The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 1690

Becky huffed, not willing to admit she was not that bright.

“But that woman, she’s just infuriating. Clearly something happened earlier, but she just carried on as if nothing happened. What’s the driver thinking? On roads like these, the slightest thing could have you jumping out of your skin. She’s got some nerve.”

Barbara, who’d been maintaining a poker face, finally frowned at this. That woman was indeed as tough as nails. No doubt about that.

The driver was clearly flustered, so something serious must have happened. Chloe had even mentioned a matter of life and death, but her demeanor suggested nothing of the sort. Was it because she was mentally strong, or was she just putting on a show? If it was the latter, then this woman was truly a master of deception.

“Drive a bit faster Her expression darkened, and surprisingly, she urged the driver to speed up c2

Becky was puzzled. “What will we do if we catch up with them? That woman, Chloe, will probably irritate us again. I don’t want to see her anymore. She’s just too annoying

Barbara shook her head, “No, we need to not only catch up with her, but surpass her”

Becky furrowed her brows, unable to grasp Barbara’s plan.

Damon wasn’t driving too fast.

Chloe, sitting shotgun, initially thought he was giving her time to recover from the recent incident, allowing her to adjust her emotions as much as possible But after a few minutes, he showed no sign of speeding up.

She took a deep breath, turning to Damon, and said, “I’m fine now. You can speed up.”

Damon’s brow furrowed slightly and after a few turns, he pulled over “What’s wrong?”

Damon got out of the car, retrieved a beautifully wrapped black box from the trunk, and handed it to Chloe. “Hold this.”

interior light was dim, but the box was clearly fancy, with two holes on each side, each about an inch in

there.

“A gift”

was even more confused. “How come you suddenly

glanced at her, replying nonchalantly. “It’s

“Huh?”

not for you.”

didn’t say anything. She paused in the act of opening the box, and a slight hint of displeasure crossed her face. If it’s not for me, then who

for?

“Miss Fiona.”

this. Chloe shoved the box back into Damon’s hands. “Why would I hold a gift you’re

down at the box, a hint of discomfort flashing

incident was too heart–stopping. If they didn’t do something to distract themselves, they couldn’t escape the emotional turmoil And today was Fiona’s birthday after all.

flashed

she lowered the window The window on the other car rolled down, revealing Barbara’s face, full of cancer. “Is

Barbara, instead,

the window again Barbara was left hanging, a mix of emotions playing across her face. This was akin to a slap in the face In these past few days, her

driver to drive on, they managed to reach their destination before Chloe, as planned.

Damon “You knew they

gave her a

and even

placed the box back on Chloe’s lap “Remember to

frowned “I thought it was your gift?”

“I only gift you. This is

made Chloe feel better, but it was