Chapter 144Chloe’s POV. The darkness covered the sky like a blanket, a sigh of a late hour. Throughout my stay at the cafe, my mind kept flashing back to the Black Box. I'm only waiting patiently for my shift to get over, if not I would've run back to Lucy for more explanation, I just prayed she reveal it. I walked inside the cafe with a tray of food, I was to deliver food to someone who just arrived at the cafe but looking around, the man was nowhere to be found. “Maybe he had gone home” I murmured and turned back to return the food to the kitchen. When I got there, the preparation for going home was already going on, parking all the ingredients inside the cabinet, all gas had been turned off, and only some dirty plate was left inside the sink. “Why did you come back with the food” one of the cooks asked my eyes shifting back to the food. “Oh this, the man who ordered it has left” I explained placing the food on the table. “Are you sure?” The girl asked again walking to the
Chapter 145Chloe’s POV "No Miss Ross, you can't bury her without involving the police. It will only make things worse for you," I said, hoping to change her mind."No Chloe, I'm not calling the police," she declared, leaving me stunned. I exchanged a worried look with Lucy. "Lucy, we have to involve the police. If we don't, we might end up getting in trouble too," I snapped, holding Lucy's hands tightly."No Chloe, we can't tell the police. They might arrest Miss Ross," she cried, clearly scared. I understood her fear, but we couldn't keep this a secret. It was the right thing to do."Yes, they might arrest her if she's responsible. But if she's innocent, they'll let her go. We have to trust the justice system," I explained, tears welling up in my eyes."What about the cafe? What if they close it? Do we have anywhere else to go?" Lucy asked, her eyes searching the room anxiously. I looked around, feeling the weight of uncertainty.Truth to be told if they apprehend Miss Ross, Ther
Chapter 146Chloe’s POV. "I'm sorry," I managed to say, a mix of emotions Rushed over my layers."Who is the victim?" The police officer asked, and I slowly pointed towards Miss Ross. The customers started whispering among themselves, clearly confused about what was happening. "Ma'am, we have received a report of assault involving your friend." The police officer said as he walks towards Miss Ross, The cafe suddenly fell silent, and everyone, including Miss Ross, began to tremble."I... I I.. don't know what you're talking about," Miss Ross lied her gaze on Me, she attemp to leave. But the police officer's words stopped her in her tracks. "Don't you dare move an inch if you want to keep both your legs," the officer threatened, causing Miss Ross to shake even more."Miss Ross," I called out, stepping forward to stand in front of her. "Can you Please, just tell the truth to the police officer. If you keep hiding the truth, you might end up incriminating yourself," I pleaded, hoping
Chapter 147Chloe’s POV. "I don’t know what’s next for us to do. I don’t even have anywhere in mind," I Wailed my eyes darting around. “I told you before involving the police, now we don’t even have anywhere to go” Lucy cried, I stepped in front of her and gave her a hard knock on the head."Stop saying rubbish and let's focus on where to go," I snapped with a gritted teeth."Hey! you," one of the employees said as she walked towards us"Did you have any idea of what’s happening here?" She inquired of as she reached my side."No, I don’t. I’m clueless, just like you are," I replied."Yeah, we are clueless just like you," Lucy added with a smile."Let's go," I said, holding Lucy's hand as we both walked out. I could swear the girl's eyes were following us, but I didn't care too much.After walking for about ten minutes, my stomach made an audible noise, and Lucy shot me an annoying glance."What's that noise?" she smirk "Hunger," I replied with a wide smile."Let's go get something
Chloe pov "Ryan..." I called out, tapping him on the shoulder to face me.The man turned around, and our eyes met. But, to my surprise, it wasn't Ryan at all. It was a complete stranger, with a confused expression on his face."Uh, can I help you?" he asked, clearly taken aback by my sudden tapping and calling out a name.I felt my face flush with embarrassment as I realized my mistake. "Oh, I'm so sorry," I stammered. "I thought you were someone else."The man smiled kindly and nodded. "No worries, it‘s okay." with that he walks away. I quickly returned to the restaurant, my head hung in embarrassment. Lucy was still sitting at the table, a huge grin on her face."Chloe, what happened?" she asked, barely containing her laughter."I thought I saw someone I know," I admitted, feeling silly.Lucy burst out laughing. "Are you daydreaming now, weren't you?" she teased."Shut up, Lucy."I playfully rolled my eyes. We both laughed and continued our meal, enjoying each other's company and
Chapter 149Liam’s POV. I lay down in the comfort of my bed, my gaze fixed on the ceiling. I hadn't been myself since the day Chloe vacated my house. I felt so stupid for letting her go without trying to stop her. I thought I could move on from my feelings for her, but instead, it became more severe, and I felt more entangled in my emotions for her. I had finally realized that I love Chloe and not Mendy. Mendy's dad had called me the day before, asking when I would be mating with Mendy. I had no idea what to say, so I told him I would get back to him. The truth was, I wasn't ready to be mated to Mendy, but did I even have a choice?Just then, a loud knock at the door jolted me out of my deep thoughts. "Come in," I said, sitting up straight in bed. The door opened, and Lia walked in with a wide smile. "Your breakfast is ready," she announced, walking further into the room. "Okay, I'll be right there," I replied.I expected her to turn back and close the door, but instead, she wa
