Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 236 Breaking into the House to Kiss You

Chloe quickly tried to keep her emotions in check, worried that Zara might sense something was off.

"It's nothing," she lied, "I just saw a mouse."

Her excuse was weak, but Zara bought it and kept chatting. Meanwhile, Grant peeked out from under the covers, staring Chloe.

Calling him a mouse? Chloe was getting bolder.

It seemed that his earlier efforts hadn't been strong enough, allowing her to talk about him like this.

Zara continued, "Chloe, if there are mice in the house, we should have the staff get some traps."

"And if that doesn't work, you could get a cat. Cats are great at catching mice."

"How could there be mice in such a grand Martin Family mansion?"

"Chloe, are you even listening to me?"

Chloe's face was a mix of emotions as Grant moved beneath the covers.

She didn't dare continue the conversation with Zara, worried that any sound she made might give away what was happening.

Trying to sound normal, Chloe said, "Zara, I have something to do. Let's chat another time, okay?"

Without waiting for Zara's response, Chloe quickly hung up. Grant, under the covers, was busy with his hands...

Zara stared at her phone, puzzled.

with her today? I wasn't even done talking, and she hung up. Whatever, I'll deal with her tomorrow." With that, Zara opened her laptop to

a small stone tapped

some neighborhood kids playing a prank and opened the window to yell at them.

her on a joyride through Oceancrest City was still fresh in her mind, leaving her terrified. To distance herself from Liam, she

couldn't reach her by phone. Zara finally found her phone and hurriedly removed Liam from the blacklist. Just as she completed the action, Liam's

answer button, and her heart

Martin..." Zara said

Liam

"Mr. Martin, it's quite late. I was about to go to bed. Isn't it a bit inappropriate

She was making excuses.

true reasons? In fact, her reluctance to see Liam wasn't because she didn't want to see him,

scared to face Liam, especially whenever she remembered the night he took her to a deserted place. That night, Liam's whirlwind kiss still

for the full experience. You won't find the next

to

staying

of Liam coming to her house. What she feared wasn't seeing Liam, but rather the uncontrollable emotions and the inescapable

you

I'll break

smirking arrogantly. Zara didn't dare take

grabbed her coat

in the Gibson Mansion's living room,

Zara? She's always home after work, unlike you, always out and about. How did I end up with a kid like you? If you go out

Brian finished, Zara came rushing

Brian scolding Tony,

her coat on, asked