Rural Belle & Three Heirs

"Left two hours ago? How did I not know?" Chloe muttered, puzzled, as she sat in her room with her laptop.

Grant's study was just about 30 feet from her bedroom, and he had to pass by her room to go downstairs.

She hadn't noticed when Grant left, which meant he must have been very quiet.

A woman's intuition told her that Grant was hiding something from her.

"Miss Davis, Mr. Martin mentioned in the staff group chat that he wouldn't be back for lunch. He specifically asked the chef to prepare some delicious dishes from the Northwest for you," Mia informed her.

"Miss Davis, Mr. Martin is so good to you," Mia added enviously, looking at Chloe.

Chloe smiled lightly and didn't say anything more.

She sat alone at the dining table, eating a lonely lunch. Halfway through her meal, she took a selfie and sent it to Grant.

[Grantie, the lunch today is really delicious... I wish you could be here with me.]

Had it been in the past, Grant would have replied to Chloe's message within two minutes, promptly and enthusiastically. However, today, the message seemed to have vanished into the void, with no response for an extended period.

Holding her phone, Chloe felt her heart sink, thoughts swirling in her mind. She couldn't understand Grant's sudden coldness, and it filled her with an inexplicable sadness that spread through her chest like a tide, leaving her feeling helpless.

In this moment of loneliness and confusion, Chloe heard a roaring sound from outside. It was Tony, who hadn't contacted her in a long time, arriving on his motorcycle. Seeing his familiar figure brought a slight sense of relief to her.

Tony stood outside the gates of The Martin Family villa, waving at Chloe with a bright smile. "Chloe, come out for a ride, let's go for a spin!"

Feeling a bit restless, Chloe eagerly agreed.

After quickly finishing her lunch, she went upstairs to change into her motorcycle gear. Soon, she was on Tony's bike, speeding away.

Tony took Chloe to the place where she parked her motorcycle. Having not ridden her bike for a long time, Chloe felt a sudden wave of relaxation wash over her the moment she got back on.

She and Tony found a spacious area and spent the entire afternoon riding their motorcycles.

During those several hours, Grant still had not contacted Chloe. While riding with Tony, Chloe couldn't shake off a feeling of discomfort. Without Grant's reply, she felt like an abandoned child, and her mood remained low the entire time.

Tony noticed Chloe's unhappiness.

He came over and asked, "Chloe, what's up? You seem down."

Chloe forced a smile and denied it. "Nah, racing is fun. Let's go for another lap."

"Alright, Chloe. After this lap, I'll take you out for dinner. I know a new barbecue place that smells amazing. Let's go try it."

Tony generously invited Chloe to barbecue. He was usually quite frugal, spending most of his money on his bike.

Normally, he would tag along with Zara and Chloe, enjoying their treats.

But Zara and Chloe liked to spoil him.

"Wow, Tony, you're actually treating me to dinner? Did you come into some money recently?" Chloe asked curiously.

Tony scratched his head and laughed. "Not really. It's just that the deals you helped us with at the Gibson Group went through, and my dad was so happy he gave me extra allowance this month."

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"Chloe, my dad said as long as I keep you happy, that's all that matters." He laughed. "You're our family's lucky charm."

Tony's sweet talk lifted Chloe's spirits.

But truth be told, the Gibson family's success was indeed thanks to Chloe. Without her help when she first came to Sovereign City, the Gibson family might have gone under in the fierce business competition.

The two of them happily rode their motorcycles all afternoon, and then Tony took Chloe out for barbecue.

By the time she returned to the Martin Mansion, it was nearly 10 PM.

Chloe asked Mia and found out that Grant hadn't returned. She picked up her phone, thinking of sending him a message, but then she changed her mind and put it down again.

Used to falling asleep with Grant holding her, Chloe found it hard to sleep alone.

She only managed to get a little sleep in the early hours of the morning.

Grant didn't come home that night. When Chloe got up, she noticed a tense atmosphere in the house but didn't pay much attention. After breakfast, she got ready to go to school.

On the way to school, she received a call from Zara.

Zara told her that the director Jessica had introduced was almost finalized, and she needed to secure the funding soon.

Securing funding was crucial for her small company's development, so Chloe felt she needed to visit Grant's office.

After all, he had shown interest in her proposal that night.

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With that in mind, Chloe asked the driver to take her to the Martin Group office building.

As she passed the parking lot and was about to go upstairs, Sophia, who was watching the cars, saw Chloe and smiled sinisterly.

She gritted her teeth and muttered, "Ugly duckling, you think you can become the lady

of the Martin Family? If I can't marry Grant, neither can you."

Watching Chloe go upstairs, Sophia sent a message to Isidora: [The ugly duckling is on her way up. Be ready...]

Having been to Grant's office before, Chloe easily found her way to his floor. Standing at his office door, she knocked.

But there was no response from inside.

Chloe thought for a moment and was about to knock again when a woman, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, appeared behind her.

"Hey there, are you looking for Mr. Martin?"

Chloe turned around and saw the woman. She was slim, with shoulder-length blondenoveldrama

hair, and wore a professional smile.

Overall, Chloe didn't find her unpleasant.

She nodded at the woman and said, "Yeah, where's Grantie? I need to discuss

something with him."

The woman quickly replied, "Mr. Martin is in a board meeting today. It should be over

soon. Why don't you wait in his office?"

As she spoke, the woman prepared to open the door.

While opening the door, she introduced herself...