novelxo Chapter 188
Chapter 188
It was three in the afternoon. Chloe should have been at the TV station, and she had never shown up to see Connor at this time before.
Without a word, she walked straight up to him and plopped down on his lap, wrapping her arm gently around his neck and planting a kiss on his lips. Connor's ears turned bright red, and his heart raced with joy though he tried to maintain his composure.
"Ms. Chloe, please behave yourself," he said, attempting to sound serious.
Chloe hooked her finger under his chin teasingly. "Don't like it?"
Connor couldn't resist any longer and gave in immediately, wrapping his arms around her waist. "Like it? I love it." He then kissed her deeply, their affection growing more intense with each passing moment.
Finally, Connor pulled back slightly and asked, "So, what's this all about? What do you need from me?" He knew Chloe never came to him without a reason, and today, she was laying it on thick.
Chloe smiled, feeling a bit silly. She wasn't here for anything in particular, just to confess her feelings. "Connor, I..."
Just then, Connor's phone buzzed with a unique ringtone. He didn't seem eager to answer it, but Chloe grabbed the phone and handed it to him. "Your phone," she said.
She glanced at the screen and saw the name "Diana." Chloe handed the phone back to Connor and got up from his lap. "You should take this." Connor glanced at the phone and then stepped out onto the balcony to answer it, something he had never done before. Chloe's intuition kicked in, making her feel that this Diana girl had a special connection with him.
He was back in just five minutes. "So, what were you going to say?" he asked, acting as if nothing unusual had happened, offering no explanation for the call.
"Who's Diana?" Chloe asked with a smile.
"She's family. She's in a bit of trouble and needed my help," Connor replied.
Chloe nodded, relieved. Maybe she had overreacted. Connor pulled her back into his arms. "You still haven't told me why you came today."
For some reason, the interruption made it hard for Chloe to say what she had planned. Instead, she kissed his cheek and said, "I'll tell you tonight." Connor looked a bit disappointed. "I have to head back to Eldridge City for a few days."
"So soon?" Chloe asked, surprised.
"Yeah, there's some urgent business I need to handle," he said, a hint of sternness in his eyes. "Why don't you come with me? You haven't been sleeping well. It could be a nice little getaway."
Chloe shook her head. "I just took three days off. It wouldn't look good to ask for more time now. You go ahead. I'll be here when you get back."
Connor didn't push the matter
further, and Chloe soon returned to the TV station. On her way back, she couldn't stop thinking about Diana and the urgent business Connor mentioned. It must be something significant.
That evening, after finishing her news broadcast, she was getting ready to leave when Tony, her producerz approached her. "Chloe pack your bags. We're heading to Eldridge TV for a learning exchange tomorrow. It's a fantastic
no
opportunity, and you were the first person I thought of."