Chapter 9


    Lucas stared at Chloe''s face for a moment, a mocking smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.


    "Got yourself a boyfriend?"


    "Yeah, didn''t you say I should get a boyfriend if I felt lonely? I''ve been on my own for three years


    now; getting a boyfriend wasn''t too much to ask," Chloe shot back with a smirk.


    "What, is it only you who gets to enjoy the thrills of life while I remain moping in solitude?" she


    quipped, taking a jab at his double standards.


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    Lucas shrugged nonchntly. "It''s even better if you found yourself a boyfriend. If he can keep you


    from bothering me forever, I''ll personally thank him with a big gift."


    Lucas didn''t believe for a second that Chloe actually had a boyfriend. He knew her too well. She


    must have heard him on the phone with Linda. It was all a performance. And quite a convincing one


    at that. Even through the phone, the jealous fury in the man''s voice at the end of the call was


    palpable. Clearly, it was meant for Lucas to hear.


    That night, they didn''t share a bed. Chloe sleptfortably in the bed, while Lucas made do with a


    makeshift bed on the floor—a gesture of his so-called gentlemanly manners. Before going to sleep,


    Chloe cranked the air conditioning to its lowest setting and hid the remote. When she woke up in


    the middle of the night and saw Lucas shivering on the floor, clutching a pillow, she felt a wave of


    satisfaction.


    By morning, Lucas had caught a cold, but Chloe left him to fend for himself and headed straight to


    the TV station.


    Chloe was a TV presenter, mainly in charge of the noon news, and she had her own segment called


    "Noon News Insight." She was somewhat of a local celebrity. However, with Lynn leaving the prime


    time slot, Chloe was angling for the prime time anchor position.


    After wrapping up the noon news, she had time to herself. Chloe returned to the Moncada


    residence at four in the afternoon, just as Lucas wasing back from seeing Linda.


    Chloe had just changed into her outfit and applied some sophisticated makeup. Today, she was


    wearing a chiffon dress. The neckline and waist of the dress featured intricate embroidery, but it was


    in the same color as the dress and looked subtle from afar. Up close, it was a masterpiece of


    delicate craftsmanship.


    Seeing Lucas enter, Chloe stood up and deliberately twirled in front of him. "How do I look? Good?"


    Even though Lucas was loath to admit it, he couldn''t deny that Chloe looked stunning. Her figure


    was impable, standing at 5''7" with heels that entuated her height even more. The dress was


    tailor-made, fitting her perfectly. The hem reached her ankles, revealing delicate ankles that begged


    to be touched. Her waist was slender, yet she had curves in all the right ces.


    Lucas'' gaze moved from her chest up to her beautiful face. The dress was in in color, but with


    that gorgeous face of hers, it created a unique charm. She appeared seductive yet with a hint of


    innocence, alluring yet seemingly guileless.


    Lucas swallowed hard but kept his expression cold. "Ugly. White doesn''t suit you at all."


    Chloe rolled her eyes, turned around, and bent over to apply lipstick in front of the mirror. "So, in


    your eyes, only Linda looks good in white."


    After applying her lipstick, Chloe straightened up and shed a radiant smile at Lucas through the


    mirror, her challenge evident. "I''ll wear white if I want to."


    Lucas couldn''t help but feel that Chloe was looking more vibrant and enchanting than ever.