The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride
Chapter 1782

Chapter 1782

Chapter 1782

“The Harper family isn’t short of houses” Damon’s voice abruptly deepened, his gaze fixated on thecollection of keys in Chloe’s hand. Chloe nervously clutched them closer

to her chest

She’d accept them later, any excuse from Stanley would do. Why not take something that wasbeing given freely?

Stanley gave Damon a disdainful look hands tucked in his pockets, chin lifted arrogantly. “You thinkI’m a fool? I’m busy every day Who knows when I won’t be by your

What if you’re bullied one day, or he gets bored of you and throws you out? You need to have aplace to fall back on, don’t you?”

side

Silence fell over the room. Soon after, Alyssa, Elizabeth, and Rose nodded in agreement. “That’sright, Stanley is thoughtful”

Damon’s face turned sour if it wasn’t for Chloe holding onto his arm, he would have jumped up andgiven Stanley a good beating c2

“Give the keys back to him‘ Damon glared at her

Chloe clutched the keys, shaking her head in protest Who wouldn’t want these many houses thatwere being given freely?

“Chloe”

Chloe was firm No. He’s night. Who knows what might happen in the future?”

Damon’s face tightened, Chloe could see the veins bulging from his forehead. She softened hertone, “Why not take it if it’s free?”

“I can give you the same

“it’s not the same What you give is mine, and what he gives is extra. If you give me a hundreddollars, I have a hundred dollars. If he gives me a hundred dollars, I have two hundred dollars.”

Alyssa nodded on the side, “Damon, you’re too domineering. The Meister family’s kid is far–sightedand considerate. He’s giving it to Chloe, not you, and it’s not your money he’s spending. Why areyou trying to control him or Chloe? If I were Chloe, I would also want it! Look at me, when I gotmarried back then, didn’t we also make a promise to never abandon each other? And now, arent wedivorced? You solemnly believe you won’t betray Chloe right now, but who knows what will happenin the following decades?”

Damon’s brow furrowed deeply. “I just won’t”

Alyssa emphasized. “It’s the current you that won’t”

Elizabeth nodded in agreement. “You just yelled at Chloe You’re starting to show your true colors;who knows what you could do in the future?”

Damon was speechless. What kind of mother was this?

“Chloe don’t listen to him. I strongly suggest you accept

Rose chimed in, “I second that”

Chloe gripped the keys tighter

Damon, knowing he couldn’t convince Chloe, turned to Stanley. “Take your stuff and get out,otherwise, no matter how much you give her III destroy it.”

Stanley, unbothered, reached into his pocket and pulled out a black card. “This is for you too.Globally valid, no limit, spend it however you want

Chloe’s eyes lit up as she reached out to take it only to have Damon snatch it mid air. With a crispsnap, the card was torn in two. Chloe stared at Damon, her eyes full of protest

Damon tossed the broken card aside and turned to Chloe, whose eyes were welling up with tears.He paused. “I can give you houses and money”

“It’s not the same. What you give is mine. What he gives is extra.”

Tl give you ten times more

“Even if you give me a hundred times more, it’s still mine.”

Seeing Chloe on the verge of tears, Damon was at a loss

Stanley watched Damon gleefully His mission was to make Damon’s life hard. What goes aroundcomes around.

Hahahaha

“Look at her you’ve made her cry. You’re a real jerk.” Elizabeth shook her head, her face filled withdisgust

“You’re already bullying her like this, and who knows what you’ll do in the future” Alyssa snorted.

Rose couldn’t help but laugh This childish man, he was completely whipped.

Chloe suddenly stood up, clutching the keys Damon asked, “What are you doing?”

Tm leaving Chloe was quick to learn

Stanley blinked. Til take you”

“Get lost Damon stood up abruptly, hurling the words at Stanley.

Everyone thought he was going to explode, but he just grabbed Chloe, preventing her from leaving

“Let go of me

“I was wrong Just calm down. Think about the twins.

“How much formula and clothes can we buy for them with that money?”

“I prepare the best for them”

“If I had that money, I could save a lot

Chloe felt more aggrieved. After being in business for so long, the thought of losing that money wasunbearable.

Damon knew Chloe was stubbom. He took a deep breath, and looked at Stanley. “Reissue the cardfor her”

Stanley snorted. “Tm too busy”

Damon’s face was tight Chloe could hear the grinding of his teeth. She touched the keys in herhand and a victorious smile played on her lips At least, he wont stop her from accepting thesehouses anymore

“I’m hungry” Chloe’s words prompted Damon to take her to the kitchen.

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“Let’s go eat”

Chloe pouted letting him lead her away She winked at the people in the living room, with avictorious smile on her face

Elizabeth and Alyssa almost burst into laughter at the sight. That cheeky little girl, Chloe, was full ofmischief

And Damon, that rascal, he never stood a chance against her. He was practically in a state of panic,and she hadrit even shed a tear

Everyone boasted about Damon’s intelligence, yet when it came to Chloe, his intelligenceplummeted to below zero.

Everyone stood up, making their way to the dining room.

Alyssa patted Stanley’s arm, The Meister boy, come along and don’t be a stranger

Stanley followed Alyssa, a smirk playing on his lips. “You do realize that Chloe and I are close,right? Have you seen how terrified your grandson is of me? Are you not. worried I might steal Chloeaway?

