The Billionaire's Maid Bride novel Chapter 298

Allison cooled her jets and pretended everything was peachy, "Mom, what's up?"

"Nothing much, just saw that the sheets have been changed..."

Allison chuckled, "Mom, I did that for you. Those sheets have been there for days. I put on new ones, do you like them? It's the new one I got the other day."

Grace, watching Allison's expression, smiled a bit nervously, "I could have changed them myself. Did you see the watch I put under my pillow?"

Allison's eyes widened, "Watch? What watch? I have no clue that you have a watch under your pillow. I didn't notice anything like that when I was changing the sheets..." She knew Grace was testing her waters. There was no watch under Grace's pillow, just a diary.

Grace breathed a sigh of relief, "Never mind, I must have misplaced it. I'll go cook." She turned around, went back to her bedroom, grabbed the diary, held it tightly, then put it back into the drawer and locked it.

On the balcony, Allison watched Grace's retreating figure, her gaze darkened.

She didn't want to dwell on it. Her mom was her only family. Yet, her mom's behavior was making her feel a bit strange.

Her hands clenched tightly around the railing.

...

That night,

In the private room of Red Jack Club 618.

Nicholas sat with legs crossed. A drink was passed over to him, and he waved it off, "I can't drink anymore, you guys carry on."

"What's with you, Nick? You're already tapped out?"

Nicholas was unfazed by the teasing comments, he waved his hand again, "Really, I can't."