Chapter 142

Chloe chose a quiet private room on the second floor of a posh restaurant right next to the Quinn Group’s tower. The ambiance was high-end and discreet. “So, what do you want?” Matthew casually opened his napkin without even glancing her way. His face was cold as ever. Chloe bit her lip, trying to find the right words. This whole morning, Matthew had completely avoided her. Normally, she’d deliver documents to his office herself, but today, Lucas had blocked her right at the door. She wasn’t dumb—she knew he must’ve heard about what went down yesterday afternoon at the Cloudview Residences. That’s probably why he was icing her out now. She tried to adjust her emotions, looking at him with glassy eyes. Her brows were slightly furrowed, the whole teary-but-holding-back look making her seem pitiful. “Well?” Seeing her just sitting there without saying anything, Matthew finally shot her a glance, eyebrows raised. “Matthew...” Chloe’s voice came out hoarse. “You’ve got fifteen minutes. Say