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.

separate ways to work. On the surface, everything was normal, but

footage for a long-term feature on the resort's construction progress. Paradise Resort was nestled in the most remote suburbs of

manager greeted them upon arrival. "Miss Chloe, our project director is currently

snap some photos while we're at it," Chloe

were led to

project's director

such a significant project Standing on a

him took Chloe back to their college days. During their first year, Lucas had suddenly asked her for a favor, "Chloe, can you buy

she had

graduation ball, and I want to

don't you go buy

if you give it to me. It'll be my first suit, and it should be

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