Every time the thought of her suitors came to Damon's mind, his brows furrowed slightly. Indeed, she had quite a lot of admirers.
Looking at his deep-in-thought face, Chloe raised an eyebrow, "What, feeling the pressure already?"
Damon gently brushed her hair and gently planted a kiss on her forehead.
"Yes, you're so awesome. I'm sure a lot of guys are head over heels for you."
He lightly kissed her lips, his eyes full of passion for her.
"I wish I could hide you away, so no one else could lay their eyes on you."
Chloe blinked her long lashes, resting her head against his forehead, silently keeping him company.
"Damon, how much of grandpa's illness do you think is real, and how much is fake?" she asked after a long while.
Damon gently kissed her lips and finally let her go.
"Probably half and half."
Chloe pursed her lips, sitting calmly in her seat, gazing out the window at the night scene, slowly speaking, "So, can I take it as his illness is not serious, or even not a big deal at the moment, but he's still dragging it out just to keep you here?"
Damon smiled slightly, "You could say that. As for the reason, I haven't thought about it."
Chloe gave him a deep look, "Haven't thought about it, or don't want to accept the conclusion?"
Damon leaned in again, buckling her seatbelt, his voice calm and composed.
"Whatever he wants to do, it won't affect me in any way."
Chloe nodded, suddenly saying, "I want to see grandpa tomorrow."
Damon's fingers paused, looking at Chloe's serious and solemn expression, after a moment, he nodded. "Alright."
Presley nearly fainted again when he heard about what had happened at the banquet last night.
Early in the morning the next day, Nathan came to Damon's place, seeing Chloe and Damon having a leisurely breakfast.
He wasn’t planning on being polite either, picked up a sandwich, and started munching away. Damon gave him a glance, noting the faint bruises on his face. Thankfully Nathan was strong, and used to getting punched by Damon since they were kids.
"So, you're going public?"
Damon replied, "Yeah, sooner or later."
Chloe added, "The sooner we go public, the sooner we can prepare."
They were on the same page.
From dusk, all kinds of luxury cars gathered at the entrance of the Harper family mansion. The people who got out were all prominent figures, especially the young and beautiful women, each with their own charm.
Most of them were brought by their elders, just for a shot at becoming Damon's wife.
Even though Damon's place was in the backyard, relatively quiet and hidden, they could still see the situation outside from there.
Chloe stood in the study, blankly looking at the front gate of the Harper family mansion...
"All these socialites stand no chance! Grandpa just wants Damon to change his preferences. With so many beautiful women here tonight, if even one of them could spark something in him, grandpa's goal would be reached. It's normal for Damon to have a few female companions, but becoming his wife, that's not so simple. Presley has already picked the perfect candidate. My sister has known Damon since they were kids, and they've been educated together. She's good at singing, dancing, and playing the piano, not to mention martial arts and horseback riding and shooting. There's nothing she can't handle. She's the daughter-in-law that Presley personally groomed. Who could replace her?"
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