Chapter 995


    Nate answered casually, “Ah well, they might be arguing…”


    The secretary shook the head, “Doesn’t seem like it. The woman’s voice is loud and clear. If she


    wasn’t right next to the phone, we wouldn’t hear her so clearly…


    “Maybe… their chit–chat escted into a full–blown argument…”


    The secretary gave him a sidelong nce, “Nate, you can’t fool me that easily…”


    The call ended. Damon had both his hands on either side of Chloe, his handsome face staring at


    her, amanding presence.


    “Who are you picking up at the airport?”


    “Katie and Miles.”


    Chloe said softly, starting to button up Damon’s shirt for him.


    Without saying much, Damon picked up the phone again. Not long after, he announced, “Heading


    to the airport to pick up Katie.” Chloe paused in the middle of buttoning his shirt, looking up at


    Damon. But Damon quickly ended the call and before she could react, he had lifted her up into his


    arms.


    She instinctively clung to his shoulders. “What… are you doing?”


    Damon gave her a faint smile and leaned in to kiss her. “We’re alone here. What else could I be


    doing?”


    Chloe’s face turned a deep shade of red. Feeling’utterly embarrassed, she found herself being


    carried to therge bed in the lounge.


    Her hair syed out behind her, like a beautiful, radiant rose blooming on the bed, her disheveled


    shirt revealing her delicate skin. Her usually aloof and cool demeanor was now reced with a soft,


    submissive allure.


    Especially with her usually neat and tidy professional attire now all disarrayed, she was


    intoxicatingly attractive.


    Knowing that she had been “starving” the man these past few days, Chloe knew she wouldn’t be


    able to escape today. Under his irresistible charm, she didn’t even want to escape.


    She reached up to wrap her arms around Damon’s neck, leaning close to whisper,


    “Just… be gentle…”


    A hungry wolf, when it finally got to eat, could be quite ferocious…


    Damon felt hisst bit of rationality crumbling. Seeing Damon’s expression, Chloe instantly regretted


    her words.


    “No… I didn’t mean that…..”


    “So… you want me to be rougher?”


    Chloe’s eyes widened, “No…”


    Before she had a chance to exin, Damon pulled her into a whirlwind of passion.


    When Damon drove Chloe back to the Harper family home, her face was still flushed from their


    passionate encounter.


    Damon parked his car and couldn’t help but chuckle quietly as he turned his head to look at her.


    “You okay?”


    His deep voice,ced withughter, was right next to her ear. Chloe’s face turned even redder, but


    she stubbornly refused to answer Damon’s question.


    Damon chuckled again, got out of the car and walked over to the passenger side to open the door


    for her.


    Chloe had already unbuckled her seatbelt and fixed her hair. Taking a deep breath, she stepped out


    of the car. Just as she steadied herself, she felt her legs trembling. She swayed slightly, almost


    falling over.


    Damon, who was by her side, quickly extended his hand to steady her.


    “What happened?” Damon asked, a hint of surprise in his voice. His handsome face furrowed in


    concern as he looked down at her, all serious.


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    Chloe leaned against him, one hand on his shoulder. Her face was as red as an apple as she


    looked up at him, her eyes filled with shyness and a little displeasure.


    Dámon thought for a moment before he realized what was going on. He gave a soft chuckle.


    “I’m sorry, I might have been a bit too rough.”


    “… And you’reughing.”


    Chloe was now truly worried. With so many people in this big house, and so many pairs of eyes, it


    would be so embarrassing if they noticed anything.


    Damon smiled, bent down and picked her up in his arms.


    Chloe was startled, “Don’t…”


    Damon pretended not to hear.


    “Damon!”


    “I know, I’ll just carry you to the door.”


    Chloe breathed a sigh of relief, reaching down to touch her trembling legs, “I told you to be


    gentle…”


    Damon chuckled lightly, “Can’t help it, you’re too irresistible.“.


    His way of shirking responsibility was truly something.


    As soon as they reached the door; Chloe urged Damon to put her down. Instead, he strode forward,


    carrying her straight through the door.


    “Hey!” Chloe was taken aback. She hadn’t expected Damon to go back on his word.


    Damon looked down at her and smiled, “You haven’t fully recovered from the car ride. I’m afraid you


    won’t be able to stand on your own yet.”


    “Then put me down now!”


    “No.”


    As soon as they entered the living room, the noise inside stopped.


    Chloe gritted her teeth and closed her eyes. Feeling several pairs of eyes on her, she had no idea


    how to face them.


    Amid the silence in the living room, Chloe was thinking about what to do next, what to say, and how


    to act more natural. However, all her thoughts were disrupted by the next sentence.


    “Damon, you’re back? What happened to Ms. Chloe?” The familiar voice sounded somewhat


    cautious but incredibly calm.


    Chloe slowly opened her eyes.


    It turned out that Wendy was here, which was why they had been called back for dinner. But why


    called them back if she was


    here?


    At the moment, Damon carried her over, bent down, and put her on the couch. Chloe sat on the


    couch, expressionless. Just now she was thinking about what kind of expression to maintain, but it


    seemed she was overthinking.


    Apart from being cold, she couldn’t muster any other expression.


    “Grandmother.”


    Damon stood up and called out in a low voice. Chloe also slightly turned her body and looked at


    everyone. She noticed Alyssa. Harper was smiling at her, as was Hannah.


    “Granny.” Chloe also called out.‘


    “Chloe, are you not feeling well? Why did Damon carry you in?”


    “I’m fine, I just… fell asleep in the car.”


    Damon’s lips curved in a subtle smile, looking down at her. But Chloe didn’t look at him. Alyssa’s


    bright eyes nced between the two of them, then called Chloe over.


    Chloe hesitated for a moment, then stood up. Her legs were weak and trembling slightly, but she


    managed to walk over to Alyssa slowly.


    Alyssa took herhand, smiling warmly and knowingly.


    “How long have you been sleeping. Howe your legs have turned to jelly?”


    Elizabeth and Wendy, who were sitting together, both turned to look at her. Chloe’s face turned


    uncontrobly red.


    Hannah chuckled lightly at the side, but clearly seemed a bit helpless. “Ms. Chloe is easily shy, so


    you might want to be a bit more


    subtle…”


    Alyssa pretended to be angry and shot a nce at Hannah, “What’s the connection between


    sleeping and being easily shy? I’m already very subtle. You saying that makes me seem not subtle


    at all.”


    Hannah chuckled again lightly apparently realizing something. “That’s really… really embarrassing


    for Ms. Chloe.”


    The conversation between the two made Chloe’s jelly–legs situation seem like a well–known


    secret.


    Wendy, who was already a bit awkward on the side, seemed unable to maintain her forced smile at


    this moment. Hannah took a brief look at her, then calmly withdrew her gaze.


    Her face wore a faint smile.