Chapter 229

Chapter 229

Grace’s eyes remained hard in determination. “Yes, Grandfather. I don’t think we’re compatible. By any chance, perhaps we can just remain friends in the future.”

Mr. Grant was still very surprised that she would suddenly make such a decision. “Grace, did that kid bully you? Tell me. Tell your Grandpa so I can help you sort it out!”

“No. He wouldn’t dare hurt me in any way. This is all on my own decision.”

Tifteen minutes later.

Grace walked out of Mr. Grant’s villa with a bitter expression. Fifteen was waiting for her at the door.

When he saw her coming out, he quickly stepped forward and asked, “How did it go, Miss? Did Mr.

Grant agree?”

Grace stared and the ground and shook her head.

Mr. Grant analyzed the pros and cons of it all. Their names carried a lot of weight alone. And her union with Eder was not an ordinary engagement as it was also a business agreement. There were just too many factors involved.

If they canceled the engagement after only two days, both the Grant family and the Smith family would face huge economic losses and negative public opinion.

The impact wasn’t going be light.

Moreover, Mr. Grant wasn’t involved with the Grant family’s business affairs anymore. It was Eder who held the current position for power. If they wanted to break the marriage, they had to discuss with Eder.

However, with his annoying personality, she could imagine that even if she held a gun to his head, he would never agree to break off the engagement.

Grace was very angry but there was nothing she could do.

Eder really ate up this round!

She finally understood why her third brother couldn’t leave his engagement with Sarah for more than two years even when he clearly hated her so much. Because of it, they were stuck merely engaged. A business marriage just wasn’t easy to cancel.

‘Forget it.’

She let out a long sigh and decided to just ignore that b astard Eder and think about the rest later.

“From now on, don’t let der nor the group of bodyguards and subordinates around him approach. me. If they come looking for me, just block all their attempts.”

“Yes, Miss.”

Fifteen nodded and followed behind her.

The two of the walked out of Mr. Grant’s villa all the way out of the mansion they called the “Grand Palace,” but they did not notice that as they passed the corner, there was a young man in a blue suit and golden-rimmed glasses watching them.

Xian squinted as he elegantly pushed the frame of his glasses. He asked the bodyguard beside him, “Is that the daughter of the Smith family who is engaged to Eder?”

The bodyguard studied the person he was pertaining to. “It seems like it, sir.”

“Slie’s beautiful but she doesn’t seem to be in a good mood. Find out what she came here for

“Yes, sir.”

The bodyguard left silently. Ten minutes later, he returned and reported, “She seems to have come to call off the engagement today, but Mr. Grant did not agree.”

“Call off their engagement?”

Xian thoughtfully analyzed, “Eder asked for this marriage himself, meaning that he might be interested in her.”

The bodyguard: “But I heard that Mr. Storm didn’t even accompany her during their supposed banquet.

It seemed like he’s not that serious about her.”

“What do you know? Xian sneered, “We can’t guess Edler’s mind so easily, but we’ll know after a

test.”

“What do you mean, sir?”

Xian smiled mysteriously. He said lightly. “Eder seems to be on a mission. I heard that it’s getting real serious over there. I wonder how he’ll react if he finds out that his fiancee personally came to break off their engagement and the old man had agreed?”

The bodyguard instantly understood what he meant. “Very well. Don’t worry too much, sir. I will arrange for someone to share that news with Mr. Storm accurately.

Since the engagement matters could not be resolved for the time being. Grace cleared her thoughts. of it for the time being and went to Angle Group.

She had been setting the office up for a few days now and it was almost complete. For the past two days, she had transferred all the contracted artists she valued more. All that was left was for her to choose a date for the ribbon-cutting and opening of the building

She sat at the desk and worked on the computer all day. She carefully checked the files of each of the company’s contracted artists and carefully selected them.

When she was about to finish work, there was a sudden noise from outside the corridor. The sound was so loud that everyone noticed, including her.

She put down her work and stood up, intending to check what that was,

However, the door to the office was suddenly pushed open. It was Eric who entered with red and bl oody hands and clothes.

Grace was startled. She peeked outside the door and saw Tolve and Aro limping with bitter expressions.

eyes

“How dare you beat up my people right in my own property?! Grace exclaimed, glaring angrily. Eric bowed his head and apologized sincerely, “Tim sorry, Ms. Grace. It was just that I sent a few people to look for you but they were all blocked. I had to come in person and use brute force to break in, but please don’t worry, the blood on my body is not theirs. They were only slightly injured.” She had hustructed her people to keep Eder’s own people out, but seeing as Eric seemed desperate, she guessed that something must be up.

Grace asked in a lower voice, “What’s wrong? What happened?”

Eric’s eyes reddened instantly. He choked out, “Something happened to Boss! He’s being sent to the hospital, but he won’t enter the emergency room. He insists to see you one last time!”

Eder was a strong man. How could something happen to him?

Grace’s heart sk ipped a beat, but then she thought about the past few days and said dubiously,

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“What? Is he trying to play with me again? Isn’t he tired yet? Now he wants to lie about being in at critical condition? Fine. After that, what else?”

“But this time, it’s true!”

Eric was really getting desperate that if he didn’t know any better, he would have even knocked Grace unconscious and carry her to the hospital

“We were fighting against the guerilla in the mountains. But then h oss got shot on the chest. The blood on me is all his. He just wants to see you again. Ms. Grace, I beg you! Go to him, please!”

Eric was already crying so hard that Grace’s heart shook at the sight.

“Alright, I’ll believe you this once, but if this is just another one of his tricks again, I’ll never forgive

him.”

She didn’t bring anything particularly important with her in the first place aside from her bag so she only grabbed it and immediately followed Eric to the hospital.

Outside the corridor of the emergency room, there were already a group of people being noisy and were even arguing. However, all of them had solemn expressions and there were tears in their eyes.

Grace quickened her pace as Eric took the lead in shouting. “Get out of the way! Stop arguing! Ms.

Grace is here!“

The group of people quickly quieted down and obediently stepped back to make way for her. She walked in without a word and frowned when her nose met with the strong metallic smell of blood

Eder was lying on a stretcher. His handsome face was pale and his entire body was stained with blood.

His chest was where the blood was flowing out the most, and it wasn’t stopping to the point that even the entire stretcher was stained red.

The scene was so bl oody that Grace was stunned in place for a long time.

He really didn’t lie to her this time. He had lost a lot of blood!

Grace covered her mouth in slack. Her tears betrayed her and started flowing down her cheeks. started stepping forward, but her legs felt so heavy that she could only go at a slow pace.

Eder watched as she slowly walked towards him. His weakening black eyes lit up. His big bl oody palm trembled and reached out for her wrist.

“Don’t cry…. It’s okay. It doesn’t hurt. If you cry, I feel bad…