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

and Lance felt like his heart had been sucker punched

again, but he didn’t know

one dumping you! I hope you and Keira stay together forever! Don’t expect any sympathy from me, I don’t need it! Who uses

tirade, Lance

always elegant and composed woman actually spat out those words!

understood her anger, “No matter what. I’m

Chloe replied

looked up. “I hope you could accept

say sorry, but I have

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

the bed, her legs curled up, her empty eyes staring somewhere out the window.

Cold and assertive?

gentle as the water, but the world was too cold, so

could only protect herself, prevent herself from getting hurt and feeling sad. Only this way could she

but now she realized she wasn’t as strong