Alyssa threw back her head and laughed. “How long have you known Chloe?

“Nearly seven years.

Alyssa nodded Chloe and Damon have known each other for less than a year”

Stanley furrowed his brows

f Chloe wanted to be with you, she had plenty of opportunities in those seven years. You’re a greatcatch, Stanley. Any woman would be lucky to have you. But the real question is, does Chice feel thesame way about you? Or perhaps, what you feel for her is not love. Because if it was, would youallow the woman you love to fall inmy another man’s arms? Alyssa spoke with a knowing smile, as ifshe had seen it all before

Stanley hit his lip his brows furrowed even more tightly

Alyssa glanced at him, raising an eyebrow Perhaps you havent met the one who truly makes yourheart flutter Once you do, don’t hesitate Act on it You don’t want to live

with regrets

Stanley asked “What do you mean by truly makes your heart flutter?

Alyssa paused watching Damon carefully guide Chloe with a tender smile on her face. “It’s aninexplicable desire to possess her feeling jealous when she smiles at anytine else feelingheartbroken when she cres. When she’s happy, you’re happy When she cries, you’re even moreupset. Love is a tricky thing to comprehend. As for what you’re feeling only you can determine that”

Stanley frowned. “But I feel all of those things for Chloe!

Alyssa shook her head, “If you’re confused you will risk hurting another woman’s heart”

“There wont be another woman.

“That’s not for you to decide.”

Upon seeing Stanley’s stubborn expression, Alyssa sighed internally, “Well, when you meet her,you’ll understand. Even if you aren’t trustworthy, I trust my granddaughter–in–laws judgement. It’sno secret that Chloe loves Damon

Stanley bit his lip That stung

Despite this, Alyssa sighed “Damon might seem like he spoils Chloe, treating her like a delicateflower. But in reality, Chloe is the one who’s always accommodating him. It’s hard to predict whatkind of temperament he might develop if she continues pampering him like this. He always needs tofeel a bit threatened, to remind him of how amazing Chice is if he dares to mistreat Chloe, he’ll havea world of regrets”

Stanley raised an eyebrow, something about Alyssa’s words didn’t sit night with him. After a fewmoments of silence, realization hit him, “So, you’re inviting me over requtarty to keep your grandsonon his toes?

Alyssa smiled “Even if I didn’t invite you, you’d still be hanging around Chloe, wouldn’t you?”

More accurately he’d be hanging around Darmon

Stanley had a thousand curse words running through his mind Alyssa seemed calm and collected,but she was cunning. So, he was the mediator between Chloe and Damon tasked with adding spiceto their relationship. There was probably no one else in the world who would dare to do this.

Damn! He had initially planned to ruffle Damon’s feathers at dinner instead, all he saw was Damonand Chloe flaunting their affection for each other. He didn’t stay long after dinner storming out with agrim expression.

Chice was too preoccupied with Damon to chat with Stanley. She watched him leave, clearly upset,with a puzzled look on her face.

Wasn’t he usually more lively? Why the sudden change in behavior?

Next door, construction was still in progress Chloe and Rose took a walk, passing by the site. Thearea already covered a vast expanse of land yet the construction team was still digging expandingthe site even further

Rose shook her head in awe, ‘Looks like someone is determined to outdo Damon”

Chloe quirked an eyebrow Given the scale of the project, it would likely take a year or two tocomplete.

Supposedly it was to accommodate her, but who knows who the lady of the house would be when itwas

Being neighbors was fine She and whoever Stanley ended up with could keep each other company.As long as she cou salch Staniey be has the

hoped that girl would appear soon

Chloe how exactly did you meet Stanley? You never mentioned him before. He’s head over heelsfor you even baing you vo many frukes without batting an ays. Have al the nich men in the worldfound their way to you?

Chloe smirked. His fortune was earned the hard way

Rose paused Chloe, what were you doing all these years in F Country? You disappeared without atrace, only reaching out when you hit like it. And when you i never spoke about what you were doing

there. You met this man named Stanley lived with hum for a few years, and just now you mentionedthat he lived a dangero always on edge What were you two up to 7”

Chloe sighed, pulling her coat tighter around her I was left in a foreign country with nothing to myname i was tricked when replaceing jobs and ended up being sold to an island. One day, Stanley led araid on the island. After a brutal fight, we were the only survors. He was injured, and I saved him inretum, be saved me i had nothing, wo i stuck with him. After all, the food was good I didn’t have toworry about starving”

Rose’s mouth dropped open in surprise. She had often pondered how hard it must have been forher friend, all alone in a foreign country. She had emisioned Chloe washing dishes in a restaurant,working multiple jobs, scrimping and saving every meal, always hungry, but she had never imaginedthat Chice had been sold and had almost died

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‘Chloeshe uttered softly, her voice filled with sympathy

Chloe simply smiled ‘Looking back now, it doesn’t seem so scary anymore. I mean, I’ve made itthrough, right? But what’s really funny is that every time I mention that! saved Stanley, he gets allhuffy and puffed. Is it really that embarrassing to be saved by me? He won’t even let me talk aboutit”

Chloe’s tone was indeed light, as if her past hardships paled in comparison to her presenthappiness. But her last question had indeed been a nagging concern

“So you stayed with him all this time? And you also lived a dangerous life with him?