Chapter 173



Winston suddenly remembered something. "Oh, by the way, your phone was going off earlier. I answered it for you." Chloe grabbed her phone and saw Connor had called. "What did you say?"

“I just told him I was a friend and that you were crashing at my place for the night," Winston replied, looking innocent.

Chloe felt a headache creeping in. "How did he react?"

Winston shrugged, "He just hung up."

Chloe massaged her temples. She could already picture Connor losing his cool. But she knew her situation was a mess. Connor only knew about her insomnia, not the multitude of other issues or her past. She intended to keep it that way.

have the energy to explain anything right now.

woke up, it was already 8 a.m.

first stay here. During a previous rough patch, she had spent a significant amount of time at Winston's, so she knew the place like the

offering a stunning view. Barefoot,

the same; the world never changed for

out her phone and made a call.

captivating voice answered, "What do you

"Your pet."

the apartment until noon. Only when her friend called back, saying everything was set, did she

called Linda. Her tone was calm, betraying no emotion. "Linda, can

a brief pause, Linda agreed. "Sure,

our secret hideout? I'll

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