Chapter 1750


    Damon''s eyebrows pinched slightly at her silent appearance. Nate stood before Damon, head


    bowed, hardly daring to meet Chloe''s gaze. Chloe pushed the door open and stepped in, noting the


    attitudes of the two men, a frown gradually forming on her forehead.


    Damon''s gaze followed her, his movements subtle as he turned off his phone screen and set it


    aside. After all, he was currently in the Y Country, and the reviews about him on the inte were


    naturally not as harsh as they were back home.


    "Have you exined everything to Grandma?* Damon asked, his tone unchanging.


    Chloe''s eyes briefly skimmed over his phone, almost instantaneously shifting back to Damon''s face.


    She gave a small nod, "I did. Grandma was upset, so once I''ve settled affairs back home, I might


    come back to stay with her for a while."b2 Damon''s eyebrows twitched, "That depends on your


    capabilities."


    Chloe approached him, standing opposite his desk, with a smile on her face, "Why so?"


    "You might have forgotten, but you also have one grandmother and one mother-inw who are very


    fond of you."


    Chloe had indeed forgotten that.


    Sensing her hesitation, Damon gave a slight smile, his long fingers drumming lightly on the desk.


    "When do you n on going back?"


    "As soon as possible. Maybe tomorrow. That way, I can spend more time with Grandma Alyssa and


    Elizabeth."


    "Alright” Damon responded nonchntly, turning his gaze towards Nate andmanding in a cold


    voice, "Isn''t it time you started making arrangements?"


    Nate snapped back to reality, quickly replying "Yes", and hurried to leave. The arrangements were


    not just about the return trip. There were also matters to resolve on the domestic inte.


    Chloe didn''t stop Nate, instead turning her attention back to Damon, and asked, "So, what were you


    two discussing just now? What are you trying to hide from me?" If she didn''t ask anything, it would


    seem too deliberate.


    Damon looked up at her, a smile ying at his lips, "Of course, I''m hiding how much money I have."


    Chloe raised an eyebrow and smirked, "If I wanted to know, I could find out. After all, whatever


    money you have, is mine. It''s just a big number, and as long as I know it''s more than I can spend in


    my lifetime, that’s enough."


    Damon chuckled, "What if we run out one day?"


    "Then you deserve it for not telling me how much you''re worth."


    "Sure, spend as much as you can. Let''s see if that day everes."


    Chloe smiled, tapping the documents in front of him, "I don''t want to see that day, so get back to


    work and earn money.


    Damon sighed, straightened up and picked up his pen, ‘Yes, I''ll definitely work hard to support you."


    "Good, Chloe said, sounding pleased, "I''ll go pack my bags now. Good luck." With that, she left the


    study cheerfully.


    Damon watched her leave, the smile gradually disappearing from his face once the study door


    closed, his gaze falling on the phone by his side, his eyebrows pinched slightly.


    Outside the door, Chloe''s smile faded too. Remembering Damon''s actions when he put down his


    phone, she took out her own phone from her pocket, opened the browser, and saw that the local


    news in Y Country was dominated by yesterday''s coronation ceremony.


    There was no news that could make Damon want to hide something from her. Could she be


    mistaken? But she had heard him, that he was indeed hiding something from her.


    Frowning, she headed towards the bedroom, deep in thought about what could have gone wrong.


    Today was supposed to be the day she bid farewell to her grandmother at the pce. What could


    have happened in ￥ Country that he would hide from her?


    Suddenly, she stopped, her eyes on her phone, and her lips pursed, as she expertly navigated the


    device. Since there was nothing wrong in the ￥ Country, it must be in their hometown, P City, where


    the problemy.


    However, just as she was about to search it on her phone, she heard the study door open behind


    her. She turned around to see Damon, his lips pursed, walking straight towards her. Her eyes


    flickered, "What''s up?"


    "About what we discussed earlier."


    Damon just started speaking when Chloe''s phone rang. Chloe retrieved her gaze, seeing the caller


    ID, she answered the call without hesitation.


    "Dear Chloe!"


    "Chloe!"


