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 pet when you're pleased and kicked

this early in the morning.

years, every now and then, he'd

do yesterday. How about I

only darkened. "Your so-called 'something to

was going on. "You were at the club last night,

seen her with Lucas. No wonder he was so

"Lucas was drunk, and I was just taking

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

helped out of gratitude to his

gratitude to the Moncada family, or are there

heard the words

too clearly. She tenderly called him Luca, saying she would never leave him behind. She took

lips. "Your skills in appeasing men are truly

satisfy

yet her lips still bore a slight smile. "Mr. Connor, that's out

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