Chapter 1688

Not until Chloe’s shaky legs found their grounding did Damon let her go. Damon lowered his head to look at the wrinkled front of his shirt and pursed his lips. Had she not clung to his shirt from the moment those two women appeared, he would have seriously considered throwing them, along with that driver, off the cliff nearby

Chloe slowly approached Barbara and Becky, swaddled in a cozy down jacket that seemed warm even to the naked eye. Yet, her slightly bulky figure, inching closer to them, stirred a sense of unease within the two women.

“What are you up to?” Becky leaned towards Barbara for support

Chloe stopped a few steps away from them, wearing a smirk that didn’t quite reach her eyes. An icy glint in her eyes was impossible to hide.

What brings you here?” Chloe retorted, her gaze sweeping over them with a clear hint of mockery c2

“Of course we “Before Becky could finish her sentence, Barbara suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her back, causing her to stagger.

“Nothing. Becky has a bad temper and it gives our mother headaches, so I brought her out for a breather”

Chloe let out a scoff, nodding slightly. “Is that so“”

She took a look at Barbara and tightened her grip on her jacket. You two sure know how to have a good time, coming to the middle of nowhere for a

stroll

to understand Chloe’s sarcasm, “What, we can’t? What does

ask me what

was taken aback. You

to question where you go for a walk. I’m just

Barbara and Becky stiffened, their faces turning red in embarrassment. They both instinctively hugged

beside them, scanned them with a glance

laugh at us?” Becky

merely admiring

lip, her face

clearly hand–picked from a selection of the finest. Under the headlights of several cars, the jewelry

and luxurious

thin gowns to such a place for

didn’t buy their excuse of going for a stroll. As

at least been left disheveled. Appearing at the Duke’s banquet in such a state would have made her the laughingstock of the

to have been injured or even killed in the accident. Their real aim for tonight was to

How

Mind

Becky realize her underlying

with a faint smile, Fair enough. In that case, I won’t disturb your stroll.

and Becky’s faces darkened significantly, looking indescribably unpleasant and grim. Seeing the two cars in front had stopped, they both assumed that Chloe had met

them got out of the car without thinking, not even noticing the cold air that hit them.

inappropriate attire they realized how

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