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

look and Lance felt like his heart had been sucker

called her name again, but he didn’t know what to say.

together forever! Don’t expect any sympathy from

unprecedented tirade, Lance was stunned.

and composed woman

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

heard you” Chloe

up. “I hope you could accept it.”

should I? You can say sorry, but I

gave her a long look, knowing that any further words

bed, her legs curled up, her empty eyes staring somewhere out

Cold and assertive?

but the world was too cold, so

Only this way could she stop herself from crying, appearing weak, and

she had gotten used to it over the years, but now she realized she