Chloe's words pierced straight into his conscience.
His heart was beating abnormally, and he started having cold sweat under his suit.
He didn't know why, but Chloe's words made him weak. He should be angry at her. In fact, he should be able to yell at her for being so thick-headed!
But Chloe's surprising determination was like a kryptonite to him. She still had her sweet doe eyes, still with the beautiful face and tender lips that he really loved to nibble.
But her stance, gait, and words coming out of her mouth were different.
Chloe was so bold that she didn't even back down, no matter how much Vernon tried to intimidate her, and the power dynamic started to shift between them.
