Chapter 34

Chloe put on an innocent face and said, "What exactly did I agree to? Good thing Mr. Collins is right here. If we ever made a deal, said anything, or did something, why not lay it all out right now?" She knew Irene would never dare to spill the dirty secrets in front of Hank. "You—!" Irene was so furious she couldn't even get her words out. "I've got a bunch of stuff to handle today, so I'll leave you two to it," Chloe added casually before turning to walk away, face still swelling from the slap but posture straight as ever. It wasn't until Chloe walked off that Irene snapped back to reality and realized she'd just lost her cool. Panicked, she grabbed Hank's arm to explain. "Hank, wait, let me explain. I didn't mean to... I just got too angry in the moment." But Hank firmly shook her off. "You know what you've done. Don't try my patience again. I made it very clear three years ago—there's nothing left between us." As the two walked away, cameras flashed and murmurs buzzed in every dire