Cory’s POV:
She’s here. Chloe is here. The lady I bumped into earlier was her. According to Lucas, her uncle was part of the council, and they would have a retrial. I don’t feel good about this.
Don’t worry, dear. I will protect you if something happens. Hotah reassured.
Hmm. I couldn’t help but wonder if there were any ulterior motives.
I sense that too. We don’t know what kind of person this Hendrix is.
For now, let’s keep our guard up.
“Hey, babe. You OK? I know it came out as a shock, but nothing to worry about.”
“Yes, Lucas. I didn’t expect her to be here.”
My mind drifted somewhere, and I forgot I was in Lucas’ office. After discussing the details with everyone else, he asked me to come to his office to discuss other matters.
“What do you want to talk about, Lucas? Is it
