Chapter 44: His Why

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“No! You can’t leave sir,” Chloe blocks Uncle Austin’s path. He looks down at her and he hesitates but when he turns back and looks at Damian, it’s like Damian is a fire that is burning him and he can’t stand.

“I’m sorry young lady but I cannot stay,” he says curtly, pushing Chloe aside as every eye in the hall becomes fixed on the drama happening in front.

Even the moderator seems too scared to quell the distraction, just standing with his mic to his side and worry in his eyes. Everyone knows the Coles practically rule the city and when such a family feuds, you want to stay away, hence you become the proverbial grass when two elephants are fighting.

Chloe stands her ground. Her eyes fleeting through the crowd, realising how embarrassing and how bad this must be for her that the guest she invited to stage literally just a minute ago is storming off but she doesn’t seem to care.

For a moment I actually feel bad for her but the thing is I actually need these bonus points m