Rural Belle & Three Heirs
Chapter 15 The Person is Actually Quite Nice

Chloe's heart skipped a beat when Grant reminded her about the mole. She touched her cheek and realized the mole had somehow ended up on her nose. She regretted forgetting the glue wasn't waterproof during her revenge on Sophia. Without a word to Grant, she quickly fixed the mole back in place and headed into the room. As she shut the door, her heart raced. Was Grant onto her secret? She'd come to Sovereign City for a blind date, hoping to dodge the Martin family's heirs by disguising herself. Now that Grant had noticed the mole, he'd probably start paying more attention to her.

If her cover was blown and the Martin heirs took a liking to her, how would she escape? She needed to make sure they didn't like her, so she could get out of this mess once her one-year deal with her grandpa was up.

After Chloe went into the room, Grant stood there, staring at the door, a wild idea forming in his mind. Maybe Chloe wasn't actually ugly; maybe she was hiding something. This girl was definitely interesting.

Grant turned to leave, and his assistant Stanley rushed over with a fresh set of clothes. "Mr. Martin, you should take a bath and change to avoid catching a cold."

"Okay," Grant replied coolly.

As they walked, Grant said, "Stanley, I need you to dig into that girl's background. Get me everything you can."

Stanley looked puzzled. "Mr. Martin, which girl are you talking about? Miss Davis?"

"Yeah, her," Grant confirmed.

Stanley was curious about Grant's sudden interest in Chloe. "Mr. Martin, are you interested in Miss Davis?"

Grant's brow furrowed. "Stanley, don't you think you're talking a bit too much today?"

Stanley nodded, realizing he'd crossed a line.

Trying to cover his tracks, Grant added, "I need to know about her because she'll be staying with the Martin Family for a year. As the president of the Martin Group, I have to make sure she's safe, right? If things like cutting her dress, drugging her, and pushing her into the pool keep happening, do you think my grandfather will let me off the hook?"

Grant's explanation seemed reasonable, leaving Stanley without a valid argument.

That night, Chloe and Grant got back to the Martin Family late. When they walked in, they saw Liam kneeling on a cushion in the main hall, looking utterly miserable. Chloe couldn't help but laugh.

She pointed at Liam and asked, "What's this all about? Did you mess up and now you're apologizing to me? Kneeling to apologize? Isn't that a bit much? I'm too young for all this drama."

Chloe's teasing made Liam glare at her. If he wasn't kneeling, he probably would've kicked her a few times.

Liam rolled his eyes but kept kneeling obediently.

Chloe was confused. What was up with Liam? Had he suddenly grown a conscience?

"Liam, what are you doing? Trying to pull the old sympathy card?" Chloe inquired.

Grant, who had already taken off his coat, cut in coldly, "He messed up and needs to be punished. Arranging for someone to cut up your dress to embarrass you is a childish move, not something a man would do. Chloe, go upstairs and rest. Let him kneel here and think about what he did."

As the eldest of the Martin Family, Grant's words carried weight, and his authoritative tone made the usually defiant Liam stay put.

Liam had no choice but to kneel there obediently.

Chloe, on the other hand, had no plans to plead for Liam. She headed upstairs, muttering, "Serves you right!"

Back in her room, Chloe couldn't sleep. She grabbed her phone and texted her long-lost best friend, Zara.

Zara: [Chloe, how's it going in Sovereign City? How are things with the Martin Family heirs?]

Chloe: [Not great. Michael's filming, so I haven't seen much of him. Liam's a jerk, always causing trouble and bullying me. Grant's punishing him by making him kneel in the living room!] Chloe filled Zara in on the situation.

Zara: [Grant's punishing Liam for you? Chloe, it sounds like Grant's pretty decent. Why not go for him?]

Chloe: [He's older, always stern, like an ice block. No way. Plus, I've made myself look so ugly, he probably feels sick just looking at me. Choosing him as my husband would be a disaster.]

Zara: [You don't get it! An older guy knows how to take care of people. Besides, Grant's only seven or eight years older than you.]

Chloe: [Zara, people think differently these days. Seven or eight years is like a big age difference for me. No thanks. By the way, your cousin Tony is reliable. I need to tell our execs to give the Gibson family some business.] Zara: [Chloe, I'll make sure Tony thanks you properly. Kiss kiss, love you!]

Chloe lazily replied: [Get lost.]

The next morning, Chloe didn't have any classes, so she slept in. When she finally went downstairs, she was surprised to see Grant, who should have been at work, sitting in the living room with his laptop.

And Liam, who was supposed to go to school with her, was nowhere in sight.

Chloe asked, "Grant, where did Liam go?"

"School," Grant replied.

Chloe was annoyed. "He took the car. How am I supposed to get to school?"

Grant closed his laptop, looked at Chloe with the mole still on her face, and said softly, "To make sure Liam doesn't bully you again, I'll personally drive you to school from now on."