Chapter 29
Chloe was shoved into the wall, her face going pale from the pain. But as she watched Ethan storm off, she blurted out and chased after him. “Ethan! Where are you going? Wait for me!”
How could he just walk away like this? Chloe thought in anger and frustration. She’d brought a whole entourage–seven or eight followers–to show off her generosity and prove how much Ethan cared about her. They were all waiting in the private room, ready to order. And now he was leaving!
What was she
was she supposed to do! Was she really going to have to pay for everything!
She had only just returned to the Stewart Family and carefully cultivated the image of coming back for love, not power. Needless to say. money they gave her was hardly enough to cover a night like this,
the pocket
Recently, Ethan had been the one to cover all the bills, treating her to whatever she wanted. But now, if she had to pay for everything not only would she be furious, but her whole “loving daughter” story would fall apart, and her parents would start questioning her motives.
With that being said, if she just walked out like this, what would the people in this circle think of her? What would her followers say?
“Ethan Wait” Chloe ran after him, but in her sky–high heels, there was no way she could catch up to Ethan’s fury. All she could do was watch him climb into his car, rev the engine, and drive off without so much as a second glance.
Stumbling, she fell to the ground, scraping her knee. Blood started to drip. But Ethan didn’t even slow down. He just left her there, speeding off as if she didn’t maner,
Chloe was in pain, but more than that, she was humiliated. The looks from the doormen–those sneering, judgmental glances–only made her feel like everyone was laughing at her.
This was all Sophia’s faul
‘If it weren’t for Sophia, Ethan would never have treated me like this! That woman.. Why couldn’t she just disappear!
She was
was nothing more than a pathetic pet, yet she had the audacity to try and steal Ethan from me!
The more Chloe thought about it, the angrier the breame, her face twisting with frustration.
Just then, she heard the sound of footsteps behind her. Her followers had arrived “Chloe, what happened? Where’s Ethan!”
A few of them rushed over, shocked at the sight of her in such a state. They looked around frantically, hoping to catch a glimpse of Fihan’s car, but there was no sign of him
The mention of Ethan made Chloe feel a tush of humiliation
but she would never admit in front of these people that Ethan had left her behind
Instead, she put on a pitiful expression, lowering her eyes as if she was the victim. “Ethan was with me when I went to the bathroom… I ran into Sophia there. I was just worried that she might do something reckless to get Ethan’s attention. I tried to talk to her, but-
She sniffled, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes. “She just attacked him and had her men bear him up. Ethan’s at the hospital now, and I fell while rushing to get to him ”
“Sophia?” One of her followers growled, clenching her teeth in fury. “How does she always show up wherever we go! Ethan is already engaged to you, and she still won’t leave him alone. What a shameless woman!”
Other followers chimed in, furning “She’s just a nobody from the slums, using every trick to climb the social ladder. She has no dignity. Why do you even bother with her? Look at you—you’re hurt!”
Chloe feigned concern for a moment, then pretended her foot was hurting too much to stand. With red eyes, she said, “Ellic, my foot’s really throbbing Could you take me to the hospital? I want to check on Ethan’s injuries too.”
Perfect. She could use the excuse of her “injury to leave this iness behind, get everyone to scatter, and then deal with them later when Eihan was around. No need to worry about paying
But one of her followers hesitated, glancing at the others before speaking up: “Chloe, you and Ethan were gone for so long… we got impatient and started ordering some food. We were just waiting for you both to come back”
The followers had come down looking for them precisely because of this. Chloe’s face paled instantly, her anger flaring up. Were they so desperate to eat? Did they think they could just take advantage of her! Who the hell did they think they were?
“I’m sorry, Chloe,” another follower said, sensing her anger and quickly trying to appease her. “We’ve been waiting for so long, and we’re all starving That’s why-
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The follower tried to take her hand, pretending to apologize. “If you want to go to the hospital, you should go. We’ll figure out how to pay for the food ourselves”
This place had a minimum spending of 150,000 dollars per person. The followers who had only been allowed into the venue thanks to Chloe wouldn’t be able to afford in
But they all knew the deal–Chloe was the one who’d brought them here, and they couldn’t risk her losing face. If it got out that they had to pay the bill, Chloe would be done in high society.
Sure enough, Chloe’s face shifted from anger to forced composure. She managed a brittle smile, her lips curling just slightly. “You’ve all been with me for so long. When have I ever let you pay for anything?”
me
She bit her lip, glancing down at her bleeding foot. Her smile twisted into something more calculating. “It’s nothing serious Just get me some alcohol and clean the wound”
What was she even saying? Chloe’s thought rendered furioudy. She was already bleeding, but she couldn’t leave without getting the full experience of this place. A meal at this price point wasn’t something you could just walk away from!
“Sophia_You just wait. I’ll make sure to get you back for thist
On the other side, Sophia led Tristan back to the private room, stopping a walter on the way to have them bring the first aid kit.
Inside, Sherry and the others were gathered together, gossiping excitedly about Sophia and Tristan. The challer was practically bubbling wi
with
enthusiasm.
As soon as the door to the private room opened. Sophia could hear Sherry’s exaggerated voice, followed by a mischievous laugh. “I bet you anything, my gut tells me there’s definitely something going on between our precious Sophie and Mr. Yeats.. There’s this vibe between them, like if they had ‘affair written all over their faces!”
“Seriously, who can’t tell there’s something fishy going on between them?” Zach scoffed, crossing his arms. “If we’re gambling. I say we bet on when Miss 5 will finally manage to close the deal with Mr. Yeats
Another friend immediately chimed in, eyes gleaming “Why not just go all in and bet on when they’ll get married”
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