Page 48 of Grace of Spades

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My new best friend keeps rejecting these sweet guys left, right, and centre. I know she likes them all and I know she doesn't have a boyfriend. So I've taken matters into my own hands. She'll thank me later.

I see Christian enter the restaurant and wave him over too before getting dragged away by Grace.

"What are you doing?" She grinds out. Oh no, she looks actually scared.

"You deserve to be with someone. I get that you're all tough and don't need anyone but these guys really like you." I smile softly. "Just give them a chance." I plead.

"I'm never bringing you anywhere ever again." She hisses.

"I'll live. Please, go enjoy yourself." I push her over towards the table.

"Grace?" There's another guy! He's tall and muscled with colourful sleeves of tattoos. I may be gay but even I know he'shot. He has a hot Tokyo Drift thing going for him. And from her reaction she likes him. Yay! More Ships!

"Uh... hey Jai. How's it going?" She smiles awkwardly.

"Good. I saw your fights. You were amazing as usual." He gushes his cheeks tinging pink.

"Uh... thanks. Listen, I gotta go but it was nice seeing you again." She says moving away. Oh no you don't, bitch!

"Why don't you join us for pizza!" I suggest. Jai looks at me with a grateful smile and I wink at him and direct them both to the table.

I'm such a good friend.

Grace

Kennedy is going to get me killed!

All four heirs are sitting down for pizza with me. I'm going to die. It's official.

Jai

What the fuck?

Liam

I'm missing something, aren't I?

Christian

She knows Jai too?

Keir

Oh fuck.

I can see Grace panicking behind her cool mask. I scan the other heirs and they are all looking at my Grace like she's hung the moon in the sky.

Oh. Oh! Oh, fuck! No!

They like her too!

Shit! What can I do?

I could make her disappear. I can put her in a safe house. No way, she'd probably kill me.

Fuck, what do I do?!

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