Chapter 312: Is It Miles Hawthorne?

Chloe Reed paused, a slight change in her expression. "Why does it feel like you’re more anxious about this than I am?" she asked teasingly.

The person on the other end of the line fell silent for a few seconds before speaking. "Sigh... It’s just that I can’t stand to see you wronged. Besides," he added, "I’m still waiting for you to get divorced so I can pursue you."

Chloe Reed’s eye twitched. "Miles Hawthorne, don’t make that kind of joke."

Miles Hawthorne laughed immediately. "You actually believed me? Relax, I was just teasing. But the part about not wanting to see you wronged is true. For now, I guess we just have to wait. Still, I think Walker Grant is up to no good. He definitely won’t just wait quietly for the court date. This time might have been an accident, but next time, he might really pull some crazy stunt."

"Okay, I know."

Chloe Reed murmured in agreement, though she didn’t take his words to heart.

’This whole thing was aimed at me,’ she thought. ’There’s no way Walker could have known in advance.’

a call came in from Daniel Hayes. His tone was very serious. "Miss Reed, do you have

heart tightened. "Is there news

"Yes."

deep breath. "Alright. I’ll find a place and

"Okay."

...

the rich aroma of tea. Each private booth was set far apart from the others,

and stepped inside. "Miss Reed, how did you find this place?

offered a faint smile. "I came here once

seat across from her. "Sit down. Have some tea. You can tell me everything

not much for this kind

into the country. They weren’t carrying much ammunition and used it all up during the attack. Then they fled. I couldn’t catch them. But I did screen the

at her with

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