บท 2021: Weekend plans (4)

Noah understood that Chloe is reluctant because of his position.

"If I quit my position of a director at Blanc, will you allow me to escort you for weekend shopping?" Noah thought that he could do this easily as he was not there much anyway. In the last few days, he was lingering in that office only because of Chloe. He will be able to stay away from the office with no problems, but would he be able to stay away from Chloe? That was another question. Seeing that she was not responding, Noah spoke again: "What about me is preventing you to accept my company? Tell me, what should I change?"

"I don't want you to quit or change anything because of me."

"What do you want, Chloe?", Noah persisted.

"I want to live my life in peace, without gossip.", Chloe admitted, and her heart ached when she said those words because she knew that she was pushing him away.

"Do you think that anyone would dare to gossip about us?"