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Chapter 143: A Scene of Chaos

Author: Amaka
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-19 23:04:58

The silence in the car was deafening. The air between them crackled with unspoken tension, and every passing second felt like an eternity. Jerry had never been one for awkward moments—he usually thrived on them, twisting discomfort into charm. But even he found himself unable to break the heavy stillness.

Chloe sat stiffly in her seat, her eyes glued to the window as if the blur of the city streets offered some escape from the man beside her. She hated how unsettled she felt, how her outburst earlier had chipped away at the armor she’d worked so hard to maintain.

“Do you always sit this straight?” Jerry finally said, his voice light with feigned curiosity. “Or is it just because you’re sitting next to me?”

Chloe didn’t flinch, didn’t even turn her head. “Focus on the road, Mr Manchester,” she replied, her tone ice-cold.

“Oh, I am,” he said with a grin. “I just thought maybe you’d loosen up a little now that we’ve had our little heart-to-heart back there. You know, all that yelling… fe
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