Chapter 167


    Chloe furrowed her brows. "Connor won''t let you leave?"


    Lucas stayed silent for a moment. "He''s probably worried I''ll hang around you."


    Chloe''s face remained calm, unfazed. “You should head back to the city and get checked out. If anythinges up, I''ll exin to him.”


    Gavin, standing nearby, added, “Ms. Chloe, we all know you''re Mr. Connor''s girlfriend. Maybe you should get our boss a leave of absence from Mr. Connor first. Otherwise, our boss won''t be at ease."


    Chloe studied Lucas'' pale face. Finally, she picked up her phone and dialed a number.


    The person on the other end sounded surprised. "What''s up? Calling me out of the blue?"


    "There''s something I need to tell you. I''m at Paradise Resort, and Lucas got injured. I want to ask for some time off on his behalf so he can get treatment in the city hospital."


    Even though Connor didn''t say anything, Chloe could feel the tension through the phone. After a few seconds, Connor''s cold and heavy voice broke the silence. "He''s hurt, and you''re asking for leave for him?"


    Chloe''s voice was steady as she exined, "I was here for an interview today. A crane''s load fell, and Lucas saved me."


    Connor let out a bitterugh over the phone.


    "You two just had a fallout yesterday, and today, he ys the hero. Are you sure this isn''t some borate scheme?"? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    Chloe paused for a moment. She nced at Lucas, who''s sitting in a chair, his face ghostly white.


    "No, it was an ident," she finally said.


    Chloe also had her doubts, but she quickly dismissed them.


    The risks were too high. If the falling object had been deliberate, there would be too many uncontroble factors, and someone could have easily died.


    Moreover, Chloe knew that while


    Lucas could be foolish, he wasn''t the


    scheming type. He was arrogant, vain, insecure, and proud, but at heart, he was simple. He wouldn''t


    have been led around by Linda for so many years if he wasn''t. Content


    The most important piece of evidence was that Lucas had no idea she would be there for the interview today. His shock and surprise upon seeing her weren''t faked.


    Connor''s voice was clearly filled with anger. “Why are you so sure?"


    Chloe didn''t hesitate. "Because I know him."


    Lucas watched Chloe, his eyes filled with cautious hope. He had overheard bits of their conversation.


    The crane ident wasn''t nned.


    When he saw a wooden nk falling at high speed, he barely had time to think before he acted. When he came to, he felt lucky that he wasn''t crushed to death.


    Suddenly, he thought this might be a chance given by fate. The moment he protected Chloe, he saw his own feelings clearly.


    He loved her more than he had imagined. He couldn''t just hand Chloe over to someone else.


    No matter what her current


    rtionship with Connor was. he had his own cards to y. Their childhood friendship and over


    twenty years of emotional tiesol


    weren''t something that could be easily cut off.


    Just like now, Chloe''s simple acknowledgment, "I know him," was proof of their two-decade bond. Chloe sighed.


    Turning to leave the medical office, she spoke with a hint of resignation. "Connor, asking for leave on his behalf doesn''t mean there''s something between us, nor does it imply anything about our future. I''ve told you before that I don''t go back to past rtionships. To me, Lucas is just a familiar stranger now. You don''t have to target him because of me."