Chapter 344

“I believe you are on the board of one of the same charities as my mother. She always has such interesting things to say about you. I know this is only the second time we’ve met in person, but I feel like I already know you. And of course, Declan has told me stories of growing up in this family. It’s fascinating, to say the least.” Mrs. Mayfield’s eyebrows (they should have their own Twitter account) pinched together as she tried to work out whether or not Chloe was insulting her or complimenting her. Chloe smiled serenely and beside her Declan coughed into his napkin to hide his choked laughter. The fact was that Chloe was sick of being typecast. People looked at her and immediately made assumptions about who she was and most of the time it didn’t bother her… well, she told herself it didn’t bother her. But today, for some reason, it really got under her skin. Declan had treated her so differently than any other boyfriend ever had and she had come to this brunch with the full intentio