Chapter 188



It was three in the afternoon. Chloe should have been at the TV station, and she had never shown up to see Connor at this time before.

Without a word, she walked straight up to him and plopped down on his lap, wrapping her arm gently around his neck and planting a kiss on his lips. Connor's ears turned bright red, and his heart raced with joy though he tried to maintain his composure.

"Ms. Chloe, please behave yourself," he said, attempting to sound serious.

Chloe hooked her finger under his chin teasingly. "Don't like it?"

Connor couldn't resist any longer and gave in immediately, wrapping his arms around her waist. "Like it? I love it." He then kissed her deeply, their affection growing more intense with each passing moment.

me?" He knew Chloe never came to him without a reason, and today,

smiled, feeling a bit silly. She wasn't here for anything in particular, just to confess her

to answer it, but Chloe grabbed the phone and handed it to him.

from his lap. "You should take this." Connor glanced at the phone and then stepped out onto the balcony to answer it, something he had never done before. Chloe's intuition kicked in, making

you going to say?" he asked, acting as

Diana?" Chloe asked with

a bit of trouble and needed

Maybe she had overreacted. Connor pulled her back into his

the interruption made it hard for Chloe to say what she had planned. Instead, she kissed his cheek and said, "I'll tell you tonight." Connor looked a bit disappointed. "I have to head back to Eldridge City

soon?" Chloe asked,

some urgent business I need to handle," he said, a hint of sternness in his eyes. "Why don't you come with me? You haven't been sleeping well. It could be a

It wouldn't look good to ask for more time now. You go ahead. I'll

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