Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 12 He is the Most Suitable

Just when Chloe thought Grant would brush off the situation, he went ahead and slapped Liam.

Liam grabbed his cheek in stunned disbelief, while the guests gasped in shock. Chloe was confused; wasn't Grant supposed to defend Liam and apologize quickly? "Grant."

"Liam, beat it for now! I'll deal with you when I get back tonight," Grant commanded, his face stern.

Liam, scared of Grant's temper, kept quiet after the slap and left with his crew.

After Liam left, Grant turned to Chloe and said, "Don't worry, I'll get to the bottom of this tonight."

Grant's attitude was pretty good, and since he had just saved her, Chloe started to warm up to him a bit.

She nodded and said, "Okay."

At the banquet, guests were mingling, some busy networking with the elite, others enjoying the fine wine. Chloe didn't know many people there, so she found a corner and quietly sipped on some juice to stay out of the spotlight. Tony slid up next to Chloe and greeted her eagerly, "Chloe."

Chloe glanced at Tony and casually asked, "Tony? How did you get in here?"

parents have some connections with a senior executive at the Martin Group. It took some effort to get into such a high-end event, but it's all about making connections and paving the way for the Gibson family's business," Tony said, shaking his

Family's banquets typically didn't include

earlier. It was awesome! Grant stepping in to slap Liam for you was unexpected. Do you think he might

spat out her juice in

mouth and coughed. "Tony, are you

who was half a year younger than

Liam's a jerk who calls you ugly, so he's a no-go. Michael's a Playboy celebrity, so he's not right. But Grant runs the Martin Group, keeps clear of scandals, and has

didn't want to

she reached out and patted his head. "Zip it, quit babbling,

to be

with a sheepish grin, said, "Alright, alright, I'll stop. Chloe, the pool area is

manor's bustling swimming pool, a stark

Grant's admirer. Already fuming over Grant's actions-carrying Chloe away and slapping Liam for her-Sophia was convinced that Grant had feelings for Chloe. She thought he was just interested in the Davis family's power and felt that Grant rightfully belonged to her. Despite the Brown family's weaker influence compared to the Davis family, she still aimed

tactics to drive

she heard a few girls surrounding Sophia,

As soon as she got back from studying abroad, she joined the Martin Group and, with her own skills, became