Chapter 243



Connor stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows of his office, watching as the rain started to pour down outside. His mind had been lost in thought for quite some time. His and Chloe's reunion as adults had been just as dramatic as he imagined it would be. Even after more than a decade, he recognized her instantly.

Back then, her life had hit a rough patch. He always thought that such a bright and cheerful girl would grow up to be a beacon of light, but she was suffering from severe insomnia because her mind weighed down with worries. She might have seemed carefree on the outside, but she was falling apart inside. That was when he decided he had to love her right.

So, he became her Trophy Boy, doing everything he could to love, please, and heal her. Even though he knew she only saw him as her fuckbuddy, he also knew it was the only way he could love her.

But everything changed when Claire suddenly returned to the country. The calm waters of their lives began to stir. He knew that a towering wave of trouble might rise, sweeping all of them into chaos. How could he protect Chloe completely? It seemed nearly impossible.

Connor's older sister, on the surface, was the all-powerful lady of the business world. But inside, she was a madwoman, capable of going off the rails at any moment. Without being fully prepared, Connor could only deceive the public and stay away from her. Maybe this was the best outcome for

now.

want Chloe to get caught up in the dark, dirty, and bottomless

Competition was in full swing. Backstage, Lisa watched Chloe return with her model. She was grinding her teeth in frustration. She hadn't expected Chloe's design to be so

the big screen was tallying Chloe's overall score. Chloe's piece had indeed stunned all the judges But there was a catch. The judges scored during the model's walk, and some of them

longer, Chloe's score might have been even higher. The final score was eventually tallied: 95 points. When Lisa saw this score, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

but Lisa's "Timeless Garden" had the edge in color and visual appeal. The live broadcast compared the two pieces, and the consensus was that

had lasted

the

their pieces, the

given to

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