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Chapter 2 The Broken Keepsake Chapter 2 The Broken Keepsake VPN 76 +5 Free Coins In the front row, closest to the stage, sat Henry, secretary to Titan Group's president. He had been sent back to Anston City on his boss's orders to attend the wedding of Pinnacle Designs' two founders. What he hadn't expected was to witness such a spectacle, the bride suddenly becoming the bridesmaid! The ceremony carried on. Grace placed Laney's hand into Ethan's and turned to step down from the stage.

Behind her, Ethan's clear voice rang out, "I do." Grace quickened her pace, desperate to escape the place she once longed for. Everyone here knew her. The reason representatives of so many corporations came to this wedding was, in truth, all because of Grace. Anston City was known as the capital of embroidery. Pinnacle Designs, founded by Grace and Ethan, was a rising star, with every embroiderer in the company personally trained by Grace. That was why so many major companies had tried to poach her at high prices, yet she had refused them all.

Backstage, in the dressing room where the bride would normally change, Grace spotted the wine-red gown hanging there. It was her mother's final work, embroidered especially for her before passing away. Veteran embroiderers always held to tradition. They would make a wedding gown for their daughters, sometimes starting from the day the child was born. But her mother had been too ill to finish a wedding dress. All she managed before her death was this gown for the wedding toast, leaving Grace and her fifteen-year-old brother behind.

Grace froze, staring at it for a long time, then stepped forward to take it down, intending to keep it safe. 1/5 11:34 Mon, Feb 16 oins pter 2 The Broken Keepsake VPN 76 +5 Free Coins s' as she laid it carefully on the table, her phone rang. It was her brother, Ryan. dying her voice, she answered as she stepped out into the corridor. "Ryan?" ce, last time you hung up so quickly, you never even told me when the wedding date got 'ed." r the ceremony, Ethan escorted Laney to the dressing room. "Take a rest.

I'll go talk with a business partners." ght." Laney smiled sweetly, playing the part of a wife perfectly. door closed. Her eyes wandered, quickly catching on the gown left out on the table. picked it up, instantly realizing this must have been Grace's toast gown. pared to her own, this one was stunning. The thought flashed. nents later, Grace returned from her call and stopped dead in the doorway, her blood ing hot. hey, what are you doing?" ey was standing before the mirror, wearing the gown her late mother had made. toast gown got ripped by accident.

I couldn't possibly wear something torn out there. It'd barrass Ethan. Luckily yours was here, so I figured I'd use it." had already stolen Grace's wedding and married her boyfriend. Grace's heart bled with ntment. 1/5 the sake of a dying woman, she had endured it all. her mother's keepsake? That was untouchable. ce herself had never even tried it on. ke it off. Now." voice was icy, the kind of tone that even seasoned business partners sometimes couldn't stand. alone someone like Laney, who'd grown up pampered and shallow. She frowned.

"Why are being so harsh?" 2/5 11:35 Mon, Feb 16 Chapter 2 The Broken Keepsake VPN 76 +5 Free Coins race's eyes were fixed on the gown. When Laney didn't move, Grace strode forward, grabbed ne sleeve, and pulled. "Take it off." he didn't shout, didn't curse. But the coldness in her eyes terrified Laney. Let go of me!" aney shoved her back, too forcefully. The silk sleeve snagged on the hanger, rip! Grace froze. aney hadn't expected it either. "You, if you hadn't pulled me..." lap! 'race's palm struck Laney's cheek, sending her sprawling to the floor.

What the hell are you doing, Grace!" than had just entered, along with a few CEOs from Anston City who had been chatting with 'he moment they saw the scene, they instinctively stepped back. ut Grace blocked Ethan's path, eyes locked on Laney. "I told you to take it off. Didn't you hear ne?" Ethan..." Laney sobbed, clutching her face. s Grace reached to pull the gown off her, everything went black for a second, her head napped to the side. than's palm had struck her. A ringing filled her ears. Do you know where you are, Grace?

Stop acting crazy!" Ier head hit the floor, and through blurred vision, she clearly saw him lifting Laney in his rms. even years, shattered like glass. he ache in her chest drowned out the pain in her face. Tears slid across her cheeks, blurring er view. ll she could see was Ethan's anxious care for Laney, etched into her heart like a brand. 5 3/5 11:35 Mon, Feb 16 VPN 76 +5 Free Coins Chapter 2 The Broken Keepsake Grace dreamed.

In her dream, she was once again by Ethan's side, handing out flyers, building their company, watching it go public, until he was powerful enough to sit across the table from Titan Group's Daniel. Her hands had been torn to shreds time and again. Somehow he never saw her suffering. Yet the moment Laney was struck, his eyes sharpened. She woke in a hospital bed. From the corner of her eye, she noticed someone sitting nearby. Henry? Titan Group's secretary? Grace pushed herself up. "Mr. Johnson, why are you here?" "You fainted. It wouldn't have been safe to leave you alone. Mr.

West asked me to stay until you woke up." "Thank you. I'm fine now. Please tell Mr. West I appreciate his kindness." Henry didn't find it a chore. After all, the only reason he'd been at this chaotic wedding was Titan Group's determination to recruit Grace, the genius of double-sided embroidery. To craft true double-sided embroidery required at least ten years of mastery, and even then only with talent. Among Titan's tens of thousands of embroiderers, fewer than twenty could produce such work and even theirs was mediocre at best. Grace, however, had won international awards.

Her work had been collected by museums. Titan desperately needed someone like her. "Please rest well, Miss Miller. Here's Mr. West's card. He said if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to ask." The president's business card landed on the bedside table. After Henry left, silence filled the room. Grace picked up the card. 4/5 11:35 Mon, Feb 16 BS hapter 2 The Broken Keepsake VPN 76 +5 Free Coins ery order Pinnacle Designs had received lately, every cooperation, they all insisted Grace tend personally. mors spread that she relied on her looks.

And she was beautiful, so striking that even a igle cold glance had been enough to terrify someone like Laney. it the truth was different. Those businessmen knew she was sharp, resourceful, and talented embroidery. That combination made her invaluable. Who wouldn't want her? e door opened again. han stepped inside, brow furrowed. his tailored suit, he looked dark and brooding. His first words weren't concern, but cusation, "Titan Group's secretary was here?" es." e stared at her for a long while, his eyes distant. 1 for the slap, he seemed not to care at all.

hat he saw now was a woman growing ever more beautiful, the kind of beauty that stoked a an's desire to conquer. e wasn't blind to her talents, especially in embroidery. She was remarkable. , it he couldn't tolerate a woman stronger than himself. k 45 Why would Titan Group want to talk business with you instead of me?" his mind, Henry's visit had to be about a deal. He completely ignored the fact that Grace d needed someone by her side. essing down on her hand, his eyes turned cold. "Grace, you belong to me.

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