The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 7

Chloe stared at Lance, remained quiet for a moment, then suddenly started to chuckle under her breath. Her laughter was cold and full of sarcasm. But within her, it felt like she was being cut open with a knife. So her being assertive was the problem, huh? That was one hell of a way to put it

Did being assertive automatically make her the villain, the bully?

Lance’s harsh words felt like a sharp knife, stabbing her right in the heart,

“Chloe”

Lance looked at her quilt flooding his insides. He wanted to reach out, to comfort her, but Chloe stepped back

“Don’t touch me!”

She yelled, swatting his hand away She slowly lifted her head, her eyes empty, a hint of a sarcastic smile tugging at her lips as she stared at him coldly.

Apart from the coldness and sarcasm, there was pure despair and finality

Lance felt like his heart had been

but he didn’t know what to say.

together forever! Don’t expect any sympathy from me, I don’t

Chloe’s unprecedented tirade, Lance

and composed woman actually

understood her anger, “No matter what. I’m sorry.”

heard you” Chloe replied

“I hope you could

but I have the right

that any further words were pointless. He said “Take care” and left the

sat on the bed, her

Cold and assertive?

water, but the world was too cold, so she

only protect herself, prevent herself from getting hurt and feeling sad. Only this way could she stop

had gotten used to it over the years, but now she realized she wasn’t as strong as she