Chapter 1427 - 1423: Believe It or Not, I’ll Kill You
Constantine Stewart’s face was gloomy without a smile, and even Daniel couldn’t force a smile at this table.
The man’s deep gaze fell on Chloe Winston, then he pulled a cigarette from the pack on the table, lowered his eyes to light it. His slender, fair fingers holding the cigarette looked strikingly elegant.
Daniel wanted to say that it was his cigarette and it wasn’t fit for Mr. Stewart, but seeing the man’s gloomy face, he couldn’t manage to utter a single word.
Wendy Starling felt it a little hard to breathe. She tugged Chloe Winston and switched seats with her, which finally eased Constantine Stewart’s expression a bit.
Luckily, the hotel’s waiter soon served the dishes, breaking the awkward atmosphere. During the meal, apart from the sullen-faced Constantine Stewart, the carefree Chloe Winston, and the considerate Charles Taylor, everyone else ate with trepidation.
Anyone with eyes could see it was a case of two men vying for one woman.
Damn, it was a battlefield at the dining table.
Chloe Winston barely ate a few bites before she couldn’t continue, pulling Wendy Starling to leave the hotel together.
"Sis, I really have to call you sis now, how are you so bold, even daring to make Constantine Stewart lose face?" Wendy Starling said, feeling alive as soon as she got outside, pulling Chloe Winston along, heart pounding, "Aren’t you afraid of Constantine Stewart blacklisting you? Those aristocratic heirs are different from us, they can settle things even if someone dies."
Seeing that everyone was quite afraid of Constantine Stewart, Chloe Winston thought to herself that she was actually quite afraid of him too. But for some reason, she understood that even if he got angry, Constantine Stewart would not kill her, at most just cripple her.
"Sister Wendy, it’s because I’m afraid of him that I don’t dare to get close to him." Chloe Winston said bitterly, feeling a bit jittery about what she was going to do later.
"I think he’s quite nice to you, how about you try getting along with him? You might actually end up together?" Wendy Starling said with some envy and some sympathy, patting her shoulder, unsure whether being favored by Mr. Stewart was a blessing or not. These big shots often play around, with old acquaintances in the romantic scenes, showing little sincerity to women, tossing them away when bored. But Chloe Winston is so beautiful, maybe she could win over Mr. Stewart and marry into the wealthy family?
Chloe Winston smiled wryly, unable to tell her that she had long been in a relationship with him, even married and divorced. Once abandoned, there would surely be a second time, and she dared not try again. Regardless of whether her feelings for Constantine Stewart are love or hate, she could never be with him again.
"I, I’m about to do something very dangerous, I want to drink to calm my nerves." Chloe Winston said hesitantly, standing in front of the hotel’s brightly lit revolving door.
Wendy Starling was stunned for a moment, even such a brave Chloe Winston has moments of fear?
"Hold on, I’ll get some wine." Wendy Starling quickly entered the hotel lobby, using her beauty and high popularity to fetch two bottles of sparkling wine from the hotel manager.
Wendy Starling opened a bottle and handed it to Chloe Winston, the two squatted behind a pillar outside the hotel. Wendy asked quietly, "Tell me secretly, what are you about to do?"
Chloe Winston gulped down a big mouthful of sparkling wine, feeling a bit intoxicated, then said quietly, "I’m in love with Charles Taylor, and we’re planning to make it public tonight."
Wendy Starling’s bottle slipped out of her hand, fell to the ground but, fortunately, it didn’t break due to its quality and their squatted position.
Wendy Starling was dumbfounded, nearly screaming: "Are you crazy, Chloe Winston? If you want a relationship, go ahead, why make it public? Do you have a death wish? Don’t you believe the guy inside would kill Charles Taylor, then kill you?"
Chloe Winston chuckled, continued drinking, and then blinked her dark, watery eyes, saying: "He wouldn’t have the heart to kill me."
Damn, why do those words sound so suffocating? Why does it feel like there’s some show of affection in them? Wendy Starling struggled powerlessly, then saw Charles Taylor coming out and immediately stood up to stop him from going and courting disaster.
Charles Taylor came out, eyes lit up upon seeing Chloe Winston, walked over easily, and said softly, "Chloe dear, the lighting here is a bit dim, let’s change spots."
For photos, it’s best they come out clearly.
Wendy Starling looked at Charles Taylor, then at Chloe Winston holding the wine bottle, heart pounding heavily, as if something bad was bound to happen, she whispered: "You two must calm down, why can’t you secretly date or marry? Think about your fans, think about the big shots inside."
Why do you have to court disaster?
Charles Taylor narrowed his smile upon hearing her mention Constantine Stewart, his mature and handsome face showing determination. This was his last chance, and because of a rival like Constantine Stewart, he dared not retreat nor could he.
"Wendy Starling, if Chloe and I can succeed in marrying, I’ll quit the industry and go back to inherit the family business." Charles Taylor said seriously.
Wendy Starling opened her mouth, seeing that he wasn’t joking, his expression clearly deeply rooted in affection, she couldn’t say a word, sighed, pulled up the slightly drunk Chloe Winston, seeing her hugging the wine bottle, jumping in anger.
Crazy, she’s going to end up crazy too.
"Do whatever you want, not everyone has such courage, feel free to ask for help if needed." Wendy Starling said helplessly, gesturing.
Charles Taylor took the wine bottle from Chloe Winston’s arms, put it aside, supported her, feeling his face heating up, then said softly, "Help us take a picture, it doesn’t have to be too clear, just a recognizable profile shot will do."
Wendy Starling suddenly felt her phone was burning hot, seeing Charles Taylor looking at Chloe Winston with tender affection, she could only choose an angle, capturing the girl’s profile and Charles Taylor’s front face. Her angle was well-chosen, at first glance, they seemed to be holding hands, gazing lovingly.
After Wendy Starling took the photo, Charles Taylor asked for it, sent it to his agent for handling.
Charles Taylor’s agent quickly arranged for an anonymous tip-off, within ten minutes, the actor’s romance scandal exploded on Weibo.
With photos as evidence. National star Charles Taylor and popular actress Chloe Winston fell in love through a variety show, passionately gazing at each other outside the hotel, ignited the internet.
Within half an hour, posts were shared over ten thousand times, crashing the server.
Due to the romance exposure, though a bit unexpected, Charles Taylor still worried something might go wrong, escorted Chloe Winston back to her suite, having a small assistant take care of her, then returned to his room to arrange follow-up matters.
Constantine Stewart learned about it half an hour later; he had been delayed by an urgent video call for an important matter. After finishing his overseas business, he heard from Zhen Zhu that Chloe Winston’s scandal was exposed online.
Constantine Stewart was immediately furious.
The elegantly fierce man stood outside the door, looking at the assistant who came to open it, said coldly: "Get lost."
The man entered the room and directly locked the door behind him.