Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 61 Are You Willing to Marry for Alliance?

Chloe scrunched up her nose, letting Grant fire off questions without saying a word.

He was getting more and more jittery. "Chloe, come on, don't just sit there in silence. Even if I messed up, you gotta tell me why, right?" Grant kept glancing at Chloe while driving.

Chloe turned to him and said, "Why didn't you help me find Mr. Wallace to sort out Rena's mess? Is it 'cause my last name's Davis and you don't wanna marry me? I get it; I'm so ugly no one wants to marry me. If you don't wanna help, fine. I know where I stand."

She pretended to sob after that. Seeing her sad face, Grant felt a wave of anxiety. He realized Chloe was mad at him over this. If that was the case, she was being really ungrateful.

"Don't start crying, Chloe. Let me ask you, did your principal tell you to pass any message to me?" Grant asked.

Chloe thought for a second and nodded. "Yeah, he said he already handled it. So... what exactly is the issue?"

He glanced at her, then let her question hang in the hair. Suddenly, Chloe realized she might've misunderstood him. She wiped away her fake tears and tentatively asked, "Are you saying... you were involved in Rena's issue?" Grant smiled a bit and replied, "Do you really think just your classmates' opinions could get Ford expelled? Don't forget, he's the Academic Dean."

Grant's words made Chloe see the light. Yeah, with Ford's position, her classmates alone couldn't get him expelled.

felt embarrassed and wanted to apologize but didn't know

her not as sassy as usual, Grant chuckled. He felt like teasing her. While driving, he said, "I helped you out, shouldn't you

I thank you?" Chloe asked, picking up on

and then teased, "How about you cook a meal

Chloe stuck out her tongue. That

Let's go home, and you

messed-up stomach from years of eating out. Since his last hospital stay, he seemed to really like the oatmeal

and

time, Chloe finally dispelled that embarrassment and thanked Grant. Grant chuckled and gave Chloe a playful

Chloe, and soon enough, the whole mansion was filled with

with Chloe? She went straight into the kitchen as soon as she got back. Is

trying to impress them? The whole "way to a man's

him and kept

other flaws. She's got a good family background, she's smart, and now she can even cook. If she weren't that bad-looking, she'd definitely