Chapter 80



As soon as she stepped inside, Chloe spotted Connor descending from the second floor. When he saw her, he halted mid-step. "Heading to the office?" Chloe asked casually.

Connor didn't respond; he just stared down at her from his elevated position.

It wasn't until she walked past him that he finally spoke. "Why didn't you pick up your phone?"

Chloe pulled her phone out of her bag to check. "It died."

She noticed Connor's expression was anything but cheerful. "Did you wait up for me last night? I told you I had plans and not to wait."

Connor locked eyes with her. "You didn't say you wouldn't be coming home."

Chloe smiled, leaning in to give him a quick, soothing peck on the lips. "Sorry, darling, I'll let you know in advance next time."

She tried to head upstairs to catch up on some sleep, but suddenly, a forceful grip caught her arm.

you, your pet dog?" Anger was brewing on his handsome face. "There to

was so riled up this early in the morning. She had

now and

had something to do yesterday. How about I

point, Connor would back down, but this time, his expression only darkened. "Your so-called 'something

on. "You were at the club

had seen her with

explain. "Lucas was drunk, and I

and you had to be the one to escort him? Chloe, what exactly

only helped out of gratitude to his

gratitude to the Moncada family, or are there

heard

uttered while holding Lucas all too clearly. She tenderly called him Luca, saying she would never leave him behind. She took

appeared on Connor's lips. "Your skills in

not enough to satisfy you? Why were you so quick to

frosty, yet her lips still bore a slight

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