Chapter 37
Naomi turned around and asked, “Is there anything else?”
“Can we talk?” Chloe asked.
Naomi knew that Chloe had ulterior motives. She invited her to her meeting room and poured her a cup of
coffee. “For you to visit me at this early hour, you have quite a lot of free time, huh?”
Chloe took the coffee with both hands and said, “We don’t see each other a lot, so we don’t have a lot of
chances to chat.”
Naomi sat beside her and asked, “So, what’s the matter?”
Chloe held the cup of coffee tightly and stared at Naomi. Then, she finally said, “Naomi, my relationship with Brendan isn’t what you think it is, and it’s also not like what the others say.
“I don’t even dare to think about getting close to him. I know my worth. That time at the hotel was just a
misunderstanding.”
Naomi sipped her coffee and smiled as she said, “Are you worried that I might get rid of you?”
She had seen Chloe holding Brendan’s arm in public with her own eyes. She found it humorous since Chloe was now saying that it was a misunderstanding.
Chloe explained, “No, I’m not worried. I know you don’t even consider me your opponent. With a background like mine, I’m not even worthy enough to be his mistress, let alone be with him.”
Suddenly, Chloe felt torn and pondered for a bit. Then, she continued, “To be honest, I’m merely a pawn to spark an argument between the both of you.”
She was only following Brendan’s orders to get close to him on purpose.
“I won’t deny that he’s looked after me a lot at work. It’s because I’d saved him three years ago. I resemble her, so that’s why he sympathizes with me.”
Chloe stopped to muster up the courage and said, “Whatever Brendan does isn’t because of me. It’s because he’s never forgotten about Sophia. He still misses her.”
Naomi’s expression remained calm even after listening to Chloe. But she felt mocked deep down in her
heart.
Why did it feel even more heartbreaking knowing that Brendan and Chloe had nothing going on?
He had never forgotten about Sophia Brown Martin and still missed her to this day.
That meant that her two years with Brendan had just been an act for him!
Naomi looked at Chloe straight in the eyes and said expressionlessly, “You’re too devious, Chloe.”
Chloe quickly explained, “Naomi, everything I said is true. I’m only saying it because I don’t want to antagonize you, although I never stood a chance in the first place.”
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Even though she already did.
Naomi sat up and put down her coffee. “Chloe, you don’t have to explain. I’m not going to fight you.”
Chloe was smart. She’s not someone who would challenge Naomi head on..
Aside from her honesty, she was also very diligent. Of course, Brendan would keep someone like her as
his secretary.
But she was not stupid. She could tell if a woman had feelings for a man.
Chloe stood up after saying everything she wanted to say. “You can continue with your work, Naomi. I’ll be leaving now.”
Naomi’s smile faded as she saw Chloe out of the meeting room. Chloe’s words from earlier still lingered
in her mind.
“He’s never forgotten about Sophia. He still misses her.”
Chloe was smart. She knew how to pick the right time to speak the truth. And she also knew how to divert
attention.
In the evening, Naomi surprisingly finished her work early. So, she asked Bailey out for dinner.
At the restaurant, Naomi was shocked when she saw Bailey with a black eye and a scratch on her cheek.” Bailey, what happened to you?”