BXBX NOVEL 232 Chapter 232
"Urgh, fine, I can't really ask her here, since there's Mackie," Vernon said. "And she's probably going to avoid me again, but I'm not all hopeless."
"Even if Chloe refused to tell me. Diamond will help me instead. I'm sure she will not let this slide, after all, it's her best friend who got hurt."
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Vernon realized that he could also guilt-trip Diamond into working together with him.
Based on his short observation, Diamond already saw Chloe as his true best friend since she dared to challenge his authority no matter how much intimidation Vernon did to her.
'She's very capable, and I'll make sure she will work with me to reveal who hurts my beloved— I—I mean, my Big sis Chloe,' Vernon shook his head once to make sure that he didn't think of a ridiculous idea.
Thus, Vernon ate his breakfast easily because he was certain he could influence Diamond to be on her side in this case.
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After preparing himself, Vernon walked out of the penthouse and used the elevator to head downstairs. He went to the parking lot and noticed Chloe's car was already gone.
He scoffed;
"She's still avoiding me for whatever reason," Vernon said dissatisfied, but he chose to ignore the annoyance in his heart and focused on his work and also personal mission today.
He drove to his office and used the elevator straight to his floor.
When the elevator door slid open, he saw Diamond busy with her reports. She glanced in his direction for a split second and stood up reluctantly to greet him as a sign of formality.
"Welcome, Sir."
Honestly, Vernon still didn't understand why Diamond looked so pissed ever since he told her to book a table for him and Shailene. Shouldn't she be happy that he was taking his step to know Chloe better?
'Surely, women are hard to please,' Vernon thought.
He walked past Diamond and said, "Diamond, come to my office. I have an important matter to tell."
Diamond raised her head and glanced at her boss. She didn't know what this man was trying to pull this time. But if he wanted her to spill anything she knew about Chloe's abuse, that wouldn't happen.
"Yes, Sir," Diamond followed her boss to his CEO's office.
Vernon sat on his executive chair and looked at Diamond standing in front of him.
He cleared his throat and asked, "Do you know why I called you just now?"
"I don't know," Diamond replied truthfully.
"Well, I have bad news about Chloe," Vernon stated.
Diamond's body tensed immediately. She was afraid that something would happen to her homegirl, "D—Did you do something to her last night?"
"What the—" Vernon felt wronged when Diamond accused him.
Little did she know, he was the real victim last night! Chloe was seducing him nonstop, and he had to comfort himself TWICE just because that succubus was teasing him mercilessly!
But, of course, he wouldn't tell Diamond about that. Not because it was private stuff. Diamond already saw him fucking a girl in the velvet room once, after all.
But because it was a shameful thing for Vernon.
A heartless playboy like Vernon had to jack off twice a night just because of one woman? That was the joke of the century!
"Anyway, it's not about that," Vernon quickly shifted the topic back. "I accidentally saw something terrible this morning, and it's about Chloe."
Diamond started to get nervous. Her boss seriously knew how to lead someone with his words, "What happened to her?"
"She got hurt by someone," Vernon replied, and his gaze darkened. "I won't tell you the details, because I want you to see it for yourself."
"Sir, you're making me nervous. Why don't you tell me now, so I won't get a heart attack later?" Diamond reasoned. "Who hurt her?"
But the devil shook his head. With a little grin and a shrug, he replied, "Well, just like how you don't want to tell me about her trauma because you're respecting her choice. I also don't want to tell you without her consent first."
"So you have to find out yourself," Vernon said.
Diamond was agitated. She was so worried about her homegirl Chloe that it made her worry if something really bad happened to her.
"Don't worry, it's not a fatal wound," Vernon added to ease Diamond's tension. "But, no matter how light the wound is. I will never allow anyone to hurt her— at least not without consequence."
"Wound…" Diamond's mind started wandering about so many possibilities. In her mind, Chloe was a kind and compassionate but meek and weak woman, so it wasn't surprising that she got bullied or hurt by someone else outside.
"Once you see her wound, you shall return to me, and we will work together to find the culprit," Vernon ordered. "Don't you want to help your best friend? Surely, you won't allow someone else to hurt her."
Diamond gulped. She swore that she wouldn't help Mr. Phoenix Gray unless it was for work-related stuff.
But his offer was too tempting.
He was right. Diamond had a strong protective feeling for her homegirl. She wanted Chloe to be happy and well-protected.
So when Mr. Phoenix Gray said that Chloe had been hurt by someone, her anger rose immediately.
But she also understood that Chloe was dealing with so much trauma it wasn't easy to open up.
Vernon observed the small change in Diamond's expression, and he already guessed that Diamond wanted to do something for her best friend.
"Now, now, I know that you're afraid that Chloe would refuse your help. After all, she always backed off whenever I tried to pry more information about her traumatic experience," Vernon said.
"But listen to me, Chloe's current wound is not because of her trauma. There must be someone out there who's actively trying to hurt Chloe, so we have the right to protect Chloe by eliminating any threat," Vernon added. "Isn't that right, Secretary Johnson?"