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

called her name again, but he didn’t know

dumping you! I hope you and Keira stay together forever! Don’t expect any sympathy from me,

tirade, Lance

composed woman

“No matter

you” Chloe replied coldly

up. “I hope you could

“Why should I? You can say sorry, but I have the right not to forgive

any further words were pointless. He said “Take

on the bed, her legs curled up, her empty eyes staring somewhere out the window.

Cold and assertive?

the water, but the world was too cold, so she

way could she stop herself from crying, appearing weak, and seeming pitiful in front of

it over the years, but now she realized she wasn’t