The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride
Chapter 1527

Chapter 1527

Chapter 1527

The young priest left to prepare some tea. A few minutes later, the head priest also emerged frombehind the curtain, giving them a slight bow. Dressed in a long robe, he radiated an aura ofsolemnity and sanctity. He finally settled down across from Chloe and Damon. His gaze lingered onthem for a moment before shifting to Yulia and Rose, giving them a warm smile. "Greetings,everyone.’ His eyes, however, were locked on Damon and Chloe sitting across him.

Damon had strikingly distinct features with a gentle demeanor. His long eyebrows rested calmly onhis eyes, revealing no emotion.

He exuded an aristocratic charm, a telltale sign of his extraordinary status and position. Upon thepriest's gaze, Damon's brows twitched slightly as he glanced back at him. The priest didn't seemflustered, just smiled and shifted his gaze to Chloe.

"Got something you want to ask me?"

Chloe seemed a bit taken aback by the priest's direct question. But soon, she regained her usualcomposure. "With everyone here, why are you so sure I'm the one with questions?”

The priest chuckled, "Because aside from this gentleman, you're the only one who seems to beharboring some hostility towards me. This gentleman here is confident, destined for greatness, andwould never ask for help, even if he were chasing fame and fortune his entire life. But even heroeshave their kryptonite, and oftentimes, it's a beautiful woman."

He paused for a moment, looking at Chloe with a deep meaning.

"Despite your coldness, you're also too paranoid.”

Chloe paused, turning to glance at Damon.

The priest chuckled, "You seem to hold quite a bit of resentment towards me, which makes hishostility particularly noticeable."

What he meant was, no one could mess with Chloe, or else Damon wouldn't let them off the hook.

Seeing Damon silent but slightly frowning at the priest's words, Chloe gave a small smile. Clearly,the priest had hit the nail on the head.

"So do you have a question for me?"

Chloe snapped back to reality, her face slowly turning serious, eyes glinting with a hint of coldnessand even mockery. "Since you're so perceptive, why don't you guess why I want to talk to you?"

Because of his words, her life had been thrown into chaos. How could she not hold a grudgeagainst him? His words almost ruined her.

The priest still smiled at her, watching as the young priest placed the tea tray on the table andpoured tea for them. Once everyone's tea was served, he looked up at Chloe, slowly saying, "Youare a member of the Summers family, and it's your destiny.”

Chloe was taken aback.

Rose quivered in her mind and looked cautiously at the priest, "How...how do you know hersurname?"

"Everyone's destiny is different, and yours is unique."

This time, even Damon slowly lifted his eyes, looking at the priest across the table.

"The Summers family has a daughter whose destiny is as special as a phoenix. She's like a phoenixhidden in the forest, with a home but unable to return. Her destiny is filled with trials and tribulations,

experiencing life and death, and eventually reborn like a phoenix. All she needs is to replace a place tosettle down, replace a partner, and she can live in peace.’

"Of course, my appearance is also part of your destiny.’ The priest continued, if he hadn't appeared,Carolina might not have believed his words and changed her life and that of Keira. "I am a priest, Ido not lie, and all these are facts. Haven't you noticed?"

Yulia, sitting to the side, widened her eyes in surprise. "A destiny as unique as a phoenix...aren'tyou...the princess of Y Country?"

Rose chimed in, "Does ‘unable to return home' refer to the years you were sent abroad? And afterreturning, did Carolina and Keira do something that made it impossible for you to fully return to theSummers family?"

The priest gave a faint smile, "Your destiny is unique, but your life is also full of karma. It shapesdestiny, the world is ever-changing, but there must always be a balance. What you gain, you mayalso lose, there's always a downside to the upside, and there's always a payoff after sacrifice.’

Chloe clenched her lips tightly, her voice cold as ice when she finally spoke, laced with a hint ofmockery. "Karma? What did I do wrong to deserve all this? The Summers family should have beenmy safe haven, and my family members should have been the closest people to me in the world. Ididn't expect their selfless dedication, but they should have, at least, treated me like family. I justwished they wouldn't abandon me when times got tough, wouldn't kick me when I'm down, andwouldn't try to drag me down when I achieve something. If it were someone else, I wouldn't care.But they aren't just anyone. I would rather be hurt by anyone than be betrayed by them.”

She vented years of resentment. Even though the Summers family no longer held a place in herheart, she couldn't deny how much it hurt when she was repeatedly betrayed, hurt, and oppressedby them. When she found out Carolina treated her the way she did for that reason, she was filledwith nothing but anger, sneer, and powerlessness.

Her life, thrown into chaos by the words of a priest. Betrayal. The pain in her life came from thebetrayal of those close to her. What did she do to deserve such karma?

Chloe's rare display of cold mockery and agitation silenced everyone in the room. They had alwaysbeen concerned about her, from start to finish.

Rose knew all too well what Chloe had been through all those years. Even if she didn't say it, herfeigned strength was all too telling. Even though she was her closest friend, she couldn't share anyof her sorrow.

She didn't understand why so many people could say that a best friend was someone who sharedtheir pain. God knew how much she wished Chloe could have a better life. During those hard times,if she could really share the pain, she would definitely be willing to bear it with her.

But can it really be done? Nope. It was an unspoken understanding between her and Chloe. Theyboth knew that when the knife cut into your own flesh, nobody can truly help you bear the pain. Noteven a bit.