The Wife He Dumped, The Queen She Returned As novel Chapter 295

"Is that so?"

Chloe looked toward the hallway.

"Anyway, just avoid her and don't get on her bad side."

The woman offered her kind advice while handing the stamped files back to Chloe.

She looked up, freezing for a moment when she got a clear look at Chloe's face.

"Excuse me, but have we met before?"

Chloe smiled. "Maybe."

The woman frowned, finding Chloe's voice and presence incredibly familiar, yet she couldn't pinpoint why.

Realizing she was staring, she snapped out of it and apologized. "Sorry, I'm Lydia Moore. Let me know if you need anything from now on."

"I will. Thank you, Lydia."

Chloe headed back with her files.

When she returned to the office, Quentin stood up and checked his watch. "I have an impromptu meeting. Take the afternoon off."

Chloe asked, "Do you need me to come with you?"

"No," Quentin replied. "It's your first day. Take some time to adapt."

Chloe looked at him and smiled. "Is this what you meant by mentally preparing me? That you wouldn't go easy on me?"

Quentin avoided her gaze. "You only get one day to adapt."

With that, he grabbed his laptop bag and headed for the door.

"Make sure you eat. I'm leaving."

Chloe organized her files, and just as she was about to step out, her phone buzzed.

It was a WhatsApp message from Belle Evans.

[Chloe, are you free right now?]

Chloe: [What's wrong?]

Belle called her immediately.

She finally spoke. "Belle, you don't need to worry about me."

"I know how Preston operates. He's reacting this way because of his own ego, not because of me."

She had anticipated this reaction before she left.

He simply couldn't handle the loss of control when someone walked away without permission.

But that had nothing to do with her anymore.

"You need to have more faith in Jenna Cameron's scheming. Give it some time, and we'll probably be hearing wedding bells soon enough."

Chloe's voice was perfectly calm, yet Belle couldn't help but sense a faint trace of sorrow.

"I hope you're right. Either way, take care of yourself out there."

"I'll be flying to Kandaria in a couple of days to gather more evidence. The network is taking this investigation very seriously and fully backing my trip."

"That's great news," Chloe said. "If you need any help, just say the word."

Belle didn't hesitate. "Actually, I do. According to my team's intel, the guy we're looking for, John, is currently in Veritas."