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Chapter 50

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After what seemed like an eternity, Grace cleared her throat, feigning ignorance as she stared at her mother.

"Aha, lover? Where did you hear that from?" Grace asked with a humorless laugh. "No, you’ve got it all wrong; he’s just my boss in New York and nothing else," she lied, her voice wavering slightly. In this situation, who wouldn’t?

"Oh, is that so?" her mother replied, her gaze piercing through Grace's facade.

"Yes."

"Then why did Mrs. Hail make it sound like something was going on between the two of you?"

Sighing, Grace thought, Seriously, how should I know that? The effort to keep Noah Creed out of her thoughts was exhausting. If she allowed this interrogation to continue, he would be all she could think about, pushing her mother's concerns to the edge.

"Just ignore her, Mom. Mrs. Hail has a tendency to spread crazy rumors," she replied, standing up abruptly. "I’m done. Let me go freshen up," she added, hoping to divert the conversation.

But her mother, ever perceptive,
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