Chapter 114 The One Who Knows the Truth
Before coming here, Sonya had already suspected that Peter might have uncovered something. But hearing it from his own mouth still made her heart skip a beat.
“Do you have proof?” she asked.
“Of course I do. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have said it,” Peter replied. “I found the woman who helped Chloe look after Mr. Green back then.”
The moment the words left his lips, Sonya knew she could no longer deny it.
“After Chloe pulled Mr. Green out of the river, she had an urgent matter to attend to and had to leave. She performed emergency treatment, called 911, and then asked a bystander to stay with him until the ambulance arrived.
“The woman remembers it clearly. She’d never seen anyone so fearless as to dive right into that raging river to save someone. And what’s more…”
Peter’s voice trailed off as he gave Sonya a meaningful look. “She remembered the rescuer was wearing a military uniform and seemed to be rushing off on a mission.”
Sonya’s expression turned grim. “Are you that sure it was Chloe?”
“Mr. Green was the one who mentioned Chloe. So when I tracked down the witness, I showed her Chloe’s photo. She immediately recognized her as the one who saved Mr. Green from the river.”
Silence filled the air.
Back then, Sonya had also been at the riverside. But by the time she’d seen what had happened, Chloe had already left.
All Sonya had seen was a man lying on the shore. She’d walked over out of curiosity, only to have the
semiconscious Curtis grab her skirt.
When the ambulance had arrived, she’d gotten in with him. The woman who’d actually stayed with Curtis only told the paramedics that he’d fallen in and had been rescued.
Since Sonya’s clothes and hair were wet from standing by the shore, the paramedics had assumed she’d
saved him.
And out of vanity, Sonya had let them believe it.
Who would have thought that the one who’d rescued Curtis was actually Chloe?
“How much does Curtis know?” Sonya finally asked after a long pause.
“Mr. Green doesn’t know anything yet.” Peter smiled. “Since you called me first, I told him I’d talk to him
face–to–face.”
Of course Sonya understood his implication–he wanted something in return for his silence.
“What do you want?” she asked.
“You’re from the Miller family, and soon, you’ll become Mrs. Green,” Peter drawled out. “Mr. Green’s status is different now. If he finds out you deceived him about something this serious, he might not stay with you.”
“Name your price,” Sonya gritted out.
“50 million dollars.”
“What?” Sonya’s eyes widened. Peter was seriously pushing his luck. “That’s too much. I can’t possibly give you that. I’m only from the second branch of the Miller family. We only get one or two million a year in dividends.
“Besides, I’ve just been promoted to captain. I don’t have much savings.”
“But didn’t Mr. Green spend a fortune on jewelry for you? At the press conference announcing their divorce, Chloe said those gifts were worth 50 million.”
Clearly, Peter had done his research before meeting Sonya.
Sonya clenched her jaw. This was about that damned jewelry again. Chloe had used them against her,
and now Peter was resorting to the same trick too!
“I can’t sell them,” she said at last. “Curtis will get suspicious. But I can give you 500 thousand dollars in
cash now. After I marry him, you’ll get the rest.”
“500 thousand dollars? That’s an insult!” Peter snapped.
Swallowing her anger, Sonya maintained her composure and said coolly, “Fine, tell him everything then. You won’t get a cent. Even if he’s furious, I’ll find a way to win him back.”
Sure enough, Peter hesitated.
“Besides, as long as you have the evidence, you can always tell him later if I don’t pay the rest,” she added.
“Deal,” Peter finally said. “I want the money tomorrow. And after you marry Mr. Green, you must pay me the remaining 49.5 million.”
“Deal,” Sonya said without hesitation.
What she needed now was time. As long as she could marry Curtis, she was sure she could keep him
even if the truth came out.
As for Peter, he was delusional to think he could even get the rest of the money.
A smirk crossed Sonya’s face. In the end, she would be the real winner.
After being discharged from the hospital, Chloe returned to Brian’s villa.
But just as he’d said before, she no longer had to be his bodyguard.
“Why? Because I got injured?” she asked.
“Because it’s no longer necessary,” he said. “The military sent you to protect me because some members of my family opposed my position as the head of the family. They feared something might happen to me and affect the projects. But now, those people are gone, and I’m safe.”
Chloe eyed him, not entirely convinced.
“I promised I wouldn’t lie to you, remember?” he said.
Just then, her phone rang. She glanced at the screen and saw that it was a call from Allen.
“Commander Jackman,” she greeted.
“Chloe, I heard you were hurt. You’ve already retired. It was my fault for dragging you back and letting you
get hurt again,” Allen said sullenly, his voice thick with guilt.
“It’s just a minor injury. I’m fine,” she reassured him.
“No matter what, take care of yourself,” Allen said gravely. “And as of now, your assignment is finished. You’re no longer Mr. Steele’s bodyguard.”
Chloe froze. It was an order ending her mission.
After hanging up, she turned toward Brian. “Did you ask them to do this?”
“Yeah,” he admitted.
He knew that, compared to his words, a direct command from the military itself would convince Chloe
more.
“Chloe, you no longer have to protect me. From now on, let me protect you.”
He’d liked the sense of security her presence gave him, but he would rather get hurt than see her
wounded again.
Chloe was about to say something when her phone rang again. This time, Ethan’s name flashed on the
screen.
Just as she was about to answer the call, Brian suddenly held her hand, stopping her from taking it.
