<b>Chapter </b><b>83 </b>The Only Thing That Could Make Him Hesitate Was Her


    “Curtis!” Sonya roared. She raised her voice because at that moment, Curtis was staring at Chloe’s


    departing figure.


    He had done the exact same thing the night before the banquet,pletely oblivious to her presence at his side. The way he looked at Chloe made her feel even more unsettled.


    Snapping out of it, Curtis said, “I’ll find a way to fix this. Since I gave <i>you </i>that ne, it belongs to you.”


    Hearing that, Sonya’s expression softened into a faint smile. “Well, it’s <i>too </i>bad <i>the </i>ne was taken by


    them.”


    “When thepany secures the ind project, I’ll buy you something even better,” he promised.


    Ultimately, Curtis came to Yarfdale for one reason. The goal was to leverage Sonya’s connections to


    secure the ind project. Only then could he resolve thepany’s crisis.


    More importantly, it would prove that thepany’s sessful IPO and his entrepreneurial sess were


    built by him, not by Chloe.


    “With me helping you, you’ll definitely get it,” Sonya said sweetly as she hooked her arm through his. “Let’s go, I’ll take you inside and introduce you to the Qualls.”


    In the car, Chloe told Ethan, “Let’s head over to the charity association first.”


    “Why?” he asked curiously.


    “I’m donating the ne,” she replied.


    An hourter, Chloe hadpleted the paperwork. The ne would be auctioned off, and the proceeds would be donated to Hope School–a school for underprivileged children.


    “It’s just as well to give it away,” Ethan said. “Clo, if you ever want jewelry in the future, I’ll buy it for you.”


    “I don’t care much for jewelry,” she calmly answered.


    The only piece she ever cared about was the ruby ne Jenna had once exchanged to save 50 orphans. She used it to get them food and medicine.


    Chloe had already recovered that ne. To tell the truth, it was the only meaningful thing she had gained in her three years of marriage to Curtis.


    “By the way, what did youe looking for me about?” she asked, turning to Ethan.


    Ethan pressed his lips together, looking uncharacteristically uneasy. “Are you and Brian… seeing each other?”


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    Chloe blinked, caught off guard by the question. “You too? Don’t tell me you also saw the trending news. I’m not in a rtionship with him. Last night, I just happened to run into Curtis and Sonya at the banquet, and Brian stepped in to help me. That’s all.”


    “He helped you?” Ethan asked in a low voice. “He isn’t the type to just help someone.”


    “Well, maybe only because I was his datest night,” she exined.


    Brian had been serious in what he saidst night. But the way he looked at her suggested, at most, a fond


    attraction. It wasn’t the gaze of someone deeply in love.


    Naturally, Chloe wouldn’t attach a deeper meaning to words that were spoken lightly.


    And as for dating… after going through a divorce, she was even more cautious than before.


    She wasn’t like Brian. He was probably acting on impulse and just wanted to try out a rtionship on a


    whim.


    “So you don’t feel anything for him?” Ethan asked again, clearly uneasy. <fn2304> This update is avable on find?novel</fn2304>


    “I just got divorced. I don’t n to be in another rtionship right now,” Chloe firmly said. “I only want to finish my job as a bodyguard as soon as possible, so I can return to Corvessia and sort out my work. Then


    I’ll head to the border to see if I can find any clues about Daniel.”


    Her n was to handle work remotely over the inte while staying near the border as long as she


    could. She hoped that, against all odds, something might turn up.


    Chloe knew that the chances were slim. After all, evenrge–scale searches by the military failed to find


    any trace of Daniel.


    Over the years, many have been telling her to ept reality. Someone missing for five years had almost


    no chance of survival.


    But she refused to believe it. To her, Daniel was still alive somewhere. He had to be.


    “When that happens, I’ll go to the border with you,” Ethan said firmly.


    “You don’t have to. This is personal. I can handle it my-”


    “Clo!” he cut her off. “Let me go with you. I won’t be at ease if you go alone!”


    “But…”


    <b>“</b>Just so you know… You mean far more to me than you realize. So please, let me go with you!” Ethan


    insisted.


    At that, Chloe hesitated. “We’ll see when the timees. I won’t just go and be back in a snap. I’ll be staying there for a while, and I don’t even know for how long.”


    “That’s fine. I’ll stay with you for as long as it takes.”


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    She looked at him doubtfully. “You don’t have to do this. Watching out for you was part of my job as your captain and my duty as yourrade. You don’t owe me anything in return.”


    “I’m not doing this out of obligation… or well, maybe a small part of it is,” Ethan exined. “But the truth is,


    it’s because…”


    Ethan faltered, and the words got stuck in his throat. He wondered if he should say it.


    Chloe had no intention of starting a new rtionship right now. If he confessed, she would definitely turn


    him down.


    And when that time came, would they still be able to interact so naturally? Ethan wasn’t so sure about it.


    Ethan cared about her too much. He treasured their bond deeply, so he didn’t dare risk ruining what they already had.


    Three years ago, he had missed his chance once. Could he afford to hesitate again?


    Ethan had always been reckless and carefree. But when it came to Chloe, he found himself paralyzed by


    doubt.


    “What is it?” Chloe asked when he fell silent.


    “I-” He opened his mouth. But his phone rang, cutting him off.


    Ethan answered it and listened for a moment. Then, his expression darkened. “Alright. I’ll head back right


    away and take care of it.”


    When he hung up, Chloe asked, “What happened?”


    “My grandpa’sw firm ran into some trouble,” Ethan exined. “I need to return to Corvessia


    immediately.”


    Ethan’s uncle, Thomas Hughes, managed the firm. But from the tone of his call just now, this was serious,


    and it seemed connected to his past abroad.


    “Then, you should go take care of it,” she said.


    Ethan looked at her reluctantly. If he left now, would he regret it?


    “You’re… You’re only Brian’s bodyguard for three months, right?” he suddenly asked.


    “Yes. And if he’s still in Yarfdale after three months, I’ll return to Corvessia,” Chloe replied.


    “Good. Then, I’ll wait for you in Corvessia,” Ethan solemnly said.


    After some time had passed, he would tell her the truth. He would do it just when the timing was right.


    He longed to be more than a brother to her. He wanted to be the man who stood by her side.


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    When Brian returned to the vi, he suddenly froze mid–step. Someone was in the living room.


    He wondered if it was Chloe.


    However, the adrenaline told him otherwise. Chloe never made him feel like this.


    When Brian’s eyes finally fell on the figure sitting inside, his pupils contracted sharply.


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