Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 16 I Don't Regret It

When Grant said he wanted to take Chloe to school himself, she thought she must have heard wrong. Was he nuts? She came to school for freedom, to do her own thing, and to meet guys outside the Martin Family. If Grant was her daily chauffeur, how was she supposed to make any friends? No way, she had to shut this down.

With a face only a mother could love, Chloe approached Grant and tried to talk him out of it. "Grant, you're swamped with work; no need to waste time on me. Liam took the car, so I'll hop on the farm truck. I'm not exactly a beauty queen, so no need for the daily drama. I'll get to school on my own, okay?"

Grant, buried in his work, looked up from his computer and stared at Chloe. His gut told him there was more to her reluctance about him taking her to school than met the eye.

He was curious to see what she was up to.

Grant shut his laptop, glanced at Chloe, and said, "I don't care about your looks. Eat your breakfast and get ready to go."

Chloe was at a loss for words.

With no other option, she slowly finished her breakfast and reluctantly got into Grant's car.

Soon, they were on their way to Quest University. Chloe closed her eyes, trying to fake being super sleepy.

saw right

looked at Chloe with her eyes closed, and asked, "I heard you talking last night about wanting to get the Davis Group and the Gibson family

Tony's family. Last night, Tony had stood up for Chloe but got humiliated,

family. Plus, Tony had her back, and since she was new in Sovereign City, she needed to build her own crew. Chloe blurted out, "Hey,

smiled at her

and gently patted Chloe's head, then said,

Chloe, who was pretending to sleep. She immediately opened her eyes, nervously looked at Grant sitting beside her,

fearless, but even she had her moments of vulnerability. It amused him that a simple touch could catch her off guard. When they arrived at Quest University, Chloe jumped out of the car the moment it stopped. Grant watched her run off

"Stanley, keep an eye on Miss Davis. I

grabbing

After sitting down, she discovered that the two unfamiliar faces were new

she could

he, and why did he look familiar? Despite her birthmark and moles, he recognized her and called

sounding a bit hurt. Chloe's memory clicked. She vaguely recalled a classmate named Philip from high school. However, she struggled with faces and her grandpa's caution about hanging out with boys had blurred her recollection of him. "Oh, right, Philip! What are