291 Chapter 291

Vernon's words offended… and saddened her at the same time.

'That is the same words said by Vincent back then….'

Chloe had an almost photographic memory of all the terrible things Vincent had said and done to her for the past ten years. She remembered Vincent said that same sentence.

Word by word, Vincent and Vernon literally said the same thing.

Chloe knew that was bound to happen. After all, Vincent and Vernon were blood brothers and seemed to have a good relationship. So it was bound to happen that they would share a similar way of thinking and a similar view of a woman.

'Both of them think that all women are only into money…' Chloe sighed. 'I know that money is important. But is it enough to cover all the damages that have been done?'

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'Dorothea doesn't seem to be happy with all the money she has,' Chloe often watched how Dorothea bought so many expensive things just for the sake of it. But no matter how much she tried to cover herself with gold, Chloe knew that deep down, Dorothea was depressed by how her husband cheated on her many times.

'I mean, I married a billionaire, which is the worst mistake in my life….'

'Maybe I need to be as materialistic as Dorothea, so I can be happy with Vincent… and Vernon….'

Chloe thought that Vernon would be different from Vincent. But it turned out he also had the same view.

'Maybe it's just in their blood, they are a traditional family in a sense…' Chloe tried to rationalize Vernon's words, hoping it would mend the damage that had been done. 'It's fine, you're used to seeing a man who looks down on a woman like you. You experienced that for ten years anyway.'

Chloe knew that deep down, she was angry and disappointed in Vernon. But she wasn't the one who could reprimand him for his view.

'He's an adult. He should've known better.'

Chloe finished preparing for Vernon's lunch, and she put it all in a tray.

She walked past Diamond, who sensed the sadness in Chloe's eyes, and she stopped Chloe abruptly, "Hold on Gurl. You look sad. What did he do to you?"

"Ah—" Chloe was surprised that Diamond noticed her sorrow even though she said nothing.

But that shouldn't be a compliment because Chloe wasn't good enough at masking her pain.

"I—"

"Gurl, before you say there's nothing wrong, you should've known that you're not really a good liar," Diamond interrupted, ensuring that Chloe told the truth.

Chloe zipped her lips immediately. She was about to lie, but Diamond must've been used to seeing her lying at this point.

"I… I'm just a little disappointed at Vernon…." Chloe said truthfully. "But it's alright. It's not my obligation to teach him. He's already an adult."

Chloe quickly left Diamond alone and then went inside Vernon's office.

Diamond watched Chloe's back worriedly.

'That sorry excuse of a man must've said something hurtful again,' Diamond theorized. 'He often said something that hurt others without realizing. And I know damn well it must've been so offensive.'

Diamond knew that her boss didn't seem to grasp how to be a proper gentleman who could care for a lady, especially a frail one like Chloe.

'I have to ask him after this. I will give him a flash course on how to be a proper gentleman that won't hurt a woman's heart for at least an hour!'

Chloe saw Vernon already sitting on the sofa while waiting for his lunch. It looked like he was pondering about something so heavy that he didn't realize Chloe was already inside his office.

Chloe walked towards Vernon and called him, "Vernon, I bring your lunch."

"Huh? Ah— okay…"

Vernon snapped out of his daze. He was trying to recall all the words he said towards Chloe to find any flaw.

But he couldn't find any. He wasn't trying to offend her at all!

Vernon watched Chloe arrange the lunch on the table, "Alright, all done."

"And where's yours?" Vernon asked. He quickly grabbed Chloe's wrist to make sure she didn't escape.

His eyes swept through the food on the table, scanning everything, and he realized there was no food for Chloe. "Didn't I tell you we're having lunch together?"

Chloe kept her silence.

She didn't feel like having lunch with Vernon, at least not right now. Because what Vernon said reminded her of Vincent, and there was no way she would want to be in the same room as that guy.

'Besides, if I eat while thinking of Vincent. I will probably vomit everything I ate….'

"I—I will eat outside…."

"No, I want you to eat with me. Didn't I make it clear before?" Vernon insisted.

"I—I'd rather eat alone for now…."

"NO! Damn it, I told you that I want to have lunch with you! Why are you avoiding me?!"

"I'm not avoiding you…."

"YOU ARE AVOIDING ME!" Vernon raised his voice out of frustration, and he regretted it immediately. "L—Listen, I don't know if I said something wrong before. But could you just let it slide? It's nothing big after all, right?"

Chloe darted her eyes at Vernon immediately. She was glaring at Vernon, who dared to say it was 'nothing big.'

"Vernon, release my hand now."

Vernon was stunned by her glare.

It wasn't scary. Chloe couldn't be scary or intimidating with her doe eyes.

But Vernon felt Chloe's doe eyes were like a knife that stabbed his heart.

"Chloe?"

"Release my hand now. I will eat outside."

…

"Vernon."

"Urgh, damn it! Fine!" Vernon released Chloe's wrist, and the latter quickly took a distance away from Vernon.

Chloe rubbed her wrist that Vernon held just now. There was a feeling of disgust in her heart, to the point that she couldn't control her facial expression.

She was disgusted to be touched by someone with the same mindset as Vincent, even if that man was her cute little Vernon, whom she raised and adored so much.