Our Anniversary, You Chose Her – I Chose Divorce

Chapter 216: If He Is Threatening and Coercing You, I Can Help You

"I’m really sorry about what happened last time. I must have scared you," Preston Vance said, a guilty look on his face.

"It definitely scared me," Chloe Reed said. "But who were those people? Have you taken care of everything?"

"Yeah," Preston Vance replied. "It’s pretty much resolved. You don’t have to be afraid around me anymore."

His tone was light and teasing, naturally steering the conversation elsewhere.

"When I came in, I thought you were meeting someone. I didn’t expect you to be eating by yourself." Preston Vance looked at her quizzically. "Is there anything you need help with?"

Chloe Reed thought for a moment before shaking her head. "Not right now. But don’t worry, I’ll call you if I do."

"Right, you’ve never called me," Preston Vance said, taking out his phone. "Why don’t you call me now? That way I can save your number."

Chloe Reed was a little surprised, but she thought, ’We’re friends, after all. And what if I really do need to ask him for a favor someday?’

’He’d probably hang up on an unknown number.’

So, she nodded, took out her phone, and dialed his number.

phone rang. Preston Vance glanced at

lips. "Now this

was confused. "Why do you

still some distance between us. This feels much better," he

asked, "Do you want

good.

was, in fact, excellent. Preston Vance couldn’t stop praising it, saying

the restaurant together. By now, the sky had grown

of the road, Preston Vance offered, "Let me take you home.

a wry smile. "You really don’t have to worry. We’re in our own

fell silent for a moment. "Is that right? But

Reed paused. "That was just a freak

as a

rider reached out and

Preston Vance yanked her into his

off

Chloe Reed jumped, startled.

laced with a wry tone,