Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 174 Have You Fallen in Love with Me? Usually, when Grant acted like this, it meant he was really pissed off.

When he got angry, the consequences were severe. While he remained silent, Chloe knew she had to quickly think of a way to calm him down. This wasn't going to be easy.

Playfully acting coy? The habitual method quickly cto her mind, but she immediately dismissed it. Grant was furious right now; acting coy might not only be ineffective but could also backfire. He was too smart; he would see through her little tricks in an instant, and it would only make him angrier.

Maybe she could do what she did last time-act indifferent and use reverse psychology to make him send her back to the Northwest? This method had already been used once before. If she tried it again, Grant would likely be immune to such tactics by now.

With this realization, Chloe's mood grew even heavier. She knew that Grant wasn't someone who could be easily placated; his anger was not easy to quell. She had to find a way to not only express her sincerity but also reach and touch his heart.

If all else failed, should she try to seduce him? But just thinking about how he'd pin her against the wall and kiss her fiercely made Chloe reconsider.

His kiss was overwhelming, so intense that Chloe felt she could hardly bear it. If she used this tactic tonight, would he end up forcibly take possession of her? The drive from the art exhibit to the hotel was usually long, but for sreason, it felt especially short today. Before Chloe could cup with a plan to deal with Grant, the car had already stopped.

Grant, still fuming, grabbed Chloe's hand and led her out of the car.

Chloe followed him reluctantly, desperately searching for a way to defuse the situation. Soon, they were in the presidential suite. As soon as they entered, Chloe darted into one of the bedrooms and locked the door behind her, afraid Grant would catch her.

It wasn't long before she heard Grant knocking on the door.

"Chloe, open the door." "Do you think hiding in there solves anything?" "Cout and explain this to me." Grant's voice, even muffled by the door, made Chloe shiver.

She had grown up in business with Nicholas and had met all kinds of people, so she considered herself pretty brave. But for sreason, Grant's anger always scared her.

She grabbed her phone and texted Zara and Rena for help.

[Zara, Rena, help! I'm in trouble again...] Zara asked: [What happened? You sound terrified. Did you flip the world upside down?] Rena was confused.: [Aren't you with Mr. Martin? What kind of trouble could you be in? Did you punch him or something?] Chloe was exasperated by her friends' responses. To get suseful advice, she explained how she had run into Floyd and what had happened at the art exhibit, even sending a voice message to describe the situation.

She also recorded the sound of Grant knocking on the door to convey the urgency.

Despite the unclear voice messages, Zara and Rena could hear the anger in Grant's voice.

Chloe urged them for advice: [Hurry up and givesideas. I think Grant wants to kill me...] Chloe was desperate, but Zara and Rena didn't seem to grasp the seriousness.

Zara was curious: [Hey, Chloe, did Mr. Gonzalez really confess to you? Is he hot? What do you think? Should you keep him as a backup boyfriend?] Rena laughed: [Yeah, I'm curious about Mr. Gonzalez too. He's Mr. Martin's cousin, so he must be impressive, right? Chloe, if you can't choose between the Martin brothers, maybe consider Mr. Gonzalez.] Zara added: [Exactly. Mr. Gonzalez is part of the Martin family, so it's still a family alliance. Just don't go after Mic.] Lost in the world of this story? Make sure you're on Ne5sto catch every twist and turn. The next chapter awaits, exclusively on our site. Dive in now! Zara's obsession with Michael was intense. If she ever found out how talkative he was, who knew if she'd still be so infatuated.

Since Rena had declared her interest in Michael, she had becbolder: [Zara, you can like my boss, but don't call him your Mic... I think he's closer totoday.] They began to quarrel: [What do you mean closer to you? I think he's closer to me. He arranged for my dinner tonight.] [It was for me. He's my boss, so he cares more about me.] [Liar...] [You're the liar...] Zara and Rena not only failed to cup with a reliable idea to help Chloe, but instead, the two of them started arguing in the group chat over Michael.

This was a classic case of competitive jealousy.

Chloe sighed at her phone screen, realizing she couldn't rely on her friends for advice. Outside, Grant was still knocking.

Frustrated, Chloe decided to face him head-on. She opened the door and confronted him.

"Grant, what do you want? Why do you keep knocking on my door?" Chloe stood with her hands on her hips, trying to look tough.

Seeing her like this only made Grant angrier.

Leaning against the doorframe, he demanded, "I need an explanation." "An explanation for what?" Lost in the world of this story? Make sure you're on Ñe5sto catch every twist and turn. The next chapter awaits, exclusively on our site. Dive in now! "What's going on with you and Floyd?" "What could be going on?"

"Why did he paint you? Chloe, be honest. What have you been doing behind my back?" Grant pressed her for answers, not letting up. Chloe was getting angry too.

"What have I been doing? I just went to the mountains to paint and ran into Floyd. He tried to chatup, but I ignored him.

Then he paintedand said he wanted to be friends. But what does that have to do with me? I didn't approach him.

Besides, Grant, I'm an adult. I have the right to make friends. Why are you interfering? People who know us might think you're just looking out forbecause of my grandfather. But those who don't might think you're jealous because I met Floyd. Grant, are you in love withor something?" Chloe's quick thinking left Grant speechless.

What should he do?

Should he admit that he had fallen for Chloe and was jealous when another man confessed to her? Or should he deny everything and simply say that he wanted to take care of Chloe for Nicholas's sake? Chloe figured he'd choose the latter.

She blinked, ready to attack again once he did.

But Grant didn't follow her script.