Chapter 30

"You haven’t been there. Here, take this. Maybe you’ll find it useful," she said, tossing something at Grace, who instinctively caught it.

It was a blister pack of pills, with no label or indication of what they were for.

Selene smiled shyly, a glint of mischief in her eyes. Finally, she said, "Goodnight."

Grace stood there, confused, holding the pills as she entered her new home. She absentmindedly placed them into her new bag.

This circle was full of familiar faces, and everyone knew about her pursuit of Yancey.

Selene was from the Jensen family, one of the top five families in Druville. Despite being adopted, she was highly capable but wasn’t really accepted by the family, which was why she rebelled.

She was known for her bold, provocative style, and rumors about her spread like wildfire.

A beautiful woman, always impeccably dressed, could never escape the shadow of scandal. Such things were unavoidable, especially in a society dominated by men.

That morning, Grace made herself breakfast before she left the house.

This home was hers now, so she didn’t need to beg for scraps from the Lambert family anymore. Besides that, with the 150 million dollars she had left, she no longer had to beg others for more to pay off a thousand dollar medical bill.

At the thought of the medical bill, she quickly dialed Ethan’s number and sent him a friend request on Instagram.

Even until lunch break, he still hadn’t accepted it. Seeing that, Grace calmly said, "I still owe you 10 thousand dollars. I was wondering if it would be possible to add you on Instagram?"

As typical of the usually aloof man, Ethan didn’t respond.

She pondered at her desk for a while before she suddenly noticed Jessica walking over. The latter placed a project contract on her desk.

"Bert, you’re to personally head to Southbrook for the Farm Support Project. Go back home now to pack, then be off. If you think this is too hard for you, you’re free to resign immediately. After all, the department can manage without you just fine."

When the rest of Grace’s colleagues heard that she had been given this task, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Southbrook was a poor area, and since the project was in collaboration with the government, there was little profit to be had. Most of them also didn’t care about gaining a good reputation, as those who made it into Henderson Group usually came from significant backgrounds.

Hence, nothing much could be gained from this project but suffering.

Being sent there was an unfortunate matter, and that poor soul this time was Grace.

Everyone was visibly elated as they pretended to congratulate Grace.

"Grace, this means our superiors think highly of you!"

"That’s right! We could only dream of going!"

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Grace had already promised Ethan the other night that she would personally go to Southbrook for the Farm Support Project, but she just couldn’t stand this sarcastic bunch.

"I want to go there so much, I could always talk to Mr. Henderson. Coincidentally, I need an assistant. You’re all welcome to apply for the position."

His colleagues instantly stopped their pretentious behavior, their faces turning pale.

Standing up, Grace grabbed the folder containing information on the project and headed to the top floor.

Since Jessica didn’t like her, she hadn’t told Grace much. Hence, Grace didn’t even know who would go to Southbrook with her or when they would depart. However, upon arriving at the top floor, Grace spotted Tim.

Tim frowned when he saw that it was Grace. “Ms. Lambert.”

"Is Mr. Henderson in? There’s too little information here on the Southbrook Farm Support Project, so I-"

"Henderson isn’t seeing anyone today."

"I have to leave soon to pack my luggage, at least I need to know a rough itinerary."

Nonetheless, Tim didn’t respond to her words.

A wave of disappointment crashed over Grace, followed by a surge of humiliation.

Ever since she woke up in the hospital, she had already grown used to everyone treating her badly.

Even so, she had hoped that Tim would be different, she had thought he didn’t hate her like the others did, but it seemed that had just been wishful thinking on her part. Currently, she felt like a solitary island in a vast ocean. No one wanted to approach her voluntarily, and expecting anyone to appreciate her was nothing but a dream.

Sighing, she said, “Tim, then go pack my things now.”

Tim continued to ignore her, clearly disdainful of her presence.

Grace returned to her house and packed four sets of clothes and two pairs of sports shoes. Just as she finished packing, she received a text message from Ethan.

“Come downstairs.”

She stared at the message in surprise, momentarily wondering if she was seeing things.

However, when she headed downstairs with her luggage, she saw Ethan’s car parked outside.

Pulling open the door of the extended luxury car, she spotted Ethan sitting inside. His wheelchair was beside him.

"Mr. Henderson, are you going to Southbrook too?"

"I could be your companion for this trip."

But wasn’t the project at Southbrook to support the local farmers? Was it really necessary for the head of Henderson Group to make the trip himself?