The Enticing CEO's Chosen Bride novel Chapter 848

"Mr. Harper."

Damon Harper paused, only truly registering when he heard her say "Mr. Harper".

"Wendy?"

The confusion and hesitation in Damon's voice caused Wendy's gaze to tighten slightly. Did he not recognize her?

"...Yes." But soon, she smiled politely, giving a slight nod.

"When did you get back?" Damon asked calmly, brushing stray hair from Chloe's shoulder.

Wendy shifted slightly, resting her right hand on her left wrist.

"I just got back today."

Chloe looked down, watching the trembling hands of the woman before her.

Upon hearing this, Damon only gave a small nod. Then, looking at the silent woman in his arms, he smirked slightly. Gently, he moved Chloe in front of him.

"This is my fiancée, Chloe."

"..."

After a moment of silence in the banquet hall, commotion broke out.

"What?! Fiancée?"

"I thought he was gay, how does he suddenly have a fiancée?!"

"Exactly, marriage is a big deal. It shouldn't be rushed. And I thought turning him straight would be a challenge, I was ready!"

"Who didn't come here thinking they had a shot with him? I didn't even get to show my cards and someone else beat me to it!"

Wendy's right hand tightened around her left wrist as her gaze shifted to Chloe, nestled in Damon's arms.

Her eyes were filled with a myriad of emotions, conflicting, repressing, then surging again, before settling into a light smile as she extended her hand towards Chloe.

"Hello, I'm Wendy. Mr. Harper and I... we grew up together."

Chloe's eyebrows twitched slightly as she looked at Wendy's outstretched hand, a small smile playing on her lips as she extended her own.

"Hello, I'm Chloe. I'm Damon's... fiancée."

Wendy's eyebrows shot up, her grip on Chloe's hand involuntarily tightened. Not many people dared to address Damon by his first name growing up.

Whether Wendy was his friend or something else, now she was his fiancée.

Wendy looked at Chloe, a sense of alertness taking over her. She was a celebrity, so she'd seen it all. She'd read about her in the news, thinking her sister Keira lost so badly because she was too naive, too foolish!

Now it seemed, that wasn't the case.

With just one sentence, she hadn't placed herself in a weak position, but instead landed a solid blow on her.

Wendy couldn't help but take another look at Chloe. The smile on Chloe's face gave away nothing.

Then, she saw Chloe glance down at their interlocked hands, smiling slightly once again.

Wendy suddenly loosened her grip, froze for a moment, before breaking into a perfect smile.

The Harper family was no exception, they had a good relationship with that general from the Larkin family.

Despite the Larkin family not achieving much in recent years, their relationship with the Harpers remained, albeit casual, they had become good friends over time.

Wendy conversed with Felix and Damon about their families' long-standing friendship and occasional childhood anecdotes. Chloe stood quietly to the side, smiling gently.

The banquet didn't end on a high note. Everyone came with the intention of becoming in-laws with the Harpers, only to be played from the start. But this time, the Harper family owed them one.

In the Harper family's main hall, Presley Harper sat in the main seat, looking stern and commanding. There were two more from the Harper family present, Robin still with his eternal smile, while Percy couldn't quite hide his excitement, his face full of affability as he looked at Chloe.

"So you're the numero uno in the fragrance world, huh? I know who you are. I thought winning the championship was just the norm for you. That stunt you pulled at the award ceremony sure stirred up quite the buzz."

Chloe smirked slightly, "I was just doing my best to defend my honor."

"You're being too modest. I've read a lot of rave reviews from financial experts about you recently. They all sing your praises. It's definitely not a fluke."

Percy was laying it on thick with praises for Chloe, as if he was worried someone might voice their dissatisfaction with her.

But Presley's face was getting darker by the second, "I disagree!"

His words fell like a heavy stone, suffocating the atmosphere in the living room.

There were others in the room, the younger generation of the Harper family, Felix, along with Phoebe and Wendy.

Their expressions varied at the old man's words. Only Wendy, stood there unfazed, radiating a goddess-like aura.

Damon frowned, "I didn't ask for your opinion."