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.

more. She didn't have the energy to explain anything right

she woke up, it was already 8

a significant amount of time at

the top floor of a swanky neighborhood. The living room had floor-to-ceiling windows, offering a stunning view. Barefoot, Chloe

day felt the same; the world never changed for

made a call. "Hey, can I borrow

voice answered,

"Your pet."

apartment until noon. Only when her friend called back, saying everything

was calm, betraying no emotion. "Linda,

agreed. "Sure, I need to talk to you

hideout?

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