Rural Belle & Three Heirs

Grant felt like he was sitting on pins and needles during this meal. He didn't want to respond to the signals the Thorne family was sending and tried hard to distance himself from Moira. Unfortunately, the harder he tried to keep his distance, the more Chloe wanted to bring them together.

Chloe kept talking to Moira, constantly introducing Grant's likes and interests. She seemed very eager to set them up together.

"Moira, that light green outfit looks great on you; Grantie loves that color."

"You're so beautiful with such smooth skin-what's your secret?"

"Grantie has a good temper and is very considerate."

With her silver tongue, Chloe managed to make Moira, who already had a good impression of Grant, almost believe she was the perfect candidate to become the mistress of the Martin Family.

Of course, David relished in Chloe's cooperation, his satisfaction evident as they prepared to leave. In a gesture of both gratitude and munificence, he presented her with several exquisite gifts. Among them, a delicate necklace captured Chloe's heart, its subtle elegance resonating with her.

Later that evening, Chloe couldn't wait to showcase her beloved new necklace. She dashed over to Grant's car, the trinket gleaming in the dim light as she held it up to her neck, admiring its beauty against her skin. Grant lingered behind, still engaged in conversation with David, sharing a few last words before joining Chloe in the vehicle.

As he settled into the driver's seat, Grant's mood shifted noticeably. He turned to find Chloe, her eyes sparkling with excitement, still fussing over the necklace. With noticeable irritation, Grant's voice cut through her fun. "Do you really need another necklace, Chloe?"

Sensing Grant's anger, Chloe didn't mind. She said, "No, I don't need one. But Mr. Thorne gave it to me, and I can't refuse it. If I did, it would be disrespectful to him, right?"

Chloe's words made Grant even angrier. Chloe wasn't stupid; there was no way she didn't understand David's real intentions.

"Chloe, don't go too far. I'm very unhappy with your behavior tonight. Why you did that?" Grant directly expressed his thoughts to Chloe.

Chloe pretended to be clueless and said, "Oh? Are you unhappy? Grantie, I didn't do anything wrong.

Grant, I meant no harm. I just thought Moira is a good girl, and you deserve happiness. Maybe in trying to set you two up, I overlooked your feelings, and for that, I'm sorry. I'm also a bit lost myself, I hope you can understand why I did what I did."

Seeing her pretending not to understand, Grant really wanted to pull Chloe into his arms and give her a good spanking. But he couldn't bring himself to do it.

"Are you so eager to sell me out? Chloe, do you really hate me that much?" Grant asked Chloe sternly.

Chloe slapped her forehead as if she had just remembered something and began to explain to Grant, "Grantie, what are you talking about? Miss Thorne is beautiful, capable, and from a good family. You're getting older and still single, so I thought maybe she'd be a good match. It is not like I marry you off to just anyone..."

Grant was even more annoyed. He moved closer to Chloe and leaned in. "So, according to your logic, I should thank you? If it weren't for your enthusiasm, I might have stayed single for the rest of my life, right?"

Chloe wholeheartedly agreed with Grant's words. She held her face and pretended to be very naive, nodding vigorously at Grant.

Grant was speechless.

He suddenly reached out and pulled Chloe, who was sitting in the passenger seat, into his arms. Then, he threatened Chloe fiercely, "Chloe, don't push your luck. You think I don't see what you're doing? You're trying to set me up with Miss Thorne to dodge marrying into the Martin Family, right? Well, the marriage between the Martin and Davis families is settled. If you want out, ask Nicholas. I'll let this slide today, but if you try it again, you'll regret it."

After saying this threat, Grant didn't forget to lightly spank Chloe's butt twice.

After Grant released her, he drove Chloe back to the Martin Mansion. He couldn't help but think how good it felt to spank her-the feel of her bouncy rear brought an unexpected thrill.

Liam had come back early today. After talking to Grant for a while, he approached Chloe. "Ugly girl, come on, tell me what happened last night?"

Liam was referring to Hugh's attack on Chloe and Grantt.

Chloe rolled her eyes at him and said, "What else could have happened? Didn't Grantie say he left it to you to handle?"

Chloe's big eyes darted around. She couldn't possibly tell Liam that she had smashed a bottle on Hugh's head first, which led to Hugh's retaliation, could she?

Seeing Chloe unwilling to admit it, Liam lowered his voice and said to her, "When I was handling this, I asked Hugh. Hugh said you barged into his room and smashed his head, and that's why he intercepted you and Grant. Is that true?"

Seeing that Liam had already found out, Chloe had no intention of denying it anymore.

She said, "Yes, I hit Hugh first, but I didn't go into his room on purpose; he dragged me in. I went to pick up Grantie, but Hugh grabbed a bottle of wine and tried to force me to drink. When I refused, he got aggressive, so I smashed it on his head in self-defense. Liam, what else could I do? Just let him have his way with me?"

After hearing Chloe's explanation, Liam blurted out, "Fuck, Hugh was asking for it, wasn't he? How dared he bully someone from the Martin Family?"

After spending a few months together, Liam had already considered Chloe as one of

his own. Even if he wouldn't marry Chloe, it didn't mean others could bully her.

When it came to protecting his own, Liam was always impressive.

After cursing, Liam turned and left. His actions left Chloe completely bewildered.