Chapter 488 Are You Still in Pain?
Chloe had planned for Cynthia to ask for the money herself, but Cynthia threw the task back at her without hesitation, "Thanks, Chloe."
Chloe thought, 'Does Cynthia think if I ask, it's a done deal? Last time, when she wanted to handle Jake, she made me get involved. Is she just nervous or scared of Donovan? It's my own fault for taking this on, acting like I'm tight with Donovan.'
Once she got to the office, Chloe shot Donovan a WhatsApp message: [The school wants to build a house, and the price is a steal. Cynthia wants to borrow money from you, and she asked me to ask you.]
Donovan: [Are you the guarantor?]
Chloe stayed quiet. Both Donovan and Cynthia had each other's WhatsApp accounts, but they always made Chloe play messenger, making her feel like a third wheel.
Chloe: [I ran into her, and she asked me to ask. Are you lending or not?]
Donovan: [We'll see.]
Chloe had no choice but to text Cynthia: [He said he'll see. You should ask him yourself; it might work out. I don't have that much pull.]
Cynthia stared at the message, thinking, 'I really want to buy a house, but I'm too embarrassed to ask Donovan myself, even though I want to use it as an excuse to contact him.'
Living in Tranquil Haven Estates would be fine if she was alone, but with Jake, who was not her biological kid, there would be gossip. She didn't want to be the talk of the town. So, she wanted to move off-campus.
The house her ex-husband and she bought had been sold, and she donated the money to the school where her ex-husband worked. Back then, she thought she'd never marry again, so she didn't need that much money. Her ex-husband treated her poorly, but she want to keep my dignity.
On Wednesday, Chloe stepped up to the podium in a sharp outfit, her face glowing with confidence. She had makeup on, making her look extra lively. After hooking up her phone to the computer, she kicked off her lecture.
Jeffery couldn't help but be impressed by today's Chloe. His heart skipped a beat. But, no matter how impressed he was, it didn't matter. They didn't have a future.
In the back row sat a bunch of teachers, with Cynthia among them, looking particularly friendly.
Chloe started her lecture, playing a case study from her phone on the computer. Since it wasn't an existing case from the internet but one she had prepped herself, she had to play it from her phone.
Suddenly, the video's volume dropped, and a message popped up.
Donovan: [Are you still in pain?]
Everyone saw it.
Although "pain" could mean a lot of things, like back pain or waist pain, to this group of grad students, it only meant one thing: pain in the lower body. After all, they were all in their twenties and still sort of hormone-driven. And Isabel had already spread the word that Chloe didn't get out of bed the day she got back to Maple Valley.
The students wanted to laugh but held back because of the teachers in the back row.
Cynthia saw it too but didn't overthink it. Being conservative about sex and having had lousy experiences with her ex-husband, she naturally had no fantasies about it. But seeing the teachers around her lower their heads, Cynthia realized Chloe and Donovan had hooked up again.
Chloe saw the message and felt a slight pause in her heartbeats. She even wondered if Donovan was messing with her on purpose, but since it was a public lecture, she had to act like nothing happened and quickly moved on to the next topic. She stood with her back to the screen on the podium, just about to unplug her phone when another WhatsApp message from him popped up on the computer: [I'm going to Pearl Peak City tomorrow.]
Chloe ignored him.
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