Chloe stood still, her gaze fixed on Xavier’s retreating figure until he disappeared completely from sight. Only then did she let out a slow breath she hadn’t realized she was holding.
A heavy, suffocating frustration settled deep in her chest.
She had crossed a line this time—she could feel it.
Xavier wasn’t someone who lost his temper easily, but when he did, the consequences were never light. The coldness in his eyes before he left still lingered in her mind, sharp and unsettling.
But if it wasn’t Xavier… then who?
Ever since the accident, Chloe had become extremely cautious. She had personally dismissed all newly hired staff, leaving only those who had served her family for years—people she trusted completely. For days, everything had been calm. Quiet. Safe.
Until tonight.
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