The Wife He Dumped, The Queen She Returned As novel Chapter 344

“Save it,” the bodyguard snapped, cutting her off. “If you don't leave right now, we're throwing you out of the club.”

They dealt with gold-digging women like her all the time. Women who thought a pretty face was a golden ticket to high society. They saw right through her scheming.

But Chloe wasn't about to give up that easily.

Just then, a smooth male voice broke the tension.

“What seems to be the problem here?”

Recognizing the newcomer, the bodyguards immediately tensed and bowed respectfully. “Mr. Sylvain, our deepest apologies for the disturbance. This woman was loitering and refusing to leave. We'll handle her immediately!”

Hearing his name, Chloe's eyes lit up.

She looked over and instantly recognized Lucian Sylvain, the man she had met at the previous event.

From her brief impression, he seemed like a genuinely decent guy. Maybe he'd be willing to help her get inside.

Chloe enthusiastically waved at him. “Mr. Sylvain! Do you remember me?”

Lucian frowned as he registered the woman surrounded by his security detail.

Chloe slipped past the bodyguards and jogged over to him.

“Mr. Sylvain!”

Lucian's handsome features were half-shadowed by the night, giving him an entirely different aura than before. Perhaps it was just Chloe's imagination, but she swore she could see a cold, judging glint in his amber eyes.

The bodyguards were horrified by her reckless behavior. Did this woman have a death wish? Did she have any idea how powerful the man standing in front of her was?

“Mr. Sylvain, we are so incredibly sorry! We'll throw her out right this second!”

The guards scrambled forward to grab Chloe's arms.

Chloe sidestepped them and spoke quickly. “Mr. Sylvain, I'm just here looking for someone. Could you possibly do me a favor?”

Lucian stared at her in silence for a long moment before waving the bodyguards off.

He then turned his focus back to Chloe. “Who are you looking for?”

Chloe answered honestly, “I need to see John.”

At the mention of that name, Lucian's expression visibly darkened.

Yet, he glanced at the guards and commanded,

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