Chloe's frankness left Barbara momentarily speechless, and the driver wore a look of sheer panic, his eyes pleading for help.
Seeing Chloe about to leave, Barbara stepped forward hastily. "But there's no need to involve grandma in this. Do you know how busy she is every day? If she has to deal with every little thing, don't you think it's too much?"
Chloe paused in her tracks.
Relieved, Barbara continued, "You've been away for so many years and now that you're back, are you really going to cause her all these problems? Chloe, don't be so selfish. Everyone knows grandma adores you, but you can't just want her to stand up for you whenever you face a little difficulty. Can't you consider her feelings for once?"
Chloe turned around slowly, her face calm and composed. Her voice was light as she replied.
"You're saying everything that happened today is trivial? If such a life-and-death matter is trivial, then in your opinion, what qualifies as a big deal?”d2
“Today’s incident was just a misunderstanding, and the driver was only concerned about your safety. Besides, he wouldn’t risk his own life, would he? Moreover, you’re perfectly fine now, why bother grandma and scare her?”
Chloe raised an eyebrow and muttered, “Misunderstanding.”
A cold smirk appeared on her lips, “I, the victim, don’t think it’s a misunderstanding, yet you, someone who weren’t there claim it is? Sounds like you know more about what happened than I do.”
Barbara’s relaxed expression tightened instantly. “I… I just think the driver wouldn’t do something so stupid.”
Chloe chuckled and slid her hands into the pockets of her down jacket, her gaze on Barbara light and smiley.
“I don’t care what you think. It’s about what I think. I believe someone is deliberately targeting me. So how we proceed and resolve this is up to me. Got it?”
“Uh...” Nate, standing by, took a second to digest Chloe’s words before his emotions got the better of him.
Well, very well. This was so Chloe. At times, she can be just as blunt as Damon.
Barbara was once again speechless.
This woman was like a steel wall that no weapon could penetrate. Her arrogant attitude was annoying.
Barbara couldn't come up with a response, her anger growing with each passing moment. She had a feeling that if she spent more time with this woman, she'd end up dead from frustration.
Becky stared in disbelief at Chloe, her face full of confusion. How could this woman be so annoying?
“You… you…”
The atmosphere was awkward as Barbara fell silent, clearly overwhelmed by Chloe's confidence and eloquence. Becky was unwilling to back down, but found herself at a loss for words.
Nate found the situation amusing; it was rare to see Chloe being so serious yet adorable. He glanced at Damon, whose expression didn't look too good. He quickly hid his smile.
Seeing no changes in the situation, Chloe gave Barbara and Becky a faint smile and walked towards Damon.
The driver was truly scared now. If things got escalated to the Queen, he would lose his job for sure. Moreover, he was likely to be blacklisted in the Y Country. Even survival would be a problem by then.
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