Chapter 168


    Chapter 168


    “I’m only hoping that you can get the police to release them.


    This is only a piece of cake for you,” she anxiously said.


    “It is a piece of cake, but… so what?” He looked at her stoically,


    a stark contrast to her anxious demeanor.


    Her arms that were hanging by the sides of her body stiffened a little. She took a deep breath and


    looked into his eyes. “What do you want to exchange before you release them?”


    His gaze darkened as he put down the pen that was in his hand. He stood up and slowly approaching


    Grace.


    He gently cupped her hands. “Sis, your hands are so cold.”


    Her body immediately stiffened. Her hands were indeed much


    colder whenpared to his.


    He looked down, took both her hands, and ced them on his palms. He slowly rubbing them, trying to


    give her warmth with


    the friction.


    He was doing it as if he was used to do it all the time. His eyes carried gentleness with a hint of caution


    as if she was his precious babe.


    ‘My God! What am I thinking!’ Grace immediately chided


    herself inwardly for thinking nonsense when she heard his murmurs ringing in her ears once again.


    “Sis, are your hands warmer now?”


    üm… yes they are.” She wanted to withdraw her hands from


    his grip, but he held them tightly in his.


    “There’s no rush. I’ll rub them a little longer to make them warmer.”


    Grace was perplexed by the man in front of her. His current gentleness was a stark contrast from his


    earlier aloofness and mockery. It was as if he was two different persons.


    Her hands may be warmer now, but her heart was bing more uneasy.


    “What do you want before you let them go?” Grace could not help but ask once again.


    “Sis, why did you suddenly change your mind and want to let them go?” He answered her question with


    another question.


    “My maternal grandmother had fallen ill and is hospitalized now. I do not want her to be worried about


    these matters,” she answered truthfully.


    “Is that it? Looks like your grandmother holds an important position in your heart. For her sake, you’re


    willing toe here and beg me.” His voice was so gentle, like a low-tone cello that was gently


    strumming along.


    Her senses were filled with his scent. Her blood seemed to all


    flow toward her hands that were being warmed by him.


    “What about me? What position do I hold in your heart, Sis?” He suddenly looked up. That pair of


    beautiful eyes were now staring sternly at her as if trying to see through her.


    She began to tremble as her almond eyes met his dark gaze.


    Within his pupils, she could see her anxious look being


    reflected.


    He bent down as his face inched closer to her. His warm. breath blew against the skin of her face. “I


    don’t think I’m in the most important position. If I was, you wouldn’t have left without any hesitation back


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    then. I guess I hold some insignificant position in your heart.”


    Her hands may still be warm, but her body was feeling colder by the minute.


    Grace remained stunned as she looked at this handsome face that was just inches away from her. The


    expression on his face


    looked so gentle, even his actions of warming her hands were done so gently. However, the gaze he


    held in his eyes was icy cold.


    At that moment, she seemed to have understood something, but she was not ready to


    give up yet. “Will you… let them go?”


    “No.” He gave a short answer.


    She felt her heart falling deeper into the abyss. ‘How can I forget? He is Jason. I’m guessing he had


    never been rejected by any woman before!