    Two familiar voices made Damon''s eyebrows furrow instantly.


    Chloe had a small smile on her face, "Grandma Alyssa, Elizabeth."


    "Hmm, Chloe darling, we both miss you. When will you be back?"


    "That''s right. This is your first year of being married to Damon. Hurry back, we''re starting


    preparations."


    "I''m all ready, I should be back tomorrow: "Really?! You see, it seems like we have an unspoken


    connection, don''t we? What time is your flight? We''ll pick you up tomorrow!"


    "Nate is handling it, and I''ll let you know once it''s confirmed."


    "Okay."


    Alyssa and Elizabethughed happily, the screen shaking slightly as the phone was handed over to


    Elizabeth.


    "Chloe, are you doing well? And my grandchildren, are they well?"


    Chloe nodded, "Of course, they''re doing well."


    Elizabeth hummed in response, her expression somewhat serious, "Be careful when yound


    tomorrow. I suspect the reporters won''t leave you alone. Don''t mind whatever they ask. They''re just


    trolls trying to belittle you. Don''t waste your time and emotions on them.


    Chloe''s eyes narrowed slightly. As expected. "What happened? Did something happen back


    home?"


    Elizabeth said, "There are too many busybodies in our country. They''re jealous of Damon''s affection


    for you and since they can''t antagonize you, they''ve shifted their focus to Damon. Thements


    aren''t nice, but you shouldn''t worry about it"


    Chloe''s frown deepened instantly. She nced at Damon, blinked, and suddenly broke into a run


    toward the bedroom.


    Damon didn''t expect she would do that. As he quickened his pace to catch up, Chloe had already


    shut the bedroom door with a decisive click.


    Damon was taken aback. Chloe, who was panting against the door, had given Alyssa and Elizabeth


    on the phone quite a scare. "Sweetheart, why did you run off like that?"


    Chloe shook her head, "Nothing. What''s happening back home? Why is Damon being talked about


    even though he''s not there?"


    Elizabeth hesitated, a hint of worry creeping into her heart. Did she cause trouble for Damon? If


    Chloe didn''t know, then he must be intending to keep it from her.


    "Well..."


    The call was suddenly cut off.


    Chloe frowned. She tried ringing again through WhatsApp, but it indicated that the user was busy.


    Then, Damor''s sullen voice sounded outside the door. "What did you tell her?"


    "Nothing much, but I reckon Chloe''s smart enough to figure it out. Sorry son, we won''t disturb your


    quality time anymore. See you tomorrow." With that, Elizabeth hung up abruptly, not giving Damon a


    chance to respond.


    With gloom etched between his brows, Damon faced the closed door. He stepped forward and


    knocked on it.


    "Chloe, open the door."


    At this point, Chloe had sessfully found the domestic media pages. However, thements


    under the trend painted a different picture.


    Damon was a freeloader, using women to climb the socialdder, wooing the princess to be a


    live in son-inw.


    More disparaging remarks followed. As Chloe read on, her grip on her phone tightened, her hand


    turning white and shaking noticeably. The anger in her heart was far beyond her control at this point.


    How vile were these people to nder someone like this? What gave them the right to belittle him?


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    He was a man of grace and dignity, who treated her with utmost care. To therm, however, he was


    just a man leveraging women to elevate his status. His very dignity was stripped away by their


    nder.


    "Chloe!” Darnon''s voice had called out several times from outside. As his words fell, the bedroom


    door suddenly swung open.


    Chloe stood in the doorway, looking up at him. Her eyes were red, betraying her attempt at


    appearing strong.


    Seeing her like this, Damon sighed and pulled her into his arms. "Your current state justifies why I


    intended to keep this from you."


    Chloe merely stayed in his embrace, not even given a chance to voice her grievances. "I didn''t


    expect things to turn out this way."


    "I didn''t think it was a big deal."


    Chloe shook her head while nestled in his arms.


    Damon held the back of her head, "You care so much. Do you believe what they''re saying?"


    "How could I?"


    "That''s not the truth. You don''t need to worry about it."


