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“Chloe, could it be that you’re sabotaging this relationship out of spite just because Mr. Green divorced you and fell in love with Sonya? I never thought you’d be so unprofessional as to mix business with personal feelings,” Willow said sharply.
“That’s right, Chloe. Your personal conflicts with Mr. Green are between you two. This is a serious matter for Quall Group, and now’s not the time for your petty games,” Leonard chided.
Chloe looked up and shot back. “So if I support Green Tech, that’s professionalism, but if I oppose it, I’m
being petty?
“If that’s your definition of not mixing business with personal feelings, you make it far too easy. Anyone might even think Curtis slipped you some kind of benefit under the table.”
Her words struck Willow and Leonard’s nerves, and their expressions fell instantly.
“That’s slander!” Willow exclaimed.
“You sound awfully nervous. Did I hit too close to the truth?” Chloe mocked.
Guilt flickered in Willow’s eyes. It was true that Sonya had promised her a cut of the profits if she helped secure the deal for Green Tech, and that was why she’d been pushing so hard for the partnership.
Curtis angrily said, “You can take it out on me for whatever went wrong between us, Chloe. But Green Tech isn’t just me; it also concerns quite a number of employees, so you shouldn’t target us like that. What will your former colleagues think if they learn about what you’re doing?”
Before Chloe could reply, Brian’s cold voice cut across the room. “What will they think? Of course, they’ll talk about how their incompetent boss managed to turn a promising company into a disaster.”
Curtis paled almost instantly. “Even if you’re the head of the Steele family, you have no right to insult me
like that, Mr. Steele!”
“Insult? I’m just stating facts. How did that sound like an insult to you?” Brian scoffed.
“I don’t see any issue with my capabilities, seeing as how Green Tech went public in just three years!”
Curtis argued.
“Was that really just because of your abilities?” Brian shot back, wearing a half–amused smile.
While Curtis was too stunned for words, Chloe rose from her seat and explained, “Green Tech can’t guarantee it can upgrade its anti–interference program for now. They need Quall Group to inject funds before they can even attempt to work on the upgrade.
“Have you ever considered the risks for Quall Group should the upgrades fail? Not only would it fail to save labor costs and improve efficiency, but it could also delay the entire project. Besides…”
She paused, then added, “I’ve heard Green Tech is facing cash flow problems. I believe Quall Group
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should take that into account.”
Quall Group’s higher–ups looked startled by the revelation.
Wade sternly asked, “Is this true, Chloe?”
“You can verify the accounts to check if I’m telling the truth,” Chloe replied calmly.
“What right do you have to spread baseless rumors about Green Tech’s cash flow problems? No matter what you do, you can’t defame us like that!” Curtis shouted.
“If you had money, then when we divorced, how come you only gave me my parents‘ death gratuity, which
was used as funds for the startup, and not a single penny more?” Chloe demanded.
At the time of the divorce, she’d known that Curtis had mortgaged all his properties to the bank and had
no liquid assets. His shares were locked and unsellable. As such, Green Tech was essentially a sinking
ship now.
Curtis‘ face flushed bright red as the other Qualls looked at him in shock. They’d known about the divorce, but not that Curtis had only given Chloe a divorce settlement of 1.53 million dollars–Walter and Jenna’s
death gratuity.
Many who respected Walter’s branch of the Quall family now looked at Curtis with disapproval.
Wade sternly said, “Mr. Green, I’m afraid we’ll have to reconsider our partnership with Green Tech.”
Those words were no different from a rejection, and Curtis looked devastated.
Outside, Sonya waited anxiously. When the door to the conference room opened, Willow stepped out and bitterly complained, “If it weren’t for Chloe stirring trouble, Uncle Wade wouldn’t have rejected the
partnership.”
“What?” Sonya was stunned. She’d put so much effort into this opportunity. Had Chloe ruined everything?
Just then, she saw Chloe leaving the conference room and rushed over. “Are you trying to ruin Curtis just because he divorced you? You’re vile! How could parents who died as heroes have a daughter like you?”
As Chloe’s expression darkened, her hand whipped up, slapping Sonya hard across the face.
“How could you!” Sonya stared in shock. Never would she have expected Chloe to slap her outright.
“You have no right to insult my parents, Sonya. If you say another word about them, I won’t show you any mercy,” Chloe coldly warned.
“Oh, really? Let’s see what you can do! I’ll say whatever I want! Your parents were-”
Her words abruptly halted when Chloe kicked her chest, sending her flying backward. She crashed into the wall, and her phone fell out of her pocket.
“Sonya, do you want me to hit you the way I did at the airport and crush your ribs?” Chloe stepped out, her words cold and threatening.
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A shiver ran down Sonya’s spine. The memory of being pinned under Chloe’s foot at the airport and her bones being on the verge of cracking still haunted her.
That was when Curtis rushed out of the meeting room. “Chloe, what are you doing to Sonya?”
“What does it look like?” Chloe snapped back in a cold, chilling voice. “If she dares to insult my parents again, I’ll break her bones for real.”
Even Curtis was intimidated by the force of her presence.
On the floor, Sonya’s phone screen lit up with a new message. It was closest to her, and when she caught a glimpse of the words on the screen, her face paled in panic.
She snatched up the phone and clutched it tight before turning to Curtis and panickedly saying, “Curtis, I-
let’s just go.”
Pressing his lips together, Curtis helped her up and led her away.
After they entered the elevator, he murmured, “You look terrible. Chloe went too far. She shouldn’t have beaten you up like that, even if you mentioned her parents. Let me take you to the hospital.”
Sonya stayed silent, clutching her phone tightly. Her mind raced over the single word she’d glimpsed on the screen-“Murderer“.
Meanwhile, Brian casually took the hand Chloe had struck Sonya with and gently asked, “Does it hurt?”
Everyone around them fell speechless. Shouldn’t Sonya be the one in pain?
#1
That evening, Brian was working in his study while Chloe lounged on the nearby couch, chatting with Lena
over a voice call.
“It’s an emergency, babe! You must log in and help me with the game tonight, or I’ll fail this quest for sure!
‘Lena anxiously begged.
“But I’m still on my mission to protect Brian,” Chloe replied.
“What’s wrong?” Brian asked. Somehow, he’d walked over without her noticing.
“Lena wants me to log in and help her with her game, but I’m not exactly free.”
“There’s nothing stopping you. Even if I prefer you by my side 24/7, there are other bodyguards in the villa. Someone else will cover while you play.”
He paused, then asked, “But when you log into the game, can someone join you?”
“What do you mean?” Chloe asked, clearly confused.
Ten minutes later, Lena stared at the game interface. Standing next to Chloe’s game avatar was another avatar dressed in fresh gear. It was clearly a newly registered player.
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“Who’s this?” Lena curiously asked.
“Brian,” Chloe replied.
For a moment, Lena was at a loss for words.
