Vernon could feel Chloe's body trembling, yet she continued staring at him despite her fears. He slowly released his hand on her shoulder, afraid that he might accidentally hurt her for real.
After all, he just wanted to scare and intimidate her, thinking it would finally let her open up.
It was also the method he did for almost everything. Intimidation 99% always worked in real-life situations when dealing with people around him.
But Chloe's reaction completely caught him off guard. He didn't expect her to retaliate and became so daring. Daring enough to call him a monster, similar to his Big brother.
Which confused Vernon…
'I—I want to win against my Big brother. But I don't want to be a monster….'
'No, I'm not a monster. At least, not in front of her….'
Vernon stared at Chloe, wh
