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

like his heart had

again, but he didn’t

I hope you and Keira stay together forever!

tirade, Lance

composed woman actually spat out those

he understood her anger, “No

you” Chloe replied coldly

hope you could accept it.”

sorry, but I have the right

knowing that any further words were pointless. He said “Take care” and left the

was completely gone that Chloe weakly sat on the bed, her legs curled up, her empty

Cold and assertive?

the world was too cold, so she had to become as hard as

way could she stop herself from crying, appearing weak, and seeming

gotten used to it over the years, but now she realized she wasn’t as strong