Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover novel Chapter 163

On the other side of the house, Chloe stepped back into her room, a storm of emotions swirling inside her. She hadn't explained anything to Connor because there wasn’t a clear way to explain it. How could she say that she had been violated without her knowledge? She still had no idea who had done it.

The memory had once plunged her into deep depression, and it took her a long time to claw her way out. She had finally managed to crumple that awful memory into a ball and bury it in the depths of her heart, pretending it had never happened. So, she didn’t want to talk about it. She certainly didn’t want anyone peeking into her deepest, darkest secret.

The next morning, Connor emerged from his room just as Chloe was coming down the stairs.

“Morning, darling,” Chloe greeted him, trying to sound cheerful.

“Morning,” Connor replied, the tension between them unspoken but palpable.

They had breakfast together, then went their separate ways to work. On the surface, everything was normal, but they both knew that the more they pretended nothing was wrong, the deeper the rift between them grew.

At the TV station, Chloe and the cameraman, Kyle, headed to the Paradise Resort site. Today, she needed to conduct an interview and gather raw footage for a long-term feature on the resort’s construction progress. Paradise Resort was nestled in the most remote suburbs of Riverbrook, surrounded by picturesque mountains and rivers. It took them a good two hours to drive to the project office.

The executive manager greeted them upon arrival. “Miss Chloe, our project director is currently presiding over the groundbreaking ceremony, but he’ll be available for your interview afterward.”

“Perfect. Let’s go take a look and snap some photos while we’re at it,” Chloe suggested.