Chapter 150Chloe’s POV. As soon as I wrapped my arms around Ryan, he angrily pushed me away, and I fell to the ground. I was taken aback, my eyes wide with surprise. Lucy rushed to my side, trying to help me up."Who the hell are you to hug me?" Ryan yelled, his eyes blazing with anger.I quickly stood up properly, my heart racing as i approached Ryan again. "It's me, Ryan. Chloe," I said, beating my chest with my fist, trying to make him remember.But Ryan's face remained blank, his expression unchanging. "I'm sorry, but I don't know you," he said, his voice cold and detached.I felt a stinging sensation in my eyes as tears began to form. I couldn't believe what I was hearing right now, Ryan didn't even recognize me. How? "Chloe, maybe we should….."Lucy tried to intervene, placing a hand on my arm But I shook her off, my eyes fixed on Ryan. "No, Lucy. He needs to remember. He needs to know who I am." I snapped. "I don't know what kind of game you're playing, but I'm not interes
Chapter 151Liam’s POV. I stormed into the council chamber, my anger and frustration barely contained. The council members looked up at me, their faces a mix of angered and disappointment."Liam, we've been expecting you," one of them said, their voice firm. "We've heard about your refusal to mate with Mendy.""Yes, I refuse to be forced into a mating I don't want," I said, my voice sharp.The council members exchanged glances, their expressions unyielding. "Liam, you've made your bed, now lie in it," one of them said. "You slept with Mendy, you bonded with her. You can't just reject her now."I felt a surge of anger at their words. "That was a mistake, a moment of weakness. It doesn't mean I'm bound to her for life." I reject my eyes staring at a spot with rage. "You should have thought of that before you acted, Liam. Now, you've committed to her, and you need to see it through." one of the council members shook his head.I realized, with a sinking feeling, that the council was not
Chapter 124. Chloe's POV. "So, you mean this is the antidote to the potion my sister used on him? How did you even know that something like this existed?" I inquired from her, inspecting the bottle from back to front. Sophia let out a soft chuckle, "of course I know because I have a background in medicine. I wouldn't really call it that because not everyone who tries their hands at many things, has an idea of what this might be, but whatever the case may be, I guess we don't have to worry our heads about anything.""Yeah, right. So what am I supposed to do with it?" I asked, trying to sniff it to see if I would understand a thing happening here, but it didn't work."You are supposed to just pour in a drop in his tea or coffee so that it works slowly. If you do this consecutively for fourteen days, this might help you to get rid of whatever has settled down in it to his subconscious." She explained to me. Sophia had been nothing short of a blessing to me because immediately I broug
Chapter 123.Author's POV. Sophia bent behind the trees as she waited for Mendy, who had delayed coming out. Glancing at her watch, she began to hiss. How long would it take for mendy to cross over from her house to this arena? Was she hoping that she got caught by Chloe? Mendy arrived with the rustling of bushes as her boots scrunched through them. “I'm sorry for the delay. I needed to sort out a few things so that I didn't get caught. I hope that no one saw you when you were leaving.” “Can we abandon that and move to the reason we are here? I have been able to get her to trust me, what is the next step?” Sophia caught Mendy off. “You shouldn't speak to me in that manner just because you are doing me a favor. In case you have forgotten, you should be thankful that I gave you this opportunity.” “As if I am doing this for you.” Sophia thought inside of her but wouldn't dare utter those words so that she didn't sound opportunistic and make Mendy suspicious. “I apologize, I am on
Chapter 122. Chloe's POV. Confused as hell but didn't want to sound or look like I wasn't polite, I looked away watching the person who was talking staring at me as I tried to figure out what exactly she was saying. "Do I know you?" I inquired, raising my eyebrows a little higher than necessary. "I don't think that you do but I do know you. You are Luna Chloe. One of the best people that we have ever had to grace our arena. I'm sure that a lot of people would regret ever coming against you. You are one of the sweetest people that I know."I recoiled, "okay, back up for a second." She chuckled softly before even advancing towards me, making me a little worried and wondering why this person was so bold to come closer when I had practically told them to stay away. I knew that some people were bold and would not desist unless there was a great reason for that. I had more than not expectations when it came to mingling with people "It would be nice if you introduce yourself after sa
