Chapter 218

It was still dark when Chloe, now sobered up, seemed to want to test if the deal she'd made with Matthew really held water. So, around 4 a.m., she told him to take her on a trip—to the same island he once visited with Serena. Chloe wasn’t stupid. A woman who could pull off so many dirty tricks wouldn’t miss the fact that Matthew only agreed to her terms because he was stuck and because she claimed to know Austin Quinn’s whereabouts. This whole thing? A long, drawn-out cat-and-mouse game. She didn’t get angry. Instead, she stood up, flashed a flirtatious smile, swayed over to the window, pulled back the curtain, and then went off to make breakfast. "Don’t just barge into my room again," Matthew said coldly as soon as he sat down. "Oh? Really?" Chloe leaned in, wrapping an arm around his neck and lowered her voice. "Then what exactly do you think this is?" Matthew gave her a frosty glance, stood up, and said, "Keep your distance." "Do you have to treat me like this? Seriously? I have my