The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 1048

His existence had left people flabbergasted. They couldn’t figure out who the heck this fiancé of hers was.

Particularly considering that this fiancé entered her life after she had just broken up with Lance after dating him for a long time…

Maybe she just wanted to rub it in Lance’s face, and this fiancé didn’t actually exist at all?

Or was he, as the media speculated, just another rich and clueless upstart?

“I knew I’d run into Chloe at Rose and Morrison’s wedding! They were best buds back in school!”

“I would’ve never guessed that Rose and Morrison would end up together. I mean, remember when… Morrison and Mona…”

Chloe looked at the person across from her with a cold gaze that hinted danger. The speaker stopped abruptly.

“Anyway, compared to Mona, Rose and Morrison are a much better match.”

“Hey Chloe, heard you’re getting hitched? Did your husband–to–be come today?”

The question came from a sexy woman with a melodious voice.

She was gorgeous, her makeup flawless. Chloe didn’t know who she was, but women like her could pose a threat to Damon… She worried she might make a move on him. It wasn’t impossible!

Why would she invite trouble?

“He’s a busy man,” Chloe responded with a smile.

“Really? What does he do?”

Chloe didn’t answer, instead taking the glass of water that Dewey handed her.

She smiled at him. Everyone else was drinking alcohol, but he offered her water. It was a testament to his thoughtfulness.

business engagement

A business engagement?

shifted

engagement” usually referred to something you didn’t want to do but needed to

didn’t have

business engagement on the day of his future wife’s best friend’s wedding. This suggested that he might not have been of

wedding gift

people exchanged knowing smiles, feeling a bit better, especially

doing so much better than themselves?

thing to be successful, but if she also had an extraordinary

The

sexy

“What a pity, I was hoping

just smiled, not responding.

We’ll

“Yeah, yeah!”

agreed. Chloe nodded, her smile merely a

next to them, occasionally sipping the water that

are you leaving?”

gently, his voice soft.

hang out tomorrow, and we’ll leave the day after,” Cicely

face relaxed. “I was planning on staying too. I’m familiar with R City. Want me to show you around

“Sure.”

agreeing

at them, then picked up a glass of wine and

was bustling, with only Damon, Seth, and Noah sitting gracefully in their seats, watching Ollie, Ella, and Kane fool around.

when Chloe entered, they

glass of water and handed it

up a bit,” she

sip, placing it back on the table. As he did, he accidentally knocked a phone onto the floor.

phone, her chin was suddenly grabbed by a hand, and then a familiar scent enveloped her.

and the laughter in the room turned into a blur. Her face was as red as a hot