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"The stories that I told you are just a few collections of events that should be lighthearted enough for you to digest. I don't want to tell you the full extent of his abuse, because... it's very upsetting," Chloe said firmly. She still had her frail and meek appearance, but her eyes were filled with determination.

A determination to hide her pain from anyone.

Chloe stared straight at Diamond and said, "Diamond, you're my new best friend-- in fact, you are my only friend after years of isolation. But I don't want you to know everything about me, nobody should know because I will only burden them."

"Please never tell Vernon about what I experienced, because if you did, then I will cut you off from my life," Chloe threatened. There was no hesitation in her, and that terrified Diamond.

She heard a few stories from Chloe about the abuse that Vincent did to her, and it was BAD. It was so bad that it made her blood boil.

But she didn't expect it could be worse to the point that Chloe was too traumatized to tell it to anyone.

Somehow, Diamond felt guilty for her suggestion. Diamond simply followed her gut feeling. She felt her boss wouldn't ignore Chloe if she told him everything.

'But I don't know what's in his head, what guarantees that he will treat Chloe kindly after she told him everything?'

It took a moment for Diamond to decide her stance. She nodded firmly and said, "Alright, Chloe, I won't tell Vernon about it. Even if he forced me to tell, I would keep quiet. You're the one who has the right to tell if you're ready."

Chloe's expression finally eased. She looked meek and frail again, with eyes full of shyness and obedience, "Thank you, Diamond. I'm sorry for being harsh on you just now. It's just... something that I wish to bury deep in my head."

Diamond was frustrated by Chloe, who apologized for no apparent reason. She wasn't even being harsh or mean to her just now. She was just trying to protect something that she deemed traumatic.

"I understand, and you shouldn't apologize, girl. I should be the one who does that," Diamond said.

"Mm? Apologize for what?"

​ 'For being unable to help you enough,' Diamond replied in her heart. But she could only sigh and shake her head, "Nothing, you should go now. You're going to pick Mackie from school, right?"

"Mhm, thanks for covering for me, Diamond. I will repay you someday, I don't know how, but I will, hihi...." Chloe grabbed her bag and went down the VIP elevator.

Diamond stared at Chloe's back until she left, and she sat on her seat weakly, "You don't need to repay me, Chloe. I just want my best friend to be happy. Since you're my only bestie."

Diamond worked as a model before being hired as Vernon Phoenix Gray's secretary. She had met many people and was forced to be guarded 24/7 by everyone because there were so many snakes in the industry.

She gradually developed the skill to identify people's hearts by talking to them for five minutes.

Chloe's aura was so warm, gentle, and full of love. She was the epitome of a lovely, feminine lady, but she could be a doormat because she didn't know how to fight back when she got hurt.

It gave Diamond a feeling of warmth whenever she was around Chloe and also a sense of protection. She wanted to protect and help Chloe in any way possible.

"I mean, I won't be surprised if Mr. Phoenix Gray would be hopelessly in love with Chloe. He is the type of man with so much rage and passion in his heart, he needs a woman who can calm him down, making him feel at ease."

But Diamond also knew that Vernon was a very difficult man to satisfy. Nobody would have the patience, and even if that woman did, there was no guarantee that Vernon would reciprocate.

Her gut feeling told her that Vernon was made for Chloe and vice versa.

"Too bad they have so many problems stacked against them...." Diamond felt pity for both, but she couldn't do much and observed as both didn't want her help.

**

Chloe stood outside her car in front of the school gate, waiting for Mackie to appear from the school building. She waited in a daze, staring at the lavish school building in front of her.

She knew this school was built on the land owned by the Gray family, and the building was also commissioned by Vincent's grandfather. Vincent added some more facilities for the school for free because he was the main donator.

Basically, this whole school was controlled by Vincent.

'I don't want Mackie to stay in this school for too long. Vincent has his hands here...' Chloe pondered. 'Should I ask for Vernon's help? I want to send Mackie to another school, I don't mind if it's a little cheaper, as long as Mackie doesn't get bullied because her father is a bastard who can't zip his pants.'

Chloe remembered Jaden and Mia-- Mackie's friends again.

According to Mackie, Jaden and Mia tried to bully her because their mothers-- Jada and Maya, were sleeping with Vincent.

Those two kids continued to harass Mackie. But Mackie was a feisty girl. She didn't let herself get bullied, so she fought a lot.

'I already reported them to the headmaster, but of course the headmaster turned blind eye because she's just one of Vincent's dogs....'

While waiting for her daughter, she suddenly heard a voice coming from her left.

"Oh wow, look who's waiting for her child here."

Chloe turned her head and saw two ladies around her age. They looked gorgeous and fashionable for their age. They wore matching sunglasses and Prada bags.

Chloe stood straight in front of them and greeted them politely despite the resentment in her heart, "Good afternoon, Jada, Maya. Long time no see."