Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 31 You Just Dislike Me

As soon as Chloe finished speaking, Grant's hand shot to her face, attempting to yank off the mole he assumed was fake. Unfortuantely, Chloe had used extra adhesive that morning, and under the relentless sun, it had formed a tenacious

bond. His tugging only resulted in hurting her skin, making his intentions painfully clear.

The sting snapped her back to the present. She shoved Grant's hand away, jumped up, and, with dramatic flair, covered her face. "Grantie, why are you pulling at my face?" she accused, her voice a mix of indignation and desperation. Grant's confidence faltered, unable to comprehend why the mole wouldn't come off. He had been certain he saw it out of place that night.

"What's up with that mole?" he asked, bewildered.

Chloe's expression tightened, her hand instinctively covering the mole. After confirming it was still in place, she composed herself. "This mole has been on my face forever. What's the deal, Grantie? You got an issue with my mole?" she challenged, her voice steadying.

Grant hesitated before speaking, replaying the scene in his mind. "But at the welcome party the other night, I could've sworn I saw your mole out of place, like it was fake."

Hearing Grant say this, Chloe quickly adjusted her expression. She tilted her face slightly, making it seem as if the mole had shifted toward her nose.

her voice laden

fall off. But now, as

Louis insisted I come; it was not my intention to embarrass myself. This morning, Liam said he'd found a dermatologist to remove it, and now you're trying to pull it off! If you don't

brainchild. The fact that she had to choose from among

Grant felt himself start to unravel. Trying to soothe her, he stammered, "I'm

think I'm ugly, right?" Chloe interrupted, her

was just curious. I

one of you." Chloe continued, her voice

completely

an old adage crossed his mind: even God couldn't handle a woman in tears. Logic often abandoned the room when women cried, and Chloe, despite her age, had mastered this

mingled with women, acting in movies and appearing on variety shows, able to use lines from films

many friends to help him