Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover novel Chapter 599

At this moment, she'd waited for what felt like an eternity. Linda had jumped through hoops and plotted against so many people, even turning her own life upside down, all to get just a little closer to Chloe. It was like something straight out of a dream.

Linda watched as the light seemed to wrap around Chloe, and she was instantly transported back to the first time she went to Chloe's house. Back then, it was over something as trivial as a broken bowl. Shannon had lost her cool, yelling at Linda and forbidding her from returning to school. Linda had just kept her head down, cleaned up the mess, and tried to ignore the hurtful words that bombarded her ears.

She felt like a weed, struggling to survive in the mud, caught in a storm, and about to be washed away in a filthy gutter. Her world was a constant storm, with no break in the clouds, no glimpse of sunlight. Until that one day, when Chloe showed up.

Chloe had barged in just as Shannon was about to hit Linda, grabbing her hand and dragging her outside. They ran, and ran, and ran. Linda could only focus on Chloe’s back, which seemed to shine with a light of its own. She can still recall how the clouds finally parted that day, letting the sun blaze down, and the wind whipped past her ears, carrying the scent of fresh grass from the roadside. It was the smell of freedom, like a bird breaking free from its cage.

Over the years, Linda often replayed that day in her mind. It was the most pivotal day of her life. Tears slipped down her cheeks as she wondered when she had fallen for Chloe. She couldn’t pinpoint the exact moment. Maybe it was when Chloe started dating Lucas, sparking a jealousy she couldn’t shake. Or when Chloe took a blade meant for her. Perhaps it was each time Chloe stood up for her, putting bullies in their place. Or maybe it was even earlier, on just another ordinary afternoon when a ray of light pierced through the gloom of her life.