Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 186 The Franklin Family Has a Problem

Chloe pressed her ear against the door, straining to catch any sounds from outside.

From Grant's room, she heard a muffled voice. "Who is it?"

Chloe recognized it as Grant's voice.

"Mr. Martin, I've brought you some tea," a sweet female voice replied, which was unfamiliar and did not belong to any the women in the Franklin family.

Chloe stood on her tiptoes, cautiously peeking through the peephole in the door. At the hallway, she saw a scantily-clad woman standing outside Grant's room. The woman was tall and strikingly beautiful, with an air of allure that seemed almost deliberate in the dim light, the pitcher of water she held glinting as if to accentuate her appeal.

Her movements were exceedingly seductive, as though every gesture conveyed some hidden suggestion. Even through the thick door, Chloe could almost smell the provocative perfume wafting towards her, laden with teasing intent.

'This woman definitely has no good intentions,' Chloe muttered to herself, her eyes reflecting a mix of disdain and vigilance.

At that moment, the sound from Grant's room resurfaced, laced with impatience yet underscored by a stubborn firmness: "It's late. I don't need any tea. Please leave."

However, the woman persisted. "Mr. Martin, you've had a long day. How about a massage to help you relax?"

Chloe expected Grant to yell at the woman, but to her surprise, the moment he heard the word "massage," he flung open his door.

Seeing Grant in his robe, Chloe fumed silently.

"He says he doesn't need tea when she brings it, acting all virtuous. But the moment she mentions a massage, he opens the door in a flash," Chloe muttered to herself, she couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.

She wanted to storm out and give Grant a piece of her mind.

Just then, Grant spoke again.

the provocatively dressed woman

Mr. Martin. I'm very skilled. I guarantee you'll

didn't know, how could the Franklin family offered such services? "No wonder the Franklin family hasn't been doing well in business these past few years. With their focus on such shady practices, how could their business

turning bright red with embarrassment as she looked at Grant, unsure of

to disturb me, the Franklin family can forget about any projects with the Martin

inside, but

"Mr. Martin."

"What now?" Grant asked.

leave, but please keep the tea," she said, shoving the teapot into his

the door

Herman was video chatting with Nicholas. These

"Mr. Davis, I followed your instructions and sent a beautiful woman to knock on Grant's

eager for gossip, asked, "How did Grant

man. He had no reaction to the woman. Mr. Davis, Mr. Martin is truly

to the skies, his eyes filled with

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Nicholas nodded in satisfaction.

he said confidently. "The

most. They shared similar values and goals, so he firmly believed

already arranged the next step. Just wait for the

old men ended

call, Nicholas

a good man. Do

a strong sense of determination and responsibility, which deeply moved Felix. Nicholas's profound care and responsibility towards Chloe reflected

City to stay with the Martin family because of the

day Chloe was away, Nicholas missed her deeply. He couldn't sleep without looking