Rural Belle & Three Heirs

Stanley was hanging around outside the company building when he spotted Grant. With his eagle eyes, Stanley immediately noticed the red mark on Grant's neck.

He knew Grant was with Chloe last night, which meant they must've had quite the wild time.

If he had known Grant had been so busy last night, he would've let him sleep in a bit longer.

Seeing Stanley staring at his neck, Grant shot him a glare. Stanley quickly looked away.

What was he even staring at?

"Stanley, I need you to take care of a couple of things." Grant spoke."First, get the cleaning crew over to my villa to tidy up. Chloe's still sleeping, so make sure they don't wake her."

"Second, consolidate all my morning work. I need to head back by noon..."

Stanley was a bit surprised to hear Grant planned to head back at noon.

He asked, "Mr. Martin, heading back at noon? Are you having lunch with Miss Davis?"

"No, I'm going to make her lunch. She just got out of the hospital and isn't well. The doctor said she shouldn't eat out..."

Grant's thoughtfulness made Stanley purse his lips in disbelief.

How had he never noticed Grant was such a considerate guy?

Seeing Stanley's expression change, Grant awkwardly cleared his throat.

He explained, "Chloe just got out of the hospital and isn't well. I promised Adelaide I'd take care of her, so..."

This explanation was as good as no explanation at all. Promising Adelaide to take care of Chloe was just redundant.

However, as a competent assistant, Stanley quickly picked up on Grant's words. He said, "Got it, Mr. Martin."

Grant nodded slightly and headed upstairs with Stanley.

Chloe slept until noon. When she woke up, she found the house had been cleaned. Dragging her sore legs, she grabbed her phone and sat on the couch downstairs.

In the group chat with Rena and Zara, messages kept popping up.

Zara had sent a message at 9 AM: [Chloe was discharged yesterday. Will she come to the office today?]

Rena quickly replied: [No, as Chloe's classmate, I know Liam took a leave for her.]

Zara was surprised: [What? Chloe didn't go to school either?]

Rena teased: [Why would she? She probably can't even walk properly after so long without any action, haha...]

[Wow, you're probably right.]

The two of them openly joked about Chloe in the group chat, leaving Chloe speechless.

She thought for a moment and replied in the chat: [I have some things to do this morning. I'll go to the office in the afternoon and school tomorrow.]

Seeing Chloe's message, Rena and Zara quickly became active again.

Zara was getting worse, her jokes about Chloe never-ending: [Chloe, I thought you were exhausted last night...]

Chloe replied: [You're so annoying... When I get to the office this afternoon, if you haven't done your work properly, I'll dock your pay.]

Zara sent a rolling eyes emoji.

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She replied: [You wouldn't dare... If you dock my pay, I'll ask Mr. Martin for money.]

The two of them continued to banter in the group chat. Before long, Rena called Chloe.

"Chloe, don't go to Summit Media Solutions this afternoon. I need your help with a business meeting." Rena's clothing company had been running smoothly for a while

now.

A few days ago, Rena had mentioned wanting to test-sell their new seasonal clothes at

a mall in Sovereign City. This must be about that.

"Sure, where to?" As a shareholder in Rena's clothing company, Chloe agreed.

"Evergreen Mall... I'll pick you up after lunch." Rena replied.

"Alright."

After hanging up, Chloe quickly tidied herself up, changed clothes, and prepared to go out for lunch.

But as soon as she opened the door, she saw Grant rushing back. Seeing Chloe about to leave, Grant asked, "Are you heading out?"

Chloe nodded, "Yeah, I'm starving and was about to grab a bite."

"Don't go out. I'll cook for you. The doctor said you shouldn't eat outside food." Grant pulled Chloe back inside and headed to the kitchen. Before long, he had prepared a simple meal.

Remembering Grant's mischievous behavior during breakfast, Chloe kept her distance while eating lunch.

She was worried Grant might have other ideas. If he wanted another round of fun at noon, her body might not be able to handle it.

Seeing her cautious demeanor, Grant couldn't help but chuckle internally.

Had he been too eager? He had scared her to this extent. It seemed he needed to be more restrained in the future, or she might not let him touch her at all.

Grant ate his meal quietly. Chloe said, "Grantie, Rena asked me to go to Evergreen Mall this afternoon to discuss a business deal."

"Oh... I'll go with you." Grant didn't hesitate, immediately responding.

"But... don't you have work?" Chloe was hesitant about Grant accompanying her.noveldrama

Rena and Zara loved to tease her about Grant. She was an adult now, and having Grant follow her everywhere seemed a bit inappropriate.

Grant continued eating and said, "I took the afternoon off to be with you."

Seeing Chloe's uneasy expression, Grant asked, "Do you not want me to go with you?"

Chloe quickly replied, "No, I do want you to come with me."

After lunch, Grant drove Chloe and Rena to Evergreen Mall for the meeting Rena had arranged.

Grant had his own reasons for accompanying Chloe.

Sophia had been attacking Chloe in Sovereign City. Although things had calmed down,

Grant was still worried about Chloe's safety.

He felt more at ease being with her.

In a few minutes, the three of them arrived at Evergreen Mall.

Rena and Chloe quietly discussed...