Chapter 337

Declan’s eyes pinched together in puzzlement. “You think she’s with me for my money?” He laughed. The thought was ridiculous especially when he knew how much Chloe was worth in her own right. “What’s so fucking funny?” “You are an arsehole. A woman doesn’t want to have anything to do with you and you think it’s because there’s something wrong with her? You’re a fucking imbecile.” He shook his head. “If you touch my fiancé again I will ruin your fucking life. Got it?” The other man sneered, but turned and walked away. He could feel Chloe trembling in his arms and he held her tighter, smoothing his hand down her back and making soothing, nonsense noises into her hair. He didn’t know how long they stood there, but she eventually stopped trembling and took a breath, easing away from him and looking up into his eyes. “Thank you,” she said, and he saw the heartfelt gratitude laid plain on her face. His heart cracked a little more at the vulnerability in her gaze and he dipped his head, brush