    Chloe stayed silent. Despite his words, she couldn''t help but be angry at the sight of Damon being


    ridiculed. She always thought she wouldn''t let the words of strangers on the inte affect her, but


    these people always knew how to push her buttons. Cyberbullying was more vicious and violent


    than any real-life enemy.


    "Alright, don''t get angry over their ignorance. You might upset the twins."


    Whenever there were problems, their babies were always his trump card. Hearing this, Chloe took a


    deep breath in Damon''s arms.


    Nate quickly arranged everything for their return to the country and made sure that matters back


    home were being taken care of.


    When he reported back, Chloe was sitting in the living room, her expression a bit grim. Damon was


    treading carefully around her,pletely at her mercy.


    Nate thought that Damon might have let the cat out of the bag. Handling the situation at home didn''t


    seem to matter anymore.


    After a flight of over ten hours, they finallynded at P City airport. At around eight in the evening,


    Alyssa, Elizabeth, and Royce sessfully picked up Chloe from the VIP exit.


    Upon seeing her, Alyssa and Elizabeth immediately flocked to her, pushing Damon aside.


    Damon''s face darkened considerably. However, he didn''t dare to say anything to them and let them


    lead Chloe away.


    Royce, naturally, was left aside by his wife, but he remained expressionless and naturally walked


    over to Damon. "What are you nning to do about this?"


    "Once the storm has passed, everything will be fine."


    Royce frowned, "Do nothing? You don''t care about your reputation, but what about Chloe? How


    would she feel?


    How can a man protect a woman if he can''t even protect his own reputation? Have you thought


    about how people would see her when you''re being ridiculed and scorned?"


    Damon clenched his lips, "As long as she trusts me, that''s all that matters. My dignity isn''t so fragile


    that a few baselessments can shatter it. She won''t be led by the nose by these people"


    Royce snorted, halted his steps and looked at the chaos ahead, "What about now?"


    Damon looked up. The three women ahead were surrounded by reporters who hade out of


    nowhere.


    Although bodyguards were already around them, the reporters’ enthusiasm remained undiminished.


    "Miss Chloe, congrattions on your sessful crowning as a princess. May I ask, has Mr. Damon


    truly be the sit in son-inw of the Y Country?"


    "He once admitted to being a kept boy, so what exactly is the rtionship between you two? From


    the start, were you only attracted to his looks?"


    "He''s willing to give up the vast Harper family fortune to be with you. Princess Chloe, have you ever


    thought that he might have known about your background all along and that''s why he''s so attached


    to you?"


    Chloe''s expression darkened as she scanned the chaos in front of her. She responded coldly, "You


    should all


    be screenwriters.”


    The reporters were taken aback, having received only this response after posing several questions.


    They felt unsatisfied. "Do you feel trapped just because you''re pregnant?"


    Chloe''s icy gaze narrowed, "What are you implying?"


    "Now you''ve transformed into the distinguished princess of a nation, while Mr. Harper has been left


    penniless and destitute by the Harper family, a homeless dog...”


    "p!"


    Before the reporter had even finished his sentence, Chloe reached over her bodyguard andnded


    an urate p on his mouth. The scene fell into silence, the bustling airport now eerily quiet. No


    one expected Chloe to publicly p a reporter.


    That p, clear and resounding.


    A public figure, the princess of Y Country, and the CEO of Starlight Entertainment, pped a


    journalist. This action was bound to incite opposition and resistance from all media outlets and they


    wouldn''t let her off the hook easily. If an entertainmentpany lost the support of the media, it was


    almost as good as gone.


    Chloe, she sure had guts.


    As everyone snapped back to reality, they started snapping pictures and recording videos of Chloe.


    Yet, Chloe remained collected. She snatched the microphone out of the stunned reporter''s hand


    and casually ripped off his press pass hanging around his neck.


    "I thought I knew the media circle pretty well, but I''ve never heard of your magazine. If you want to


    pursue this, I''m game, as long as you''re not afraid of being exposed who''s pulling your strings.


    If they could find someone like you, they must be desperate. You thought I was too naive to see


    through your obvious agenda? How stupid do you think I am?”