Rural Belle & Three Heirs

Liam continued, "If you tell Grant, I won't buy you that luxury motorcycle. Think it over."

Liam's words made Chloe ecstatic. As a motorcycle enthusiast, a new bike was a treasure. Who could resist such an offer?

Chloe eagerly nodded in agreement. "Okay, I won't say a word. I promise."

"Three million dollars for two motorcycles. Which brand should we get?" As they walked to the parking lot, they discussed which motorcycle brands to buy.

They couldn't deny it, the feeling of getting a motorcycle with money earned by cheating others was quite satisfying.

With her name cleared, Chloe felt light as a feather. She and Liam raced their motorcycles, enjoying the thrill of the track.

It wasn't until ten at night that she dragged her exhausted body back to the Martin Mansion.

Meanwhile, at Giselle's house, Isidora stood in front of Giselle like a child who had done something wrong.

Giselle shouted, "Isidora, explain to me what happened with the letter of intent. Didn't you swear you saw Chloe put the Martin Group's letter of intent into her bag? How did it end up under the couch?

I'm the CFO of the Martin Group, and I had to apologize to a junior. Do you think I don't care about my reputation?"

Giselle was furious. The thought of apologizing to Chloe made her blood boil.

She was Giselle, after all.

Isidora kept her head down, too scared to speak. When Giselle pressed her, she stammered out an explanation.

"Giselle, I was careless at work and didn't put the letter of intent away properly. I don't know how it ended up under the couch."

"When Mr. Martin asked for it, I couldn't find it and was afraid of taking the blame. After all, I got the job as Mr. Martin's secretary because of you. I was scared this would affect you."

"So, I blamed Chloe, thinking that since she's the future mistress of the Martin Group, she could handle it. It wouldn't affect me or you."

"Giselle, I'm sorry."

Isidora cried and apologized, all the while trying to protect Giselle.

She didn't mention that she had intentionally framed Chloe.

Seeing her pitiful state, Giselle didn't want to blame her anymore, she stood up and said, "Alright, stop crying. What's done is done. Just be more careful in the future."

Hearing this, Isidora felt relieved. She tentatively asked, "Giselle, what if Mr. Martin doesn't want me as his secretary anymore?"

Giselle frowned and picked up her teacup.

She had her reasons for arranging Isidora as Grant's secretary. She wanted someone close to Grant to keep her informed about his decisions.

She didn't want to take over the Martin Group, just to rise from an executive to a decision-maker.

Isidora was loyal to her, so she had to protect her.

"Don't worry about it. I'll talk to Grant." Giselle thought for a moment and then spoke.

Isidora was surprised that Giselle would protect her. She clung to Giselle's arm and started flattering her. "Giselle, my mom died early, and I never knew what motherly love felt like."

"Since I met you, I realized that no matter what mistakes you make, the person who has your back is like a mother."

"I feel motherly love from you, Giselle. I'll work hard at the Martin Group to repay you."

Isidora's words made Giselle smile. She had no children, and her three nephews were never as close as Isidora. Isidora's presence gave her a sense of family she had long missed.

In the following days, Chloe balanced school and working diligently at her small company.

The variety show produced by Floyd and Philip quickly gained a large following. Soon, endorsement deals came pouring in for Philip and Floyd. Zara, the company's executive director, was swamped with work.

Chloe wasn't idle either. To grow her company, she planned new ventures, working on investment budgets on her computer.

Zara leaned over, chatting away. "Chloe, I don't get it. The Martin Family and the Davis Family have a marriage agreement, and you're dating Grant. You'll be family eventually. Why go through all this trouble with the bet and then try to break off the engagement? Isn't it pointless?"

Lost in the world of this story? Make sure you're on Ne5s.com to catch every twist and turn. The next chapter awaits, exclusively on our site. Dive in now! Zara was baffled.

Before, Chloe wanting to break off the engagement made sense. They hadn't spent time together and had no feelings.

But now, Chloe and Grant were practically living together, doing everything couples do except for the final step. Why insist on breaking off the engagement?

Chloe, resting her head on her hand, absentmindedly replied, "You don't understand. I want to achieve my own life goals."

"Oh? And breaking off the engagement will help you achieve that?" Zara was confused.

"Of course. If the Martin and Davis families don't break off the engagement, then my marriage to the Martin Family was due to a betrothal, I was forced into the Martin Family."

"If we break off the engagement and Grant still wants to marry me, it means he loves

me and has feelings for me. The man I marry must truly care for me."

"Mutual love is the only way to a lasting relationship. Got it?"noveldrama

Chloe's explanation left Zara even more puzzled.

Shaking her head, Zara said, "I don't get it... I think you're just bored..."

"Chloe, you seem pretty free right now. Let's go find Michael," Zara suggested, pulling Chloe along.

Chloe gave her a skeptical look. "Zara, you kissed Liam. Why are you still thinking about Michael? You want to have one guy and keep another on the side?"

Chloe's words made Zara glare at her. "Don't be ridiculous. I have business with Michael..."