CHAPTER 375: CHAPTER 388 THE APPEARANCE OF GRACE YOWELL

"Since you’ve asked, I’ll naturally help you. However... my help never comes cheap," the man said with a smile.

"As long as you can do what I’ve asked, I can naturally pay the price," Francine Howards said.

After ending the call, she stared fixedly at the phone in her hand. In the end, she still made a deal with the devil. Even if she couldn’t use the Howards Family’s power, she would try every means to borrow someone else’s intentions to fulfill her own desires.

She would not resign herself to fate so easily. She wouldn’t just watch as Mabel Quinn took Kyle Kinston away!

Meanwhile, the man put down his phone, his face full of an amused smile.

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Over the weekend, Alice Conley dragged Mabel Quinn out shopping under the guise of "relaxation." Mabel discovered that although Alice was complaining about Dorian Howards, there wasn’t any aversion in her expression. Instead, there was more of a struggle. It seemed that Dorian Howards getting close to Alice and investing in her Studio was not without effect.

"Actually, Dorian really cares about you," Mabel couldn’t help but speak up for Dorian. "That day, Kyle brought back a book from him, titled ’100 Ways to Please a Woman.’ It seems Dorian bought it especially for you. Don’t you want to consider it?"

Mentioning this book immediately made Alice’s face fall. She had once, by chance, also found this book in Dorian’s office.

On that day, she had gone to the Howards Group to deliver some documents. Dorian was in a meeting, and his secretary, Catherine Willis, asked her to wait in the president’s office. Somehow, she noticed the book in the corner of the desk. Feeling curious, she flipped through it. When Dorian returned and saw her reading the book, the look on his face immediately changed.

Feeling awkward, she tried to change the subject by saying, "This book is quite interesting, where did you buy it?"

He shouted back at her, "If it weren’t for you, would I have bought this book twice?"

After his outburst, the situation became even more awkward. The two of them stared at each other for a good ten minutes. After a while, he snatched the book from her hand, and they began their work discussion.

Thinking back to that scene, Alice felt strange. Listening to Mabel’s words now, she finally understood what Dorian meant by "bought the book twice."

"Enough about my situation, let’s talk about you. Did you end up ordering the cake from the bakery I mentioned? How are you planning to celebrate Kyle Kinston’s birthday?" Alice changed the topic.

"The cake is already ordered, but... Kyle isn’t in the habit of celebrating birthdays, so on that day, I plan to avoid anything with a birthday vibe. As for how to spend the day, I’m still thinking," Mabel said. What kind of memories could replace Kyle’s awful past ones?

She hoped to create warm and happy memories. Even if they spent the day simply, year after year, their memories together could one day replace those fearful ones from the past.

As they chatted and walked around, they reached the third floor. They found a spot in a Starbucks inside the mall and ordered two cups of coffee to rest their legs.

Alice went to the restroom, leaving Mabel flipping through her phone, waiting for the coffee to cool a bit. Suddenly, a voice sounded above her, "What a coincidence, Mabel. Can I sit down and chat with you?"