Chapter 597 Making Dinner

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Meanwhile, after leaving, Chloe had intended to find a hotel to stay in on her own, but Michael had other plans. He insisted on taking her to his house in Mamaica. "That house has never had any other woman in it. Only me," he said, as if that was supposed to reassure her.

Chloe paused, slightly taken aback that he thought she'd care about that.

But maybe she did, just a little. "And how do I know you're telling the truth?"

Michael didn't hesitate. "Then I'll buy you a new one!"

Chloe was left speechless.

In the end, she followed him to his house, nestled in a quiet, upscale suburban neighborhood. The area was serene and picturesque, with wealthy neighbors who seemed to live without a care in the world. As they entered, with Michael rolling her suitcase in, Chloe felt a wave of exhaustion hit her.

After a shower, she stepped out to find that Michael had already straightened up the place. He'd been having it cleaned regularly, so it was spotless.

"Get some rest. I'll let you know when dinner's ready."

She gave him a skeptical look. "You can cook?"

the time she'd known him, she'd never seen him set foot in a kitchen,

a bit sheepish. "I can

by now, if it

to this house in years. Surely,

I'll go grab some

too tired to care, so she let him

got a call from home. She'd forgotten to activate international roaming, and this call was the reminder she needed. "Chloe, there's a new project on the website. It looks like it's in Mamaica. You should check if it's close to you." Jessica's voice came through. Chloe pulled out her laptop and checked the

project was indeed in Mamaica, and it

logged in today. I had a brief chat with the client. Everything seems fine, but

usually handled all project approvals herself, scrutinizing every detail

Chloe was on a plane and

an IP

was so close and might not even require an in-person meeting,

online. If

"Will do!"

and when she woke up,

in Mamaica, and Michael's villa had an incredible view. The sky was

hope. Try them out, and if you don't like them, I can order something," Michael said. Curious about his cooking, Chloe went

scrambled eggs looked

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