Chloe remained silent as Damon poked her chest with his finger. "Listen here, Chloe, your heart now belongs to me. I won't allow you to share your feelings with anyone else. Without my permission, you're not allowed to make space for anyone else in your heart. It's mine, it's in my control, and it only has one job – to keep beating in you. Got it?"
Chloe blinked lightly and felt a bit relieved. "Wow, you're so bossy. How can there only be room for you? What about my company, my mom, and Rose..."
Before Chloe could finish her sentence, Damon turned around and started to tug at her clothes. "Enough," he said, "I might as well just rip it out!"
"Hey... don't... I'd die..." Chloe chuckled, finding Damon's childish antics amusing and heartwarming. She placed her hand over her chest, pretending to stop Damon's actions.
Damon paused, looking at her seriously. "Good, you know you'd die if I ripped your heart out. If you dare to allow it to misbehave, I'll really take it out!"
Chloe laughed and nodded, "I get it. I get it!"d2
Damon adjusted her messy hair and gently brushed her soft cheek. "His intentions were clear in the church yesterday, weren't they? If he wasn't really committed, he wouldn't have made that decision. He wants to repent, he wants you to be happy, and he's even praying for you. He finally spilled the secret he's been hiding for years. I think his life from now on will be the most relaxed it's been in years. You haven't wronged anyone. You living your best life, that's probably what he wants most."
Chloe nodded gently, her long eyelashes fluttering, and her heart felt lighter. That was how it's gonna be. She still had to live her life.
After finishing her milk, she was carried upstairs by Damon. Unable to sleep, she kept Damon up by talking to him, asking for an apple, then an orange, then needing to use the bathroom. She'd thought of every excuse not to sleep.
When she came out of the bathroom for the second time, Damon pulled the restless woman into his arms. Chloe struggled, "It's too tight. It's stifling. Loosen a bit..."
"My little girl, it's almost two in the morning! Go to sleep!" His tone was commanding, and for the first time, he felt like he was dealing with a hyperactive child.
"I know, I'll sleep. Just loosen up a bit... I wasn't like this before, it's not my fault, but I really think our two kids will be mischievous. Look at me now, they're keeping me up all night..."
Damon closed his eyes, helpless.
Chloe seemed genuinely exhausted, and she fell asleep in Damon's arms. Once he was sure she was asleep, Damon let out a sigh of relief.
The next day, at the Crown Hotel.
The Alonso Corporation's business banquet was the highlight of the day. Online condemnation of Chloe continued, which Wendy was pleased to see. When she arrived at the Crown Hotel, reporters swarmed around her. When asked about the upcoming business banquet, Wendy seemed very happy, and it was the most she'd smiled in front of the cameras in a while.
The reporter asked, "Ms. Wendy, we heard that you've also invited Ms. Summers from Starlight International. Do you think she will definitely come today?"
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