Chapter5 The days after surgery dragged on in an agony that felt endless . Grace Miller lay alone in the hospital bed , watching the IV drip feed into her veins , the dull ache in her ribs and abdomen never ceasing . Every dressing change felt like a fresh round of torture . The nurse's hands were gentle , careful , but the pity in her eyes cut deeper than any wound . " Please bear with it - it'll be over soon , " the nurse whispered . When she stepped outside , Grace faintly heard her and a colleague murmuring in the hall . " Poor thing ... injuries this severe , and not a single family member came to see her . She even had to sign her own surgical consent forms . " " Meanwhile , that Bella Hart in the VIP suite next door - just a couple scratches , yet Mr. Stone hasn ' t left her side . I heard he even postponed billion - dollar deals just to stay with her . " " Some people are just born to live differently . " Their words stabbed at Grace's heart , sharp and relentless . But she only closed her eyes , turned toward the window , and pretended not to hear'.On the day of her discharge , the sky hung low and gray . After signing the paperwork , she stepped out of the hospital doors and spotted a familiar car waiting at the curb . Inside were a few childhood friends who had grown up with her . " Grace ! Over here ! " At their smiles , a sliver of warmth returned to her frozen heart . That night , they dragged her to their favorite bar , insisting it was time to celebrate her " escape from hell " and " new life of freedom . " " Good riddance ! Alexander Stone never deserved you in the first place ! " " Exactly ! Our Grace has beauty , brains , and class . Without him , you'll have suitors lined up from here to Paris ! " " Damn right ! Tomorrow I'll introduce you to some fresh - faced guys who ' ll make Stone's frozen poker face look like a bad joke . " Chapter5 Download 23.81 % Her friends cracked jokes and bantered , doing everything they could to cheer her up . As Grace sipped her drink , she found herself smiling - genuinely - for the first time in forever . Yes . Why should she destroy herself for a man who never loved her ? Midway through the evening , she excused herself to the restroom . When she came back , the booth was empty . " Waiter , where are my friends ? " she asked , flagging down a server . The young man hesitated , clearly uneasy , before pointing toward a corridor at the far end , where a lavish private room stood . " Just now ... a drunk woman demanded we find her company . She wasn ' t satisfied with anyone- until she saw your friends . Then her men dragged them into that suite . The bodyguards were everywhere . We didn't dare stop them ... " Grace's stomach dropped . Her friends were well - known in their circles - no one would normally dare provoke them . Unless ... Dread tightened its grip around her . She rushed down the corridor and slammed the door open . Her worst fears were confirmed . Inside , Bella Hart , reeking of alcohol , was tugging at one of Grace's friends , trying to press herself against him . He looked furious , but he clenched his jaw , unwilling to lash out at a drunken woman . " Bella ! Let go of him ! " Grace barked , storming forward to pull her away . Just then - bang ! The door flew open again . Alexander Stone stormed in , his face thunderous . He seized Bella's wrist in a tight grip , his voice low and brimming with anger . " Bella ! What the hell are you doing in a place like this ? " Bella yanked free and glared up at him , her eyes glazed with drink . " I came here for men . And I've Chapter5 D Wanna watch the rest of " Office Girl " ? Download Drama Pops and watch the re ... Download 23.81 % chosen them ' ! " " Enough ! This stops now ! " Alexander's face darkened , and he reached for her again . But Bella shoved him away , bursting into drunken sobs . " Why can you have fun but I can't ? You can laugh with other women - spend hours alone in your office with that female client ! Why can't I come here and find someone myself ? ' ? " His assistant hurried in , flustered . " Miss Hart , you ' ve misunderstood ! Mr. Stone was negotiating an important deal - strictly business . There was nothing inappropriate― " " I don't care ! " Bella wailed , thrashing like a spoiled child . She reached again for Grace's friends . " If you can be close to other women , then I can do the same ! " " That's enough ! " Grace snapped , fury finally boiling over . She planted herself in front of her friends like a shield . " Your games are your own business - but you will not drag my friends into your mess ! " 23