Chapter 789

Chloe paused for a moment, caught off guard. Her eyes darkened as she put on an indifferent expression. "Did you need something from me, Claire?" Claire, as always, was the picture of elegance, but her tone was still condescending. "Is this really how you talk to your elders?"

"We're equals," Chloe replied, her voice calm and detached.

Claire brushed past Chloe, making her way into the house. "Connor's 19 years younger than me. How does that not make me his elder?"

Chloe shot back with a smirk, "Sounds like his bad luck."

Claire turned, her eyes icy and sharp. Then she laughed, a biting sound. "You've got a sharp tongue and guts. No wonder those two are fighting over you."

"Claire, cut to the chase," Chloe said flatly. She knew Claire's visit wasn't a coincidence.

to tie

furrowed, a sense of dread creeping

I threatened him with

felt like she'd been punched

a chat with your moms back in

balled into fists. "How can you be

Do you have any idea how much he's sacrificed for you? He even

you. The peaceful life you're enjoying is all thanks to him bearing the brunt. Bet you

shared a bond that couldn't be severed. If Claire and Connor turned against her, Pax would be the one hurt most. She was using Pax as both a shield

I just think it's a shame that my son's

took a deep breath. "Pax is your son.

with Pax, I'll call off his engagement to Eve." Chloe found her composure. Turning

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