she called Charlie.
There was no answer on the phone. She dialed his number again. Then the line was busy. She tried another time and was still on the line. She didn't give up, yet finally, Charlie turned off the phone.
The whole time, Grace stood there and dialed Charlie's number eight times. Charlie hung up, and Grace dialed it again!
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