FreeNovelChapter 159 Linda's fingers clenched tight, her nails digging into her palm to steady her nerves.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Do you think Chloe loves you? She's still hung up on Lucas. Three years ago, she tried to kill herself over him. She's just using you now. Are you really okay being just a pawn in their love ? "Mr. Connor, you're the King of Eldridge. Chloe's only interested in your status. She's using you, plain and simple. Maybe she's trying to make Lucas jealous or trying to get back at him?" Linda couldn't believe Chloe and Connor had something real going on. They barely knew each other.
Logically, Linda should be happy about Chloe and Connor being together-which meant there was less chance of Chloe and Lucas getting back together. But she was worried that, given time, their act could turn into something real. Connor would definitely be harder to deal with than Lucas. Plus, if Connor backed Chloe, things would only get tougher for her.
So, no matter what, she had to break them up.
She noticed Connor's brows furrow, his gaze icy, as if he was starting to buy into what she was saying. Seizing the moment, Linda pressed on, "Mr. Connor, with your status, you wouldn't want to be just swoman's plaything, right?" Linda's words were sharp, meant to cut deep and split them apart.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmConnor's eyes narrowed, and he stared at Linda with a cold laugh, his tone even frostier. "Your attempts at stirring trouble are quite pathetic." "Lettell you something: Chloe and I have been together for three years. She keptas her trophy boy from the start, and I'm perfectly happy being with her as her plaything. I dedicate myself to making her smile, and nothing else matters to me." Then, Connor turned and walked away. He had no interest in continuing this argument with Linda.
Linda's face turned ashen. What did Connor mean by that? They'd been together for three years? How was Chloe having Connor as a trophy boy? The words made sense individually, but coming from Connor's mouth, they sounded like a fairy tale.
How could this be? But then Linda pieced it together. Three years ago, Lucas took Linda abroad, and it pushed Chloe over the edge, in her despair, did she find a man? Did that man turn out to be Mr Connor? What was this trophy boy thing about? But based on Connor's expression, he didn't seem to be lying.
For Linda, this was a huge blow. She
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