Chapter 48: Used to Her

After working late, Michael drove home from Paramount Airlines.

He realized Chloe was still nowhere to be found, except for the servants bustling around.

Even though he expected it, he still felt a bit down.

As he headed straight upstairs, the servant asked, "Mr. Shawn, aren't you having dinner?"

"Not hungry."

Michael had planned to review the meeting proposal in his study, but as soon as he opened the document, he found himself unable to focus.

Whenever Chloe was home, she always set up some scented. candles to help him unwind.

The subtle aroma of the incense was refreshing and uplifting.

However, today Michael noticed that the usual bottle of incense in the study was missing.

The servant entered the room nervously, worried that one wrong word might anger Michael. Chapter 48: Used to

"Hey, where's the diffuser from the study?"

The servant paused, then remembered. "Oh, that bottle of fragrance is all used up, so I tossed it."

"Let's pop open a new one."

nervously, struggling to

you waiting

the aromatherapy. We

surge of frustration, almost hurling his mouse

is it

my life

growled,

document and headed for a shower, ready to call it a

phone rang. It was an unknown

nothing to do with work.

3/5

Just before the call was about

he picked up.

"Do you know Chloe?"

man's voice crackled through the phone, the

"Who's there?"

friend racked up quite a bill, but her card got declined. If you don't come sort this out, we'll have

propped her cheek on her

go-go dancers circling around her,

they were about to check out, Chloe's card got

card after card, but

dumping all her cards onto the couch. One by one, she tried them,

you say Michael

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