Chapter 207 Likeable Chloe
Donovan lowered his head and whispered in Chloe's ear, "Go directly to the mall across the street and buy me a pair of pants."
Chloe nodded. "Okay."
His pants were indeed wet. It was quite embarrassing.
"What kind do you want?" Chloe asked.
"Something wearable. Use the card," Donovan replied.
Chloe said, "Okay."
She stood up, apologized to everyone, and walked outside.
Brayden's gaze followed her the whole way.
Donovan coldly observed everything, remaining calm.
"Jacob, if you face any difficulties in the future, come to me," Donovan said to Jacob.
"Donovan, we're family now. Let me finish this drink first. I've already set the engagement, but the wedding is still far off. It cost a lot for the engagement, so the wedding will definitely cost more," Jacob exaggeratedly made his demands, slightly intoxicated. "And I want to start my own company. Otherwise, Donovan, would you invest?"
The room fell silent as Brayden tried to advise Jacob to stop, but Jacob shamelessly kept asking Donovan for money.
Chloe entered the private room with a shopping bag.
"I've bought it." She lightly tapped Donovan's shoulder from behind.
"Don't talk! I'm talking to Donovan. Donovan, don't forget about the wedding," Jacob scolded Chloe.
"Brother!" Although Chloe didn't hear what Jacob had just said, she could guess.
"Alright, Chloe, as the cash cow, you should keep quiet." Jacob, probably quite drunk, directly called Chloe a "cash cow."
"Brother!" Chloe's face suddenly flushed, feeling her dignity trampled upon.
Jacob pointed at Chloe. "Don't raise your voice at me. Barbara told me, you're not my mom's biological child. What gives you the right to speak loudly to me? And don't scare the child in your sister-in-law's womb!"
"How much?" Despite his smiling face, Donovan's eyes had turned into deep, icy pits.
However, Jacob only saw his smile.
Jacob extended his hand. "This much."
Chloe thought to herself, "Jacob is really crazy, asking for fifty thousand dollars!"
"Brother, you're out of your mind!" Chloe sternly reprimanded Jacob.
Jacob nudged Chloe with his hand, almost causing her to fall. "Step aside."
Jacob was truly drunk, forgetting how he had obtained everything today, and even lost his composure with Chloe.
"Alright, I'll transfer it to you when you get married," Donovan said.
"Good on you, Donovan! It's settled then." Jacob, drunk, patted Donovan's shoulder firmly.
Donovan lightly tapped his own shoulder in response.
After Jacob pushed Chloe, Donovan kept his eyes fixed on Jacob.
Jacob suddenly felt a shiver run through his body.
Without saying a word, Jacob felt a tremor all over in Donovan's presence, unable to hold his liquor.
"Chloe, talk to Mr. Blake first," Jacob said before returning to his seat.
As he sat down, he realized he was covered in cold sweat.
Donovan turned to Chloe, who was holding a bag.
"Go change in the restroom," he instructed Chloe.
Chloe feared that if she didn't comply, he might intentionally get close to her, especially with Brayden present, which would embarrass Brayden the most.
So, Chloe went.
There was a restroom in the private room. As Chloe helped Donovan take off his shoes and pants, she said, "Don't give my brother a hard time."
"Why?" Donovan seemed oblivious, asking Chloe.
"Just don't."
Chloe couldn't voice her inner unease. She just felt very unsettled.
She had a feeling that the better Donovan treated Jacob, the bigger the trap and the more severe the consequences would be. She sensed Donovan's anger, yet he hadn't erupted; he was setting traps for Jacob all along.
"It's wrong to be good to your eldest uncle. Where can I reason with him?" Jacob smirked, confusing Chloe.
She was still squatting in front of Donovan, helping him sort out his underwear.
"The nicer you are to him, the more he might overstep..." Chloe was interrupted by Donovan pressing her head down abruptly.
All her words got stuck in her throat.
Chloe only heard the sparse movements outside by Jacob and Karen, as well as Karen's feigned flattery, "Why haven't your sister and Mr. Blake come out yet?"
When Chloe stood up, blushing, and muttered "beast" before leaving, Donovan, alone, finally put on his pants and followed suit.
Seeing the two of them walk out one after the other, with Chloe's flushed face, Brayden knew something had happened.
He felt even more hopeless.
Amelia already felt awkward, and hearing Jacob's aggressive words made her feel like she hadn't raised this child properly, and Jacob had embarrassed her completely.
"Oh, by the way, does Brayden have a girlfriend yet?" Amelia remembered the New Year's conversation.
"Not yet."
"What kind of girl does he like?" Amelia asked kindly.
"Well..."
Karen glanced at Brayden and jokingly said, "Mom, don't you know? Brayden likes someone like Chloe, really likes Chloe. Unfortunately, she already has a boyfriend."
After Karen's remark, she glanced at Donovan.
He was absentmindedly playing with his glass, lost in thought.
Amelia suddenly felt that it might have been better not to ask that question, inadvertently giving Karen an opportunity to shine.
Karen loved to stir up trouble.
"Aunt, it's not necessary. I'm going abroad at the end of the year," Brayden said with a tinge of regret in his tone.
"Oh, going abroad! That's great," Amelia could only respond in that manner.
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