Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover

Chloe lazily tore off a piece of bread and popped it into her mouth. "Linda tried to mess with me, so I made sure to give her a taste of her own medicine. Let her know we're even now. But if she pulls any more stunts, she can't blame me for not playing nice."

Linda had smeared her reputation online, costing her the prime-time TV host spot. In retaliation, Chloe had Linda's mom cause a scene at the TV station, turning the tables a bit. Chloe was certain Linda's troubles were far from over.

Lucas broke the silence after a while. "I got drunk last night. Did I say anything?"

Chloe thought of the scar on Lucas' waist, her gaze drifting there. Lucas noticed and paled. "You saw it?"

A flicker of guilt crossed Chloe's face. "I had no idea you were hurt that badly back then."

Annoyance and disgust flashed in Lucas' eyes. "Chloe, don't look at me with that pity."

He saw through the guilt and compassion in Chloe's eyes. If it were genuine, that would be one thing, but it was all an act. She was clearly disgusted yet put on this show of guilt, which was truly revolting. Pity was enough to hurt a man's pride, and it's even more so when it was wrapped in hypocrisy. "I'm sorry, your injury was because of me."

Lucas suddenly erupted. "Chloe cut the act. You despise me and even wished I were dead. You're a hypocrite, a venomous woman. Playing the saint now?"

Chloe picked up on the key point in his words. "What exactly did I do to make you think that?"

"Your diary spelled it out clearly. Are you going to deny it?"

Chloe had always kept a diary since she was young. But she didn't remember ever writing anything about hating Lucas or wishing him harm. Plus, one of her college diaries had gone missing. She stopped keeping a diary after that.

"You read my diary? Tell me, what did I write that made you think so poorly of me?"

Even after all these years, thinking about what Chloe wrote in those diaries still caused Lucas pain.

"You know what you wrote."

"Since you won't say, bring out my diary, and let's confront this matter face to face."

Chloe suspected the missing diary was with Lucas.

Lucas snorted. "I burned it long ago."

The atmosphere grew incredibly tense. The air was thick with tension.

Chloe was the first to calm down. "In the past, you might not have

believed me if I said Linda was trying

to come between us. But now, you

should see that Linda isn't the

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innocent person you thought she was. However, since you've chosen her, none of it matters anymore."

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"I'm tired of battling with Linda. Tel

her I've given you up for her. Sheet

should stop bothering me, or else, I'll take everything back, and it won't matter whether it's mine or not."

Lucas looked up, his gaze fixed on Chloe. His expression was cold, and a cold light seemed to flicker in his eyes. His voice was equally icy. "Chloe, I'm a person, not an object that can be given away."

They parted on bad terms. Chloe found it somewhat amusing. Wasn't this the outcome they both wanted?

Leaving the Moncada family mansion, Chloe headed to Greenpeace Estate. She had slept terribly the night before. She just wanted to catch up on some much-needed sleep.