Rural Belle & Three Heirs

If apologizing could ease the tension between Grant and Anissa, Chloe was ready to

swallow her pride and do whatever it took for Grant.

She carefully picked out gifts: a beautiful necklace and a stylish coat.

Chloe had the driver take her to the Martin Mansion.

At the mansion's entrance, Chloe ran into Mia, whom she hadn't seen in a while.

Seeing Chloe, Mia lit up and greeted her, "Miss Davis, what a surprise!"

"Yeah, I'm here to see Anissa."

Noticing the gifts Chloe was carrying, Mia quickly caught on to Chloe's intentions. As a long-time servant of the Martin Family, Mia knew Anissa's temperament well.

Mia warned Chloe, "Miss Davis, she's got quite the temper. I doubt she'll be thrilled to see you."

Chloe smiled and replied, "That's okay. I'm just here to see her. If she doesn't want me here, I'll leave."

Mia and Chloe walked into the living room together. Anissa was lounging on the sofa, chatting on the phone. When she saw Chloe, she hung up and glared at her with piercing eyes.

Chloe placed the gifts on the coffee table.

"Hi," she greeted Anissa.

"What are you doing here?" Anissa snapped, clearly still disapproving of Chloe.

"I brought you a necklace and a coat..." Chloe pointed to the gifts on the table.

Chloe thought that, as Mrs. Martin, Anissa, a woman of high society, would at least show some courtesy since she brought gifts. But Anissa glanced at the items with disdain and said sarcastically, "Thanks, but the Martin Family is wealthy. We can buy plenty of things ourselves. We don't need, your gifts."

Anissa's words were incredibly rude.

Chloe, a socialite from the Davis Family, was visiting as a courtesy. The Davis and Martin families had a long-standing relationship. As an elder, Anissa's behavior was uncalled for.

"I know you've had issues with me from the start, thinking I'm not suitable for Grant."

"I admit, I was wrong before. I was young and impulsive, and sometimes I clashed with you. I'm here to apologize."

"I hope you, as an elder, won't hold onto these past issues."

Chloe humbled herself more than ever for Grant's sake, ready to endure any humiliation.

Unexpectedly, Anissa showed no mercy and continued to mock Chloe, "Miss Davis apologizing to me? That's a first!"

"Let's cut to the chase. You don't need to mock me," Chloe stood tall and looked at Anissa.

She came to apologize, not to be insulted. As a Davis Family socialite, she needed to maintain her dignity.

"Fine, then tell me, what's your purpose in apologizing?" Anissa asked, crossing her legs and staring at Chloe.

Chloe took a deep breath and said, "Grant's job is already stressful enough. I just want you to stop giving him a hard time about our marriage."

"I want to ease the tension between you and your son."

Anissa's expression hardened immediately.

"If you want me to make peace with Grant, then leave him. I don't approve of your relationship," she said bluntly.

"But the Martin Family and I have a marriage agreement. Louis said I could marry whoever I chose, and I chose Grant..." Chloe stood her ground.

The Martin Family had sought the marriage agreement with the Davis Family, but now they wanted to break it.

"You may have chosen Grant, but as his mother, I don't approve of you."

"If you insist on being with Grant, I don't mind him keeping you as a mistress. As for

his legal wife, I have someone else in mind."

Anissa's words were a severe insult to Chloe.

Suggesting Chloe be Grant's mistress? Was this appropriate for an elder to say?

Even with Chloe's good temper and upbringing, this was too much to bear. "Anissa, how can you say that?"

"If you don't like my words, you can leave Grant. You came to apologize, not me asking for it."

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Chloe's face turned red with anger.

Mia, standing nearby, clenched her fists in frustration.

Chloe, a cherished socialite from the Davis Family, was being told to be Grant's

mistress? This was beyond excessive.

As the tension escalated, the living room door burst open, and Grant stormed in, furious.

He had heard Anissa's words as he entered.

Sadly, this was his mother, who could casually insult his fiancée.

"Mom, you've gone too far."

Grant rushed to Chloe's side, holding her trembling body, and confronted Anissa.

Anissa was unfazed, pleased with herself for insulting Chloe.

"I've gone too far? She came to apologize, not me asking for it."

"If she's here to apologize, she should have the right attitude. Can't she handle a few words from me?"

"Look at her, pretending to apologize but calling you over. She's not trying to ease our relationship; she's trying to stir things up."

"Grant, I won't approve of your relationship. Don't bring up the marriage agreement. Marriage can end in divorce. A piece of paper can be torn up."

Anissa's words grew more outrageous. She dismissed the marriage agreement Louis had set up, showing no respect for him.

Fed up with Anissa, Grant held Chloe and left.

Meanwhile, Mia used her phone to record the conversation between Anissa and Chloe and sent the video to Nicholas.