Chapter 121Chloe's POV. "I think that teacher Mendy is one of the best assets to this school. She has been nothing but great to the children, especially how they behave and address people nowadays." One of the parents said. I laughed at their ignorance of the truth. How would anyone in their right senses ever think that my sister was the best thing to happen to their kids? "Haven't you listened to the way your children speak? Do you think that that is the right way things should be done? If you think so, then I would have to question everything that you represent and I'm not even joking about that." I said with so much anger. "That is the basic truth. My daughter had not picked up when she started until Miss Mendy took her in and then made her life beautiful. I know that there might be some issues between both of you but it doesn't change the fact that she is one of the best teachers over here." Another parent spoke. "She has records of people who come to give her accolades. Su
Chapter 120. Chloe's POV. Heading back home was a delight but at the same time also a problem because all I could think of in that moment was how I would be able to handle the situation perfectly without looking helter skelter or being in a dilemma Deciding to go and check up on my kids turned out to be a disheartening move, as I suddenly began to think of everything that had gone wrong. My kids deserve the best but I had not given this to them, not because I didn't want to but because I just didn't have the capacity to do so. Firstly, I encountered one of the teachers at the gate who was looking at me as though I was here on a wicked mission, this was probably the effect of my sister's methods on making everyone see me as the bad guy. "I want to see mendy." I told her, watching her bow immediately and rush off I didn't waste time going after her, passing by mendy's class I heard her teaching the kids on how to be disrespectful even if it was not as instructive as sh
Chapter 119. Chloe's POV. "What happens if I do not have his belongings with me?" I asked, holding my breath, in case things didn't go the way I expected it to."You might have to find it at all cost because then there is a huge problem than we might want to admit. I don't think that there is anything right now, but even at that we can find a way around it. I've got some new ideas." Bryan answered instead of the lady, making me wonder why he was so particular about me finding Liam's things. I wasn't at ease with the new development and would rather just relax and watch things play out naturally, but I also wasn't going to negate the fact that he might be speaking the truth. Helping me in fact was one of the greatest things anyone could do for me and I appreciated his efforts but, I was a little bit skeptical. "I don't want us to do anything that could potentially harm Liam in the future. I just want an antidote to be found in the potion and nothing more." I reiterated, so that th
Chapter 118.Chloe's POV. "Where are you?" Bryan spoke into the earphones I had plugged in. I bent in the bushes, avoiding contact with the patrol guards. It wasn't news that they would not stop until they were able to find out who was out of the house. Liam and I had not crossed paths since the last time we spoke despite living in the same house. Immediately I made peace with myself that he was under an influence. I no longer saw his offenses. Instead I saw him as a man who needed to be careful and that his ex was going to get him. Anyone else could be mad at the recent turn out of events but not me, I knew what I needed to do and was ready to do it nonetheless."I don't want anyone knowing that I'm meeting up with you that's why I'm hiding but as soon as I am able to push them away, trust me when I say that I would come out." I said with a small smile. I knew that I had in some way it made him a little bit happy but I needed to continue fervently. If I allowed this opportunity
Chapter 117.Chloe's POV. Staying for my people was definitely easier said than done because why did I feel like I was missing out on a lot of information when Brian told me to stay clear. To some people, it might mean the world to them but to me, it only made me feel a little bit anxious, and also saddled with responsibility of looking over my shoulders, hoping that everything was going on right.If I had the opportunity, I wouldn't have ever dealt with them. I decided to also take laws into my hands. I needed to find out what my sister was so particular about that made her ignore the brutal signs and go for something that didn't even make any sense whatsoever. I also hated the fact that she could get away with it. Lucy's call came in almost immediately as though she had been monitoring what I was thinking of. "I know that you must probably be thinking of that your god-forsaken sister, you don't need to worry about her instead we should worry about other things." She urged me. A
Chapter 116 Chloe’s POV Unknown: meet at location at map. Immediately. I stare down at my phone, a little startled at the message and very confused. The message came just as I am about to head to bed. A simple text with barely any words, and a simple location, that immediately disappears the moment I finished looking at it. There’s no sender, the number is hidden and unknown written in the usual robotic sans of my phone. There is no way I am supposed to find out who sent the text but somehow it just clicks. Everything from the way it was sent, to the style of the writing screams that the sender whoever it maybe didn't want to be found, or have anyone trace them. Although I know better than to guess just who they are, I couldn't help but know that this was Byrans doing. After everything he was always on alert and would never plays games, still looking at my phone with the image long gone and a simple text indicating that I have already opened the message, I contemplated whether to