368 Chapter 368

He became so erratic, physically and verbally abusing all the people who worked in the mansion. He seemed to be uncontrollable when Chloe wasn't around.

At first, Vernon thought his Big bro saw Chloe as someone lower than him, and that opinion hadn't changed.  Vincent looked at Chloe as if she was some kind of subhuman species.

'Although, I think he saw women as subhuman in general....' Vernon thought.

But when he got the information that his Big bro demanded the cooks to prepare food that tasted exactly the same as what Chloe usually made, Vernon knew that his Big bro held Chloe in a special place in his heart.

Whether it was love or malicious obsession, Chloe was still someone he held close in his heart.

And that was rare-- no, that was the first time Vincent did that.

'So there's a high possibility of my Big bro coming to the school. Not to see his daughter's drama in the autumn festival. I doubt he even cares for her daughter, honestly...' Vernon pondered. Based on the information he got, never once did Vincent mention Mackie, in the mansion after their departure.

He subconsciously mentioned Chloe a lot, but Mackie didn't even seem to be in his head at all.

'And here Chloe is willing to put herself in danger if that means Mackie could have a normal childhood-- based on her definition of normal....'

...

"Vernon? You hear me, right? You can deploy a bodyguard, but that bodyguard cannot enter the school. Because that bodyguard will be too eye-catching, and I don't want Mackie to feel like she's being singled out."

...

Vernon was put in a difficult situation right now. He wanted to send at least ten bodyguards to circle around Chloe and Mackie if he could.

In fact, if he could, he wanted to send himself to protect his treasure.

But Chloe was just too stubborn when it came to Mackie. She refused to listen or to comply with anything.

'After all, Mackie is Chloe's reason to come to me when she was the most desperate,' Vernon reminisced about how Chloe said that she would do anything as long as she could give Mackie a place to stay.

And she did... for her daughter.

"Vernon?" Chloe called his name again, ensuring Vernon listened to her requisite.

"Just promise me that you will be careful, and if you see Vincent somewhere, you need to hide, or at least call me," Vernon warned, ensuring to minimize any danger from her.

"Okay, I know," Chloe smiled.

Though she knew that she was lying right now.

If she accidentally bumped into Vincent, she'd never call Vernon.

Because she knew that Vernon would ditch all his logic and come to find her, 'You're way too precious to be ruined by such a messy life I have, Vernon.'

**

Chloe, Mackie, and Vernon went down to the parking lot together. Their cars were parked side by side, but Chloe was shocked when she saw the Silver Bentley given to her... Suddenly disappear!

Instead, it was replaced by a brand new car, a matte black Bentley, complete with the car seat still wrapped in plastic.

"What happened to my old car?" Chloe asked.

Vernon clicked his tongue in annoyance, "Damn, I told those guys to strip the plastic wrapping. What is this bullshit?" he murmured almost inaudibly since Chloe would scold him if he dared to curse in front of Mackie.

Vernon opened the car door and grabbed the car key. He returned to Chloe and handed the car key to her, "This is your new car. It's from the same brand, and should be similar to handle, just slightly different model and new color."

"But... why?" Chloe asked as she was still unsure how to take this sudden change.

"I just want to keep you safe," Vernon said.

"But it's too wasteful...."

Vernon snorted as he got annoyed by that comment, "Do you think I care about money when your life's on the line?"

...

Chloe was still unsure. But she picked the car key from Vernon's palm and spoke her gratitude in a gentle tone, "Thank you, Vernon...."

Vernon had a little grin and leaned to whisper softly, "You're welcome. By the way, I also accept a quick BJ as a sign of thank you."

Chloe's cheeks reddened, and she lowered her head as if embarrassed. Vernon's grin grew wider. He had no intention of forcing her, but it was fun to tease Chloe, especially when she acted like a shy rabbit.

Meanwhile, Mackie was busy getting awed upon seeing her new car. She circled around the car and kept mumbling 'Woah!' and 'Woooh!' repeatedly.

Then, she returned to her Mommy and reported, "Mommy, this new car is cooler! Let's ride this now!"

"Dear, that's--"

"See? Even Mackie loves the new car," Vernon chortled. "Just go and use it. I'll ask the security guards to take off the plastic wrapping for the seat later."

"... Okay, um... once again, thank you, Vernon...." Chloe said. They stared at each other for a few seconds. Both Chloe and Vernon seemed to have the same thing in mind.

They wanted to go for a kiss, like a pair of husband and wife who had been married for a while, giving kisses before they were busy with their work/activity.

But they couldn't do it because they were not husband and wife, and Chloe certainly didn't want to cross that territory.

'My intimate relationship with Vernon... is simply for work. I have sex with him because I'm working for him, it is within my contract... right?' Chloe tried to convince herself, but she questioned herself in the end.

No matter how hard she tried to hide it, she knew that her heart had been tainted by a thing called lo--

"MOMMY, LET'S GO! I DON'T WANNA BE LATE!" Mackie started pulling her Mommy's hand as she realized that Mommy and Uncle Vernon stared at each other for too long!

"Oh-- Okay, let's go dear," Chloe gave Vernon the last meaningful look before she went to the car and started the engine.

Vernon stared at Chloe and Mackie, who sat inside the new car. He sighed, full of woe.

'Why can't I be the one for you, Chloe Gray?'