Today Tenth Deep Breath

Suddenly, a woman strode out from the rear doorway—tall, slender, strikingly beautiful, and her eyes practically blazing with fury.

"Byron White! So this is how you really feel?" she spat out, enunciating every word sharply.

"Ah! Jillian, what are you doing here?" Byron White's face changed dramatically. He shot to his feet, kicking over the chair behind him.

"Good! Very good!" Jillian Green, proud and haughty, sneered. "Guess I was blind!"

With that, she spun around and stormed off.

Byron White immediately moved to chase after her.

Grace grabbed Byron White's arm and asked, "Alliance Leader, who is she?"

Byron glanced at Grace, struggling to stay composed. "She's my fiancée."

"Huh? Why is she here?" Grace asked, pretending to be puzzled.

Hell if I know!

Byron White took his tenth deep breath of the day and said, "Wait here for me a moment. I'll be right back!"

"Okay!" Grace nodded.

As soon as he left, she broke into a mischievous grin.

The moment she heard Evan Xiao and the others were headed to Green Meadow Estate, she guessed what Byron was up to.

So she asked Shannon to bring Byron's 'fiancée' over.

Byron White never disappoints!

Wonder if he'll manage to win her back...

She was just basking in her success when a sudden chill crept up her spine.

She whipped around—and there was Evan Xiao.

He and Leon Zane were standing together on the staircase that led from the terrace to the ground.

"Evan Xiao!" Grace's eyes lit up and she dashed toward him.

But Evan Xiao radiated an icy aura that made everyone keep their distance—he simply turned and walked away.

In that moment, Grace suddenly, inexplicably, remembered her little cutie turning away with cold eyes and disappearing into the grass.

Man and snake—why did it feel so familiar?

She shook off the thought and hurried after him, almost running.

She followed him out the back door of the house.

A carriage was parked by the back entrance.

Evan Xiao and Leon Zane climbed into the carriage, clearly planning to leave without even greeting her.

Grace darted forward and shamelessly squeezed herself inside.

Then she plopped herself down right next to Evan Xiao.

Evan Xiao stared straight ahead, completely ignoring her.

Leon Zane looked on, clearly enjoying the show.

Grace Lawrence actually flirting and scheming with Byron White?

These past few days, His Highness has been furious—Leon saw it all.

His Highness would never forgive her!

She was definitely about to get kicked out of the carriage!

Seeing Evan Xiao ignore her, Grace scooted even closer—almost pressing up against him.

Then she tilted her head and called softly, "Husband."

Evan Xiao shivered inexplicably and glanced at her.

Suddenly, the temperature inside the carriage seemed to rise a few degrees.

"That Byron White just wanted to lure you here, make you misunderstand me, and then marry his sister off to you! So I turned the tables and had Shannon bring his fiancée instead. Tell me... am I clever or what?" Grace explained to him.

Evan Xiao said nothing.

But the temperature inside the carriage rose even more.

Leon Zane watched Grace, looking like he had a toothache.

Husband? She actually called him husband!

Her shamelessness... had reached a whole new level!

"Husband." Grace grabbed Evan Xiao's sleeve and called out again, "Are you really going to ignore me?"

Evan Xiao paused and said, "Leon Zane, get out of the carriage."

"This is my carriage. Why should I get out?" Leon Zane grumbled, jaw clenched.

Evan Xiao shot him a look.

So Leon Zane gave Grace a resentful glare—and got out.