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 through her

"I heard you talking last night about

Last night, Tony had stood up for Chloe but

like someone messing with her own 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, what if the Davis Group teams up

smiled at

gently patted Chloe's head, then said, "Smart girl, already thinking

immediately opened her eyes, nervously looked at Grant sitting beside

scared expression, Grant chuckled to himself. He always saw her as bold and fearless, but even she had her moments of vulnerability. It amused him that a simple touch could catch her off guard. When they

told Stanley, "Stanley, keep an eye on Miss Davis. I don't

grabbing

she was sneaking around. After sitting down, she discovered that the two

looked oddly familiar. Before she could figure out why, he walked over to her.

was puzzled-who was he, and why did he look familiar? Despite her birthmark and moles, he recognized her and

Philip Cook. We were in the same high school class, remember? I got recommended to a foreign university in our senior year. It's only been a few days, and you don't remember me?" Philip complained, sounding a bit hurt. Chloe's