?Chapter 791:


    “Lost in thought?” he asked gently, his voice smooth and warm enough to make her chest flutter. “Come on. Let’s go.”


    Chloe’s heart gave a nervous thump, and she quickly dropped her gaze. As she stepped out of the car, her nerves got the better of her, and she stumbled forward,pletely off-bnce.


    The shock of it drained the color from her face. A bolt of panic rushed through her. All she could think about was how mortifying it would be to facent right in front of Morse—the guy she liked. Of all people to trip in front of—why did it have to be him? How could things possibly get any worse?


    Chloe lost her footing and couldn’t steady herself. She surrendered to the moment, shut her eyes tight, and braced for the inevitable fall.


    Just when she thought there was no escaping the humiliation, someone grabbed her by the arm. In the very next heartbeat, she was pulled into the warmth of an embrace.


    Her mind went utterly nk as she stared, dazed and wide-eyed, at the man holding her.


    Their gazes locked, and for a fleeting instant, it felt as though the entire world had stopped spinning.


    The surrounding mor faded into silence, leaving only the frantic thud of her heartbeat echoing in her ears.


    In that fleeting moment, they saw no one else—only each other.


    Chloe selfishly wished the moment couldst forever. She yearned to stay wrapped in that quiet embrace—even if it meant turning to stone.


    “Chloe?” Morse called out a few times, but she didn’t respond. A faint furrow formed between his brows.


    He lifted a hand to her forehead, his voice low and concerned as he called again, “Chloe.”


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    Snapping back to her senses, Chloe quickly shoved him away and stepped back, visibly flustered.


    Her reaction didn’t go unnoticed by Morse, and a flicker of disappointment crossed his face. Did she really find him that frightening? Or was it simply that she didn’t want to be near him? It made sense, though. Their rtionship was never meant to include moments like this. He had only pulled her into his embrace because there had been no time to hesitate.


    “Thank you.”


    “I’m sorry for overstepping.”


    They spoke at the same time, the air between them growing more awkward by the second.


    “Let’s go,” Morse said, breaking the silence as he turned to lead the way. Chloe gave a faint nod. “Okay.”


    She slowly clenched her hand, a bitter ache blooming quietly in her chest. It had only been a short embrace, and yet Morse had felt the need to apologize. Clearly, he didn’t feel the same way she did.


    With that realization, Chloe buried her feelings once again, reminding herself that she shouldn’t have entertained the notion of bing his girlfriend. After a check-up, it was confirmed that both Chloe and Christina were fine, finally allowing everyone to breathe easy and send them home.


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