I've Been There Before

“So, you’re going to learn from Cinderella in the TV show ... for love?” Master Shaw looked at Grace with a fake smile.
Obviously, he was mocking Grace’s “love”.
Grace gave a self-deprecating chuckle ... She had thought that her only true love would end happily, but it turned out to be a
joke in the eyes of others.
It was just ... I’m sorry, Master Shaw. Her eyes turned sharp. Master Shaw’s intention was not as simple as it seemed.
If he wanted to get rid of her, he had thousands of methods. There was no need to choose this stupid one.
Even if he did, why now?
He could have done it, but why at this moment?
Grace’s eyes swept past Kirk, who was behind Master Shaw silently. Her mind ran rapidly. Ever since Caden appeared in the
Erhai Lake, there was no sight of Kirk.
When she returned to S City from the Erhai Lake, she had never seen Kirk.
This meant that Kirk had been marginalized.
However, Kirk was someone close to Caden. He grew up with Caden like the other nine people. The brotherhood between the
ten of them was deep.
Even if Caden ignored him, the other nine people might still be in contact with him privately.
She did not believe that Ladd, Saul and the others would betray Caden.
However, since they grew up together, Kirk might discern something from the words and deeds of the nine of them.
Moreover, Caden had disappeared for a while.
As for Ladd, Saul and the others, they were also gone from the radar. Ingemar took charge of the company, but he was not a
Shaw. Caden should show up now.
No wonder ... No wonder Gloria was suspicious.

How could Master Shaw, who was as cunny as a fox, didn’t sense the strangeness when even Gloria noticed something wrong?
She looked at the suitcase on the table. Master Shaw’s purpose was to test her.
Three years ago, she had almost gambled everything on a chance to escape from Caden.
Master Shaw was very thoughtful. Three years ago, she had risked everything to run away. Now, Master Shaw had purposely
offered her generous conditions to leave. This should have been something she dreamed of.
If something did happen to Caden, then she could leave easily.
On the other hand, once she accepted Master Shaw’s offer and left overnight unthinkingly, it meant that something really
happened to Caden.
She would be able to leave unscrupulously when she wasn’t under Caden’s control.
Otherwise, as long as Caden was still fine, he would not let her leave.
When Grace was stopped by Kirk, she was thinking about what would happen tonight.
She was still guessing when she met Master Shaw in the Shaw’s old mansion. With the box in front of her, she believed that
Master Shaw was going to chase her away.
But the more she looked at the things in the box, the more shocked she became. Master Shaw was too generous.
“Master Shaw, you know my point better than anyone else,” Grace said lightly, “You should convince your grandson instead of
me.”
She said calmly. Her clear pupils did not reveal a trace of falsehood. Detecting the stiffness on Master Shaw’s wrinkled face, she
smiled slightly. It seemed that she was right.
“You really don’t go? You’d better think it over. Don’t you remember what he did to you six years ago? How did you become a
prisoner from a noble lady? It was him who put you into the misery. If it weren’t for him, Grace, you would still be the pearl in
Shanghai. Don’t you hate him?”
Grace said bitterly, “So, I tried my best to escape.” What she said was half-genuine and half-sham.
Master Shaw was testing her, and she knew it.

Facing this wily old man, she didn’t dare to let her guard down.
“Yes, three years ago you spared no pains to flee to a safe place and out of his sight. Grace, now, an opportunity is in front of
you. As long as you pick up the suitcase on the table, leave the city and disappear... you will be completely free.” Master Shaw’s
voice was old, and every word sounded appealing that it aroused the most desire.
Grace quietly pinched her leg ... Indeed, it was tempting. It made her heart beat faster.
Glancing at Master Shaw, she almost bought his words.
With a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, Grace shook her head carelessly.
“I dare not.”
Master Shaw showed a trace of disappointment.
“Master Shaw, why do you have to make things difficult for me? If you want to help me, it is better to communicate with your
grandson. I’m afraid of him, and you know that.”
Doubt as he was, Master Shaw was swayed by her words.
“Really? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” However, Master Shaw didn’t give up and kept probing.
Grace didn’t know how to explain her feeling. When she implied that Caden was still fine, a disappointment flashed through
Master Shaw’s eyes ... He was that person’s grandfather!
“The Cinderella in the story stays for love. But I stay for fear.” She looked up and smiled bitterly at Master Shaw. “Without his
permission, I barely can escape. I’ve run away for three years, but in the end, I obediently returned to S City, right under his
nose.”
On the lined face, Master Shaw’s shriveled lips were tightly pursed. His gaze landed sternly on Grace, as if to see through her.
He was more confused to see Grace turn him down casually without considering his offer... Could it be that he was overthinking
it?
It was true that Caden was his grandson and he used to favor him. But Caden was disobedient and aggressive.

As a Shaw, it was good to be aggressive... But he was more aggressive than his grandfather. Master Shaw’s cloudy pupils
turned cold.
He looked at the woman standing in the hall. The more he looked at her, the more he saw her as an eyesore. Since he couldn’t
get anything, it was useless to keep her.
“Well, since that’s the case, I have nothing to say.” He asked Sam who was standing beside him, “What time is it?”
“Master Shaw, it’s almost twelve o’clock.”
“Okay,” Master Shaw muttered and stood up with his walking stick, “It’s late. Why didn’t you remind me to rest? Never let it
happen again.”
His words sounded like a reproach.
Sam lowered his eyes and said, “Yes, sir.”
Master Shaw left Grace alone in the hall of the old mansion.
Kirk walked towards Grace and said, “This way.”
Grace accepted Kirk’s kindness and followed him until she left the mansion. The night wind blew in her face, and she trembled.
Behind her was the gate of the old mansion, tightly shut ... It was really ... A trace of a mocking smile appeared on her face.