Chapter 527 Extremely Ambiguous
Chloe suddenly realized , 'Compared to Donovan, I am nothing. What am I doing as an independent director? It will be good enough if not being played around by Donovan. How useful is a degree? I don't have Donovan's courage to take risks; I have nothing.'
The two stopped talking about Ann and James.
Donovan lit a cigarette, squinted his eyes, and spoke again, "There aren't many like you who can give up everything in the world."
Donovan probably thought about Chloe's three years of studying at Emerald Isle, still brooding over it.
Chloe was left speechless. "We were talking about James, why did you suddenly start talking about me?"
"Mom, you're not leaving, right?" Francis came in.
"I'm not leaving. I'll stay with you." Chloe pinched Francis's little cheek and said.
"Great. Mom, come eat with me." Francis pulled Chloe out the door, adding as they walked, "Maya said she wasn't feeling well and won't be joining us for dinner tonight."
Chloe thought: 'I wonder if Maya is upset because Jeffery left for the military, or if she just doesn't want to see me. After all, the whole thing was triggered by me.'
Chloe lost her appetite either, and after dinner, Francis went back to his room. When Chloe tried to enter his room, Francis had already locked the door. "Francis, what's going on? You won't let me in?"
"No! Francis is grown up now. I can't sleep with Mom anymore. Mom should sleep with Dad and work on your relationship." Francis's sweet childlike voice came from the room.
Chloe stood there, feeling awkward.
"Go to your room." Donovan was sitting on the sofa, casually browsing a book. "We've already made love, why are you being so coy? Francis gave you such a good reason, and you won't take it?"
Chloe thought she was pretty smart, but whenever she was with Donovan, she couldn't come up with a single retort.
Maybe it was the heavy snow outside, or the fact that Chloe had just taken a bath and felt chilled to the bone. She crawled into bed to sleep. Not long after, Donovan joined her, leaning against the headboard.
"Turn off the light." Chloe was tired, became aware of her growing dependence on Donovan. She crawled into Donovan's bed, perhaps because her own was too cold, or maybe Jane's words earlier had given her some insight. In that moment, Chloe simply craved the comfort of Donovan's presence.
Donovan looked at her for a moment, then turned off the light.
After that, Donovan turned over and climbed on top of Chloe, just like countless times before, showering her with kisses. He hadn't been satisfied this afternoon.
Chloe went from initial resistance to enjoyment.
Chloe was completely lost, without caring about anything. Donovan's kisses were like the ocean, and Chloe was like a fish, unable to escape once she was in.
Chloe hated herself for being so cheap, and hated Donovan even more.
Chloe clenched her fist, ready to tap Donovan, but once again he caught her hand holding it even tighter.
Chloe thought, 'If I'm going to be cheap, I might as well go all in.'
"How about this time?" he asked Chloe in an extremely suggestive tone.
"What?" she asked.
"Can I keep you this time?"
"That depends on your skills!" Chloe answered.
"Doesn't it depend on your skills?" Donovan retorted.
In the darkness, Chloe could even hear the sound of Donovan's Adam's apple moving and the parting and closing of his lips, a sound that was extremely suggestive.