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

one look and Lance felt like his heart had been sucker

name again, but

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

tirade, Lance

elegant and composed woman

he understood her anger, “No matter what.

heard you” Chloe

up. “I hope you

sorry, but I have the

gave her a long look, knowing that any further words were pointless. He said “Take care” and left

on the bed, her legs curled up, her empty eyes staring somewhere

Cold and assertive?

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

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

but now she realized she wasn’t as strong