I've Been There Before

Chapter 286 Uninvited Guest

A man suddenly broke into Grace’s office.

Grace was conferring with Cayne in her office.

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The man rushed in with a breeze, followed by the secretary, “Sir, you can’t go in! Ms. Grace is meeting guests.”

Grace and Cayne heard the sound and turned to look at the door.

When Grace saw the person, she slightly pursed her lips.

“Sorry, Ms. Grace. I cannot stop him …” The secretary explained guiltily.

“Why are you here?” Grace asked indifferently at the man.

“Why can’t I come?” The man was pale and the dark circles were heavy. “And also,” he shouted angrily at the secretary, “Take a good look at who I am!” The secretary was frightened and trembled, “I, I’m sorry …”

Grace frowned and nodded to the secretary, “You can leave.” The secretary panted and left. Grace glanced at the man and paused for a moment, “Wait a moment.”

“Ms. Grace?”

The secretary was a college student who had just graduated this year. She cherished the chance to work in such a large group. But today, she did not stop this stranger from intruding. She was afraid that the boss would punish her. She was scared.

Grace knew what the secretary was worried about, “Bring a glass of water.”

“Yes, Ms. Grace.”

The secretary was about to leave.

Grace continued, “Also, don’t be so nervous. I won’t fire you just because you let my brother in.”

The secretary was dumbfounded. Five seconds later, she almost screamed out. Ms. Grace’s brother?

She subconsciously looked at the sickly man and was scared out of the office by his gloomy stare.

Payne looked terrible.

Grace stood up and asked, “Why aren’t you recuperating in the hospital?”

“Recuperate?” Payne sneered, “I will die there.”

Hearing this, Grace raised her eyebrows slightly. She then said warmly, “The hospital can save you.”

Payne gritted his teeth and glared at Grace angrily, “You know why I’m here. The hospital can’t save me.”

“If even the doctors can’t save you, it’s futile for you to come here.”

Grace said coldly.

Payne looked at her, his eyes filled with anger and a trace of determination, “Are you really going to watch me die?”

Payne didn’t want to wait any longer. During the chemotherapy, his hair fell out in clumps. He used to hate wearing hats, but now he had to do it.

And he couldn’t live without those drugs.

Payne did not want to live like a ghost. He was afraid to go to bed every night for fear that he would sleep forever.

He hated the injustice of fate.

Why did he get this kind of disease! Why him!

Grace swept across Cayne who was sitting across the desk.

She didn’t want to discuss this in front of outsiders.

“Go back to the hospital first. I’ll go there tonight.”

Grace didn’t want to fall out with Payne, let alone have outsiders to laugh at her.

But Payne had been living in the shadow of death for too long. His fear and suffering from illness had made it impossible for him to consider anything other than his life.

“Don’t play tricks. Grace, answer me. Are you really going to let your own brother die?” He wanted an answer. He certainly didn’t want to die at this young age.

Grace was silent.

Payne looked at her and met her clear but firm eyes. C0pyright © 2024 Nôv)(elDrama.Org.

After a long time.

Payne staggered and took half a step back. He looked desperately at Grace, “I understand.” He opened the office door. The moment he turned around, Payne resolutely said, “Grace, it is your choice. Don’t blame me!”

Grace was puzzled but ignored it. The secretary finally brought water and blocked Payne’s path. “Here …”

Payne didn’t even look at it. He waved her away, “Push off!”

The hot water poured over the secretary and she shouted out.

Grace was annoyed, “Payne! Why are you mad at her? The one who belongs to James family would never do that.”

Payne suddenly stopped, turned around, and sneered at Grace.

“Yes, I am not like that James family, you are.”

He laughed coldly and looked around.

“Now I’m dying. The James Group belongs to you. Are you satisfied?”

“I understand!” Payne suddenly pointed at Grace, “I understand why you refused to donate bone marrow to me after all the matches were successful.”

Payne smiled in a fury, “Grace, you must be happy that I have leukemia. Actually, you can’t wait for me to die.”

“If I die, you can really take over everything in the James Group. Grace, you’re cruel! I was wrong about you!”

Grace stood at the door of the office. She let go of the secretary’s hand and looked at Payne at the end of the corridor. Apart from Caden, this was the person that she was most familiar with.

They grew up together, and today, he said she was cruel!

Grace’s entire body was trembling uncontrollably.

Suddenly, a hand on her shoulder tapped her, “Grace, it’s fine. I believe you.”

Cayne soothed Grace.

Payne seemed to have just discovered that there was another man in the office. He swept past Cayne and happened to meet Cayne’s hawk-like eyes. With just a single glance, Payne intentionally avoided that terrifying gaze.

However, Payne was unwilling to show weakness in front of another man.

He suddenly said mockingly, “Do you think that woman next to you is simple and innocent? Do you think she is weak and needs to be protected? Look, such a big group originally belonged to me, the eldest grandson of the James Group, but now it’s in her hands. My father lost his job before he could retire. We are still her family and she can still be so ruthless. Not to mention outsiders. I advise you to be careful. Don’t be tricked by her. She’s the best at acting. Even that glorious Caden from the Shaw family was deceived by her!”

“Payne!” Grace’s voice was shrill. She looked ashen at her brother and closed her eyes. When she opened them again, they were as still as dead water, “Yes, I am inhuman animal. Payne, you are right, I was waiting for you to die.”

“I really know how to act. The James Group is mine now.”

“So, what can you do to me?”

Raising her chin, Grace continued, “If you have the ability, then take the James Group back from me!”

“Unfortunately, you won’t be able to live much longer. Are you angry?”

Grace’s expression changed. Her eyes were cold, and she said with no mercy, “If you want to prove yourself, then live long.”