With no solid proof tying Michael and Chloe to the debacle with the Stone family, they found themselves out on bail after the mandatory 48-hour hold expired.
The moment they were reunited, Chloe rushed up to Michael, clasping his arm with urgency. "Michael, they're not taking the Jackson family seriously. You've got to show them we're a power to be reckoned with!"
Michael observed her cunning demeanor, and the vision of the sweet, innocent girl he once cherished began to blur and dissolve.
He probed, his voice steely, "What exactly do you make of the Stone family fiasco?"
Chloe faltered, her eyes betraying a flash of alarm. "What are you talking about, Michael? Don't tell me you're buying into Riley's nonsense. You're not falling for her, are you?"
"Me, fall for her?" Michael's laugh
