Bab 2016: Secret audit (5)

Noah was smiling, but Chloe knew that he was serious. Ah, what did she get herself into? And he was close. Too close. No matter where she looked, she saw some part of Noah.

Chloe gulped softly and caved in to tell him what's on her mind... "It's just that… yesterday they were cold and dismissive until you said that I am working on this. I don't feel comfortable with people who treat me differently only because of my position. I would rather not rely on them at all because once I lose my standing, they will end up kicking me to the curb."

Noah observed Chloe and Eve-lens told him that she said the truth. He understood that she was talking from her experience as the miss from the Long family and he wondered what she went through to think this way. Most of the people would bask in additional privileges, yet she avoided them because she knew that it's temporary. The more he knew about Chloe, the more he admired her and he wanted her to trust him.