Rural Belle & Three Heirs

"Boss, the Martin Family's been keeping an eye on us lately..."

"Yeah, they seem to be getting suspicious of our crew."

Perry's frown deepened at the news.

Meanwhile, over at Grant's place, Chloe had just gotten home. She took a shower, changed into some comfy clothes, and settled on the couch to video chat with Rena.

She told Rena about bumping into Odette at the entrance to the villa area earlier that day.

Rena had some thoughts on that.

"Chloe, I haven't seen Odette much, but I get the feeling she's hiding something."

"I'm suspicious of her. We said we were looking for info about Sophia, which has nothing to do with her, yet she's all eager to help us find clues?"

"Keep your distance from her."

Chloe nodded, "Okay, I'll steer clear of her."

"Good."

Chloe then asked Rena about the clothing company and brought up Michael.

"So, what's Michael been up to these past few days?" Chloe asked casually. Mentioning Michael made Rena blush. She recounted the recent events to Chloe, especially how Michael used Philip to annoy Anissa.

Rena's exaggerated storytelling had Chloe laughing uncontrollably.

Serves her right, Chloe thought. Bad people always get what's coming to them.

When Anissa argued with Grant, he couldn't handle her, but when she tried to mess with Michael, he gave her a hard time.

She must be really frustrated.

While chatting with Rena, Grant walked in. He looked serious and a bit down, like he was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

Seeing Grant like this, Chloe ended the video call with Rena and went over to him.

She poured him a glass of water and handed it to him, "Here, Grantie, have some water."

"Thanks." Seeing Chloe, Grant's eyes softened a bit. He reached out and gently caressed her cheek.

Grant found that the pressures of life, work, and family overwhelming, but having Chloe around made it all a bit more bearable.

"Grantie, you seem upset. Is there a problem with the Martin group?" Chloe asked.

Grant shook his head.noveldrama

"Is it your mom causing trouble again?" Chloe continued.

Grant stayed silent.

Seeing his increasingly heavy expression, Chloe whispered, "Grantie, maybe I should

find some time to apologize to your mom?"

Grant put down the water glass and pulled Chloe into his arms.

He whispered, "Chloe, it's not your fault. Don't overthink it. I'm just feeling down, and it has nothing to do with you."

"You don't need to apologize to anyone."

With that, Grant cupped Chloe's face and started kissing her.

His kiss was gentle and light, but it carried a lot of invisible pressure.

Chloe kissed him back, feeling that this was the only way to comfort him.

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They made love in the living room, and during the climax, Grant held Chloe tightly and said, "Chloe, from now on, it's just you and me. We'll never betray each other."

Grant's words left Chloe puzzled.

The next morning, Grant left for work early as usual. When Chloe woke up, the housekeeper was already busy.

She cleaned the house and made a delicious breakfast for Chloe.

After breakfast, Chloe took a car to Quest University.

On the way, she called Grant's assistant, Stanley.

"Hey Stanley, what's Grantie been up to these past few days?" she asked.

Stanley replied, "Not much. We are just working on two major projects for the Martin group, but everything's going smoothly."

"Did Grantie act weird at all yesterday?"

Stanley answered, "No, Mr. Martin was in meetings all morning. In the afternoon, he said he was going out. I arranged a driver for him, but he decided to drive himself."

"Oh? He drove himself?" Chloe asked.

"Yes."

"Okay, got it."

Chloe sensed that Grant's unhappiness might be related to his outing yesterday afternoon.

Who did he meet? What did they talk about that made Grant so down?

Grant didn't want to burden Chloe with too much pressure, but Chloe loved him so much that she couldn't bear to see him sad.

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Two people who truly love each other always consider each other's feelings.

At Quest University, Chloe met Liam and casually mentioned Grant's unhappiness.

Liam said, "Grant being unhappy is normal. Ever since my mom came back to the country, it seems like everyone's been on edge."

Anissa's controlling nature was strong. She not only wanted to control Grant's marriage but also Michael and Liam's marriages, as if that was the only way to show her value as

a mother.

The three brothers resisted Anissa's interference in their marriages in their own ways.

Liam had also been having a tough time lately, often being called back to the Martin Mansion for various brainwashing sessions. He had gotten used to letting her words go in one ear and out the other.

"But Chloe, don't worry too much. Grant was chosen by my grandfather to be the heir of the Martin group. He can handle this."

"Just take care of yourself and don't add to Grant's troubles. That will make him happy."

Liam's words made Chloe nod.

She said, "Okay, you take good care of Zara. She's a good girl."

Liam nodded.

Indeed, Zara was a good girl.

Since they had made love that one time, they both felt the beauty of it. Whenever they

had time, they stuck together. Liam was deeply in love with Zara's body.

He felt he couldn't be apart from Zara for even a moment.

Unfortunately, they would face a lot of pressure in the future.

After all, Anissa would never agree to him being with Zara.

After school, Chloe bought a gift and prepared to go to the Martin Family to apologize

to Anissa...