The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride novel Chapter 1468

"I'm pissed off, so you better stay out of my sight." He uttered these words coldly and headed for the door. His aura was filled with tension, a cold breeze brushing past her.
Chloe didn't catch his gaze, but his icy tone and intimidating presence sent panic through her heart.
"Damon..." Chloe called after his retreating figure.
Damon had already opened the door. His tall figure paused in the doorway for a few seconds before he walked out.
The sound of the door closing was particularly jarring in the empty room. Chloe stood there, feeling a sense of dread.
Outside, Damon ran into Nathan and Kane who were just returning. Seeing Damon's displeased face, Nathan blinked, glanced at the closed door, and then looked at him again. "Damon, did Chloe piss you off again?"
This remark made Damon frown, his eyes filled with fury. "Buzz off."
Nathan took two cautious steps back. "Damon, you're upset, how about we go out for a drink? Let Chloe reflect on how out of line she was today!"
Damon gave him a cold glance, and Nathan shivered all over.
Kane quickly stepped forward to clarify, "What Nathan means is, Chloe is so smart, she will quickly realize her mistake. We just want to help you take your mind off things. Don't get too hung up on it..."
Nathan quickly nodded. "Yeah, yeah, he's right!"
Damon was silent for a while, then asked, "Got a smoke?"
Kane pulled out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it over. Just as he was about to light it, Damon stopped him.
"Damon..." Kane called out in confusion, but was pulled back by Nathan, signaling him to stay quiet.
Kane was somewhat bewildered and put away his lighter. "Or, Damon, let's go out for a drink, you won't care about anything once you're drunk."
Damon stared at the cigarette in his hand, then glanced at Kane indifferently.
...
Chloe stood in the empty room, feeling a bit lost. She admitted she was wrong today, and Damon had a reason to be angry. All of this was her doing, so she had no right to feel sad and wronged. But, being spoiled by him, she couldn't bear a bit of grievance. She was becoming more and more sensitive.
Taking a deep breath, she suppressed the unspeakable sadness and grievance in her heart, and then turned to follow him out. However, as soon as she opened the door, she saw a familiar figure.
Damon was leaning against the wall by the door, one hand in his pocket, standing there alone, a slender cigarette sandwiched between his fingers, silent, lost in thought.
At the end of the corridor, around the corner, Nathan and Kane were peering in this direction. When they saw Chloe running out, Kane finally realized.
"Oh, so that's why Damon wouldn't come with us. He must've anticipated that Chloe would come looking for him."
Nathan gave Kane a contemptuous look and said quietly, "Even though you just stepped up to speak for me, I still have to look down on you for this. Who could understand Chloe's thoughts. Who could predict she would definitely come looking for him..."
Kane was baffled. "Then why..."
Nathan snorted, "Damon's waiting for Chloe, he's afraid she might get into trouble all alone in the room! Hmph, he's angry on one hand, and worried about her on the other, it's really admirable... Can't he be more assertive as a man?"
Kane, knowing Damon as well as he did, agreed with Nathan's words. He nodded, glanced at the back of Nathan's head, and said quietly, "Were you just mocking Damon for not being man enough? I'm gonna tell him!"
Nathan grimaced. "So childish!"
Kane laughed. "So are you."
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Chloe was about to run out, but seeing Damon at the door, she was somewhat surprised. "Why are you..."
She stopped mid-sentence.
As Damon lifted his head to look at her, Chloe threw herself into his arms, tightly hugging his waist. "I'm sorry. I apologize. I won't do this again. Can you stop being angry, please?"
Damon looked at Chloe who suddenly threw herself into his arms. She had just taken a shower, and his nostrils were filled with her scent. He noted the trepidation and unease in her words.
His lips were tightly closed, his arms barely moved, and he wanted to embrace her. But until he crushed the cigarette in his hand, he didn't raise his arm.
Chloe, used to his indulgence and spoiling, thought he would give in, but he didn't. She felt a bit disappointed, but her hold on him tightened.
After a while, Damon's sigh sounded from above Chloe's head. "If you want to have fun, I can give you money to do that. Gambling is a big risk. No matter how smart you are, you can't master it completely. How could you use yourself as a stake, Chloe, what were you thinking?!"
He might have been holding it in for a long time. By the end, his tone suddenly grew heavy, his pent-up anger erupting, he grabbed Chloe's shoulders and pushed her away from him.
Chloe looked at him, only to find that his face, usually full of annoyance, was now displaying anger and indifference she had never seen before. Her eyes flickered and she said softly, "I won't lose..."
Damon's eyes were filled with coldness and anger, intertwined, staring at her in an indescribable manner. "You won't lose? What guarantees that you won't lose? Without complete certainty, you dare to participate in this gamble?!"
Chloe hurried to explain, "I have..."
Damon interrupted her again, his voice cold, but noticeably calmer. "You have the ability to accurately predict the number of points? Can you prevent others from cheating? Do you know what kind of place a casino is? If someone really wants to cheat, can you be 100% sure to catch them?"
Chloe clamped her mouth shut, shaking her head. "No."