Chapter 106 Reversed Roles

Curtis stared blankly as Chloe walked side by side with Brian, surrounded by higher-ups of Quall Group. The scene seemed to sting his eyes. Just then, Chloe glanced in his direction, and their eyes met for a fleeting second. His chest tightened with sudden, inexplicable tension, but her gaze slid away from him almost immediately, as though he were no more than an irrelevant stranger. A wave of disappointment washed over Curtis. Chloe, who'd once looked at him with admiration, now seemed completely indifferent to his presence. After the group passed by, someone finally approached and greeted them. "Sonya, Mr. Green, you're here." It was Westin Quall. He was around Sonya's age and worked in the PR department under Willow. "Yes. I didn't expect Brian and Chloe to be here too," Sonya said, forcing a smile. "Steele Group and Quall Group are working together on the island development project, so it's no surprise that Mr. Steele is here. Still, I didn't expect him to bring Chloe here t