Perhaps sensing Chloe's disdain for her, Carolina let out a deep sigh. "Chloe."
She didn't quite understand her granddaughter's behavior, but Chloe was in a position of power now, and Carolina didn't want to piss her off. Suppressing her annoyance, she held out the thermos she'd been carrying to Chloe.
"Here, I've made some cheese macaroni for you. I remember it was your favorite when you were young, right? Here you go."
Chloe glanced at the thermos in Carolina's hand, paused for a few seconds, then flashed a sarcastic smile. "Sorry, I don't fancy it."
Carolina's smile froze on her face. "How come? I remember…"
"Maybe you didn't remember wrong. I used to like it. But it was always snatched away by Keira, and I ended up not getting any. Same thing with people."
Same thing with people. Maybe she used to like and depend on her grandmother. But after having so many things taken away from her, she naturally didn't like or depend on her anymore.
Carolina wasn't stupid; she understood what Chloe was implying. She felt regret and guilt, but what else could she do?
She didn't know what to say for a moment, but Chloe had already walked past her. "I have nothing to say to you. Please leave my company immediately."
Just as Chloe was about to leave, Carolina quickly blocked her path. "Chloe."
She called out urgently, looking at Chloe's cold face. "Chloe, I know you're not a petty person. I've apologized for the past. What else do you want from me?"
Chloe frowned, her eyes filled with impatience and indifference. "I never asked you for anything, and all I want now is for you to stay away from me. Don't appear in front of me again. We were both at peace before this, Ms. Carolina. It was you who came to my company and blocked my path today. And now you're asking me what I want you to do?"
"Yes, what do you want me to do to earn your forgiveness?"
Chloe raised an eyebrow, looking at Carolina. "Forgive you? What have you done that deserves my forgiveness? If I don't forgive you, what's gonna happen? Ms. Carolina, you seemed to be doing just fine when you were constantly dissatisfied with me. Why does it seem like you can't live if I don't forgive you today?"
How ironic.
Anyone could understand Chloe's meaning. Even if she didn't say it, everyone knew why Carolina was here today, especially Chloe.
Chloe said a lot, but whether she forgave or not, it didn't really affect her relationship with Carolina.
Unless Carolina wanted something from Chloe.
Carolina had been humiliated by Chloe in front of others multiple times, and her embarrassment was pervasive. Her anger was like a snowball rolling, growing larger with each turn.
"The blood ties between us can't be denied. I've apologized and said what I needed to say. I'm your grandmother, and I've been taking care of you since you were little. Now that I'm old and powerless, you, as my granddaughter, shouldn’t you take up the responsibility of supporting us?"
Chloe knew why Carolina came to see her today. She spent time talking to her because she knew Carolina would never have the nerve to say these shameless words herself. It seemed that if someone was truly shameless, they really did have no bottom line.
Chloe laughed lightly, her beautiful face especially dazzling in her smile. She stood there, silently laughing, occasionally glancing at Carolina's face.
Carolina was so infuriated by her laughter that she trembled all over. "What are you laughing at? Do you think it's not right? Chloe, you should have a conscience and repay kindness with kindness. I raised you, and although I might not have done much, at least I tried."
Chloe's smile slowly faded as she looked at Carolina and nodded with a gentle smile. "I think Nick and Keira have more responsibility to support you than I do. As for your contribution, I suppose it's just that… I'm resilient, and I didn't let you kill me."
Carolina's face turned purplish-red as she stared at Chloe's tense expression, as if it could erupt at any moment.
Chloe looked at her coldly, her gazes filled with sarcasm. After a while, she slowly raised her head to the few security guards who had been standing by the door, hesitating to come in, and said coldly, "Get her out. Is this company open to just anyone?"
The security guards heard her and quickly approached Carolina, but still hesitated. After all, to them, this woman was still their Ms. Summers' grandmother.
"Ma'am, this way please."
"Where do you want me to go?! Chloe, I'm talking to you nicely. Don't go too far." Carolina started yelling. Seeing Chloe's cold gaze, her fake kindness finally fell away.
Honestly, Chloe was more used to this side of Carolina. She wasn't a gentle person. Why should Carolina be so hypocritical towards her? She didn't want to argue with her anymore, and waved to the security guards. "Get her out quickly. If you just let anyone in next time, just hand in your resignation."
"Alright!" The guards were sweating with fear from Chloe's casual comment, and immediately reached out to grab Carolina's shoulder.
But as soon as they touched Carolina, she violently shrugged off their hands. "Let's see who dares to touch me!" She roared, and the two security guards immediately pulled back their hands, looked at each other, then tried to grab Carolina again.
Carolina suddenly swung the thermos in her hand. If it weren't for the quick reaction of the security guard next to her, he might have been hit in the head. The thermos fell to the ground and shattered, spilling cheese all over the floor.
The smell of cheese hit the room instantly. Chloe frowned slightly. Just a second ago, she was praising how well-behaved her two babies were during her pregnancy, not causing her too much hassle. But today, she suddenly felt off. The smell was too overpowering, completely not her cup of tea at the moment. With her heightened sense of smell, in a split second, she felt like she was gonna hurl.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride
did it really end this way. can I have the rest of the book ending??...
So, all of them were basically forced into sexual acts by their partners the first time, then their partners wanted to seclude them from everyone. On top of that, all of are jealous of their own children. The only couple that seem to have it good were Azriel & Phoebe. This book was honestly quite sickening & there’s no way anyone should find this romantic...
These typos are so annoying..can't even understand a single word...
Some chapters are missing and some of them are repeated..it feels like story takes a jump because of it...
I really like the book but there are a lot of typos which is making it even more difficult to read and stay engaged. Author please do some edits....
Best story ever...
I've been waiting for the wedding of Chloe and Damon until the ending of this novel their wedding doesn't happen at all!......
This novel is not well edited at all.. it's so annoying...
Last 50 chapters ++ all typos that are ridiculous...
Is this even english???...