Chapter 163



On the other side of the house, Chloe stepped back into her room, a storm of emotions swirling inside her. She hadn't explained anything to Connor because there wasn't a clear way to explain it. How could she say that she had been violated without her knowledge? She still had no idea who had done it.

The memory had once plunged her into deep depression, and it took her a long time to claw her way out. She had finally managed to crumple that awful memory into a ball and bury it in the depths of her heart, pretending it had never happened. So, she didn't want to talk about it. She certainly didn't want anyone peeking into her deepest, darkest secret.

The next morning, Connor emerged from his room just as Chloe was coming down the stairs.

"Morning, darling," Chloe greeted him, trying to sound cheerful.

"Morning," Connor replied, the tension between them unspoken but palpable.

ways to work. On the surface, everything was normal, but they both knew that the more they pretended nothing was

resort's construction progress. Paradise Resort was nestled in the most remote suburbs of Riverbrook, surrounded by picturesque mountains

"Miss Chloe, our project director is currently

snap some

were led to

project's

project Standing on a makeshift podium, microphone in hand, Lucas looked every bit the part in his crisp white shirt, suit and

their first year, Lucas had suddenly asked her for

she had asked,

ball, and I want to wear a suit to dance with

don't you go buy it

me. It'll be my first suit, and it should be

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