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."

servant fidgeted nervously, struggling to get a word

you

the aromatherapy. We don't know where to buy

almost hurling

"Why is it Chloe

my life doomed without

a dark scowl, he growled, "Leave." The servant

shut down the document and headed for

rang. It was

do with work.

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answer. Just before the call was about to

he picked up.

"Do you know Chloe?"

voice crackled through the phone, the

"Who's there?"

got declined. If you don't come sort this out, we'll have to call the cops." Michael's brow furrowed,

her cheek on her hand, staring at Chloe with a look

seven or eight go-go dancers circling

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

card after card, but no

the couch. One by one, she tried them, but not a single one

you say Michael

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