Chapter 287

She composed herself, put on a practiced smile, and walked up to Chloe Garland with a feigned surprise. “Oh wow, I was wondering who’d know me in this place. Turns out it’s you, Miss Garland. Gotta say, fate has a funny way of playing things—we keep running into each other.” “Yeah, what a coincidence,” Chloe replied coolly, her gaze unreadable and her lips curling up stiffly as if forced. The scene from last night still haunted her—watching Matthew Quinn walk off hand in hand with that woman had ignited a jealousy so fierce, it hadn't cooled down all night. And now, this woman had the audacity to show up at the company too? Was Matthew really that indifferent to her now? It had been five years. Chloe no longer had the youthful glow she once flaunted. No amount of concealer could hide the fatigue etched into her face. With her family’s company barely staying afloat, she couldn’t afford to openly clash with this woman who had suddenly waded into Westbridge’s business circle. But swallowi