Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 63 Real or Fake?

Grant was in top shape, not too bulky or too skinny, standing tall at almost 6'3". His physique was a testament to

his dedication to fitness. Thanks to his regular workouts, his muscles were well-defined, especially his abs, which

looked rock solid. Chloe couldn't help but imagine how strong his waist must be. With a waist like that, strong

and powerful, he wouldn't tire, even if they indulged in passion throughout the night.

Chloe felt an urge to reach out and touch his waist muscles.

Just then, Grant, who had his back to Chloe, suddenly turned around. Chloe quickly averted her gaze, but Grant

still caught a glimpse of her admiration.

Grant set down his dumbbells and greeted Chloe casually. "Up early, huh?"

Chloe brushed her hair back, trying to hide her embarrassment. "Yeah, | have plans with a friend."

Grant asked, a bit curious, "A friend? Guy or girl?"

Chloe cleared her throat at his question.

Grant quickly added, "Don't get the wrong idea. I'm not trying to control you. It's just, since you're staying here, |

want to make sure you're safe."

She had to admit, Grant had a valid point.

Chloe couldn't bring herself to look directly at his tempting upper body. She lowered her gaze and said shyly,

"I'm going out with Zara, the girl who cover the other day. She'll be here soon to pickup." Hearing that

Chloe was going out with Zara, Grant seemed to relax a bit. He thought for a moment and said, "It's good to

hang out with friends, but stay safe. If anything comes up, callright away." Grant was playing the protective

brother role. He was good at hiding his feelings. Chloe couldn't see any sign of awkwardness from their

unexpected encounter the night before. Chloe nodded, "Okay."

She grabbed her bag and quickly left. Once she was a safe distance from Grant, she let out a long sigh of relief.

She prided herself on having strong self-control around attractive guys, but why did her heart race uncontrollably

when she saw Grant's bare upper body? Could she be falling for Grant? No way. After Chloe left, Michael, who

had an early shoot, cdownstairs. As he did, Grant walked back into the living room, still shirtless.

Michael noticed a bruise on Grant's back. "Grant, what's up with your back?" he asked, pointing at the bruise.

Grant cleared his throat and shrugged it off. "It's nothing, just a minor bump."

He wasn't about to tell Michael that the bruise was from Chloe pushing him to the edge of the pool the night

before.

Grant headed upstairs, and Michael, after getting ready, left the house.

Zara picked up Chloe, with Tony already in the car, and the three of them set off.

Tony let Chloe know that the Gibson family was throwing an event in Sovereign City today and they wanted her

to calong. The big deal was that Tony's parents were eager to meet Chloe, who had been a huge help to

their family. Without Chloe's recommendation to the Davis Group execs, the Gibsons wouldn't have landed those

lucrative deals.

As Zara drove, she vented to Chloe about her chats with Liam. "Chloe, that Liam guy is so annoying. Why does

he talk so much? Ever since you logged into your alternate account on my Facebook, he's been blowing up my

messages. It's drivingnuts."

Zara was a bit exasperated. She thought it would be a quick chat, but Liam turned out to be a chatterbox.

Chloe told Zara, "If he's bugging you, just ignore him."

Zara sighed, "He sends ten messages, and | reply to one. Sometimes, he sends twenty, and | don't even reply.

Chloe, I think your Liam has a crush on you, his icon in biking."

Zara's words almost made Chloe jump out of her seat. She quickly denied it, "Zara, don't say that. What do you

mean 'my Liam'? He's not mine. Besides, you're the one chatting with him now. In his mind, you're his idol. If he's

in love, it's with you, not me."

Chloe's denial was so quick, like Liam was something gross she needed to get away from.

Hearing Chloe say that Liam had

fallen for her, Zara also hurried to

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Their conversation left Tony a bit

puzzled. He scratched his head,

confused. On the bike, Liam was so

cool and handsome, but in front of

Chloe and Zara, he seemed so

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Soon, they arrived at the venue for the Gibson family's event.

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Tony's dad, Brian Gibson, was a man with a deep appreciation for traditional culture. He knew what the elite

liked, and a high-end art exhibition would definitely bring in more business.

After parking the car, the three of

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Because of this, Chloe had tto wander around the exhibition.

As a design student, she had seen a lot and had her own opinions about spaintings. But with so many

famous paintings in the world, real and fake, she couldn't always tell them apart.

Walking alongside Tony, Chloe pointed to a painting of a vast grassland and asked him, "Tony, is this painting real

or fake?"