"Let's go, Chloe!" Evan said coldly, grabbing her hand."Are you defending her? How long have you been together?" Jill was incredulous."It's not your business!" he said and walked away, leaving an angry Jill behind.He was so pissed at that moment. Who Jill thought she was to try to slap Chloe?And there was Victor, that sarcastic idiot. Evan would take him down on business once and for all. When they reached the parking lot, Evan realized he was still pulling Chloe's hand."Are you ok?" he asked cautiously.Chloe nodded in affirmation while she was trying to hold the laughter, what made him confused. "What's the matter?""Nothing… You look sexy when you're angry." She said shameless.Evan narrowed his eyes and murmured:"You're drunk. I should have known it." After a pause, he completed: "Let's go! I'll take you home.""No, I can't leave Brianna here!" she complained."Yes, you can and you will. I'll call Tyler and he'll take care of her. No more excuses, Chloe. Get in the car." H
Chloe spent the entire day thinking about last night. She was drunk, but not to the point of forgetting everything. That kiss was alive in her memory but it was his reaction that kept her intrigued. Why Evan didn't accepted her answer? Was he having second thoughts? Did he still have feelings for Jill? With those questions stuck on her mind, Chloe made her way to the closet but her phone rang which made her stop halfway."Mom?""Chloe honey!" the woman sighed. "It's your father.""What's wrong? Are you ok?" Chloe became worried."Yes, now we are fine. But your father felt bad last night. I took him to the hospital and the doctor said his heart is weak. He needs to go under treatment otherwise he can have a heart attack." her mother's voice was tearful."Oh Gosh, how come? I can't believe it!" Chloe was nervous. "Can I talk to him?""He's sleeping now. We just arrived from the hospital." the woman said. "I don't know how we're gonna make it, daughter. I'm really worried.""Mom, please
Chloe was indecisive and she could not answer Evan's question last night. She remembered all the situations experienced by them so far and she couldn't decide at that moment if she was ready to marry someone by convenience. Evan was in his office but unlike other mornings, he was unable to pay attention to the contracts in front of him. His mind was far away, thinking about Chloe wearing that red dress and teasing him with that smart mouth. Could he be able to keep himself away from her? Evan didn't answer that question because he didn't know it for sure. The more time went by, the more attracted to that girl he was. Could that mean something else besides physical attraction? Chloe was between the cross and the sword. At one side, her family's needs and the expectation of a relationship with that hot Mr. Bailey. On the other side, the fear of getting hurt and losing the chance to find her soul mate to share her life.She couldn't keep that situation forever. All of her energies wer
"What?" Chloe was shocked. How come move in with him?"Come on! It's not a big deal. You knew it would happen." he simply said."Yes, but not so soon!" she affirmed and Evan raised his eyebrows."Are you afraid of anything, Ms. Rodriguez?" he asked her, getting closer with a smirk on his face.Chloe gave a step back, keeping a safe distance."Mr. Bailey, that's the way you treat your businesses?" she asked sarcastically."When business has a smart mouth and long tanned legs, I change the approach, you know." Evan took a step forward.Chloe swallowed hard and took a deep breath. She could feel his wooden scent and it made her close her eyes for a moment. "Don't worry, Chloe. I won't touch you until you ask me." Evan was talking low on her ear and his lips brushed her earlobe. Chloe shivered and let the air out through her half-open mouth. Evan gave a little smile and walked away from her."Let's have lunch together." he said taking his keys and his cellphone already."I need to grab m
The waiter arrived with their dishes, which broke that awkward moment. Chloe returned to her initial position while Evan emptied his glass of wine in just one sip.Chloe lost her appetite and Evan asked casually, as if it was nothing wrong:"You won't eat? I thought you'd liked Japanese food.""Yes, I like it…" she answered looking at her plate.Chloe forced herself to eat a little, once she didn't want to give further explanations. She was feeling uncomfortable but she tried to keep a casual conversation with Evan. His answers were short and he was looking to Jill's table once and a while, which made Chloe pissed off. When Chloe thought it couldn't get any weirder, she heard a well-known female voice."Good afternoon!""What are you doing here, Jill?" Evan asked dryly, with his jaw clenched.Chloe was in shock but she didn't let anyone notice how affected she was. She was just staring at Jill with cold eyes. "I need to talk to you." Jill stated, clearly ignoring Chloe's presence."
Her eyes were blurry as she walked quickly down the sidewalk trying to find a taxi. Chloe could feel her heart beating fast and the adrenaline burning in her veins. When she finally found a cab, she got in without looking back as if she was running away. She was only able to breathe again when she realized the car was taking distance from that restaurant. From him. Her mind was a terrible mess with a mix of unknown feelings. Chloe reached Bailey Industries' building in minutes. When she was ready to lock herself in her office, Brianna came running asking what was wrong."Chloe, what happened? Why are you pale?" Brianna was worried."It's him, Bri…" Chloe said tearful."Come on, seat here and tell me everything!" Brianna pointed to the chair.Chloe closed the door and seated in front of her friend, with her head down. She told Brianna everything that happened, including Victor's disgusting proposal. Brianna listened to that carefully, and her facial expressions made clear what she was
Evan could not believe what Chloe just said. She saw that unfortunate kiss between him and Jill. How was he supposed to explain that? Jill tried to play a victim and asked for a second chance, which sounded insane to Evan. When he was about to leave, she grabbed him by the neck and kissed him. Evan took seconds to understand the situation and when he did it, he pushed her away immediately. When Evan came back to the table, he didn't find Chloe there and that made his heart miss a beat. Was she in danger? Victor was around so everything was possible. He searched for her everywhere and after long minutes, he decided to go back to his office. Evan was so mad that the possibility of Chloe watching that scene didn't cross his mind. He realized he got out of control just because he thought Chloe could have given up on that agreement; which meant she could have given up on him too. Why did that bothered him so much?"That wasn't planned, Chloe. I didn't know they would be there. Jill sai
Evan was seated on a comfortable sofa in his office. With a glass of whiskey in hand, he was thinking about the situations he'd been through the past days. When Evan planned to marry Chloe he didn't think he would be attracted by her in ways he couldn't even know how to explain. He had never felt the necessity to explain himself to another woman but his mother. He had never felt fear by losing control on a situation. And that was happening now. Chloe left his office angrily once he ordered her to leave without further explanations. That question was hammering in his head. What would be the need of that contract if he didn't want to use her?That comparison with Victor was a low blow for sure. Evan squeezed the glass harder. Chloe already knew what she needed to say to make him out of mind. His thoughts were interrupted by the phone."What's up, Ryan?" Evan answered rudely. After a few seconds he just said: "Ok, come to my office and we talk about it here." Chloe was at the recepti