Chapter 1688
Not until Chloe’s shaky legs found their grounding did Damon let her go. Damon lowered his head
to look at the wrinkled front of his shirt and pursed his lips. Had she not clung to his shirt from the
moment those two women appeared, he would have seriously considered throwing them, along with
that driver, off the cliff nearby
Chloe slowly approached Barbara and Becky, swaddled in a cozy down jacket that seemed warm
even to the naked eye. Yet, her slightly bulky figure, inching closer to them, stirred a sense of
unease within the two women.
“What are you up to?” Becky leaned towards Barbara for support
Chloe stopped a few steps away from them, wearing a smirk that didn’t quite reach her eyes. An icy
glint in her eyes was impossible to hide.
What brings you here?” Chloe retorted, her gaze sweeping over them with a clear hint of mockery
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“Of course we “Before Becky could finish her sentence, Barbara suddenly grabbed her wrist and
pulled her back, causing her to stagger.
“Nothing. Becky has a bad temper and it gives our mother headaches, so I brought her out for a
breather”
Chloe let out a scoff, nodding slightly. “Is that so“”
She took a look at Barbara and tightened her grip on her jacket. You two sure know how to have a
good time,ing to the middle of nowhere for a
stroll
Becky failed to understand Chloe’s sarcasm, “What, we can’t? What does our stroll have to do with
you?”
In that case, why ask me what happened?”
Barbara was taken aback. You you are really ungrateful
Chloe took a deep breath, her face rxing into an indifferent expression. “After all these years, you
two have been taking care of Grandma I should be thanking you I have no right to question where
you go for a walk. I’m just curious. You came to such a ce for a stroll in the evening, and dressed
so lightly. You should take care to keep warm”
Upon hearing this, both Barbara and Becky stiffened, their faces turning red in embarrassment.
They both instinctively hugged themselves, their eyes darting around nervously
Nate, standing beside them, scanned them with a nce before letting out an undisguised chuckle.
“You…you dareugh at us?” Becky red up.
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Nate replied nonchntly “You’re overthinking. I was merely admiring how beautiful you two
princesses look tonight.”
Barbara bit her lip, her face tensed
Both Barbara and Becky were dressed in borate gowns, their makeup perfectly done, and their
hair carefully styled. Their jewelry was clearly hand–picked from a selection of the finest. Under the
headlights of several cars, the jewelry sparkled and shone as brightly as the stars twinkling
overhead, extravagant and luxurious
Given the winter season and their location by the sea, no person in their right mind would choose to
wear such thin gowns to such a ce for a stroll Even if they were in the car, no one would dress
like this Unless they had been prepared all along.
Chloe didn’t buy their excuse of going for a stroll. As for their actual intention.
She let out a coldugh. Even if she hadn’t died in the ident earlier, she would have been injured
to some extent, or at least been left disheveled. Appearing at the Duke’s banquet in such a state
would have made her theughingstock of the evening. This would have brought disgrace to the
royal family
They had dressed up like this toe here, clearly expecting her to have been injured or even
killed in the ident. Their real aim for tonight was to rece her
A stroll How ridiculous
“We’re not cold. Mind your own business.”
Chices words had made even Becky realize her underlying meaning
Chloe responded with a faint smile, Fair enough. In that case, I won’t disturb your stroll. It’s getting
late and I need to attend Ms. Dubo’s birthday party Goodbye”
Upon hearing this, both Barbara and Becky’s faces darkened significantly, looking indescribably
unpleasant and grim. Seeing the two cars in front had stopped, they both assumed that Chloe had
met with an ident as per their n
Excited, the two of them got out of the car without thinking, not even noticing the cold air that hit
them. When they saw Chloe standing there unharmed, they were disappointed and couldn’t ept
the reality
Now that Chloe had pointed out their inappropriate attire they realized how conspicuous they were
Chloe had seen through their scheme, and Barbara felt extremely embarrassed She spoke
nonchntly, the smirk in her eyes making Barbara feel more humiliated
Ignoring Barbara and Becky, Chloe turned to Nate and said, “First, get the driver under arrest for
me. After i attend Ms. Dubo’s birthday party, i take him to have a serious conversation with
Grandma about his misconduct
At this point, the driver finally reacted, looking towards Barbara and Becky with a panicked
expression. His plea for help was notably apparent.
Barbara clenched her fists, hesitated for a moment, then said to Chloe Chloe, the driver is after all a
dedicated driver for the royal family. He is still wearing our royal uniform. Only we, the royal family
members, have the right to purush him
If he has done something wrong or his skills are not up to par, we can retrain him or terminate his
employment.”
“Besides, he’s just a driver. There’s no need to bother Grandma and upset her over such a minor
issue. Let’s do this instead, if you trust me, hand him over to me. I will question him thoroughly. If
the situation is indeed serious…”
“Sorry,” Chloe cut her off, “I don’t trust you.”
Barbara didn’t know how to respond.
Becky had always seen Barbara being admired and idolized since they were kids. Barbara was
used to hearing praises andpliance. Never had she seen Barbara being left speechless by
someone’s retort like today. That was brutally blunt.
Even without looking at Barbara’s expression, Becky could gauge just how grim her face had
be at this moment.
Ever since Barbara showed up, the driver had gradually calmed down. He knew Barbara would do
everything within her power to save him.
Although Chloe was the true princess, the two youngest princesses here had been the Queen’s
favored ones in Y Country for many years. Chloe should at least respect that. Regardless of the
circumstances, she should extend some courtesy to Princess Barbara. But to their surprise, she
didn’t give an inch.