Loved You Once But He's My Forever (Chloe)
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Chapter 45 It Felt Incredibly Satisfying

Chapter 45 It Felt Incredibly Satisfying

Luke hadn't always been like this. Recently, he'd been growing more and more irritable, and his sudden outburst nearly had Jim on his knees in fear. "Who is she? Why did you just do as she say?"

Jim, trembling, panicked. "Mr. Bolton, it's because Ms. Anna has a heart condition. We didn't want to upset her, so we had to...

Jim was being tactful. The heart condition was secondary: everyone knew that Luke's indulgence was the

real reason.

Luke understood that, frowning as he waved a hand dismissively. "Go and clean up. We'll rearrange it when Mrs. Bolton comes back." Yes, Mr. Bolton."

With a weary expression, Luke quickly finished his breakfast and went straight back to work. Anna arrived uninvited

She walked in just as her things were being packed away, and immediately her face fell. "Luke, what are you doing?"

Luke slowly raised his head, and his eyes, when they landed on Anna, were noticeably different.

Anna felt something was off too. With a grievance look, she clung to Luke's arm and acted coyly. "Luke, did I do something wrong? I'm sorry. Please don't be mad with me."

Luke was always a sucker for this trick of hers. I was different; I always argued about what was right or wrong, never willing to show weakness.

"What are you doing here?" Luke asked, his gaze piercing as he pulled her hand away.

Anna must have sensed that something had changed. A glimpse of intricacy flickered through her eyes before she swiftly replaced it with a beaming smile. "Luke, I know you've been upset since Chloe disappeared. You looked gaunt. I got up early and made you some fruit juice and croissants. Try them."

Luke took a bite. Anna smiled brightly and asked, "Do you like it?"

"It's good, but this isn't your recipe. This is from Gilbo Pastry," he said.,

Anna put on a pitiful expression and said, "Luke, I knew their croissants were delicious, so I went there to learn from them. I understand that I cannot emulate Chloe's experience of cooking for you. I just wanted to do something to make you happy." to Chloe

Luke took a sip of the fruit juice before slowly responding, "Why do you always have to compare yourself

Anna was startled. When she met Luke's gaze, she saw the depth in his eyes. She couldn't read him neither could I.

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"Luke, why are you so strange today?"

"Am I strange, or is it you, always lying The croissants from Gilbo Bakery are different from the Salty Sailor's shrimp grits. Salty Sailor is a franchise; anyon with mone

can get their recipe. But the owner of Gilbo Bakery has been making those croissants for 30 years. Do you know how many people have tried to get his recipe?"

Luke bit into the soft pastry, and the chocolate slowly pozed out, soaking into his tongue as he chewed

He calmly finished the croissant before speaking again "At least ten people. Some offered to pay for a franchise. some wanted to expand his store, and others offered large sums to buy the recipe. With the rise of livestreaming even manufacturers approached him offering better and better terms. But he never agreed. He still limits sales every day.

"Luke. how do you know all this?" Anna was visibly panicking now,

"Because Chloe used to love their croissants. I even offered him an astronomical sum to buy the franchise. but he was unmoved. Over the years, many people have gone to him. Why should he suddenly treat you differently and hand the recipe over so easily? "Making croissants looks simple, right? But from the dough to the fermentation, and the filling inside, do you know how many steps there are? It takes years of experience to master that. What do you think you're fearning from? Just by your mouth?"

I have to admit, Luke was on fire today-he was basically speaking through me!

Even though I was long gone, I still found comfort in hearing those words,

When Luke exposed Anna, she couldn't keep her composure. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she was on the verge of crying.

"Luke, I'm sorry. I really did want to learn. Like you said, he refused to sell me the recipe, so I told a little

lie

Luke studied her quietly, his eyes full of confusion. Then tell me this: even if you said you bought it, would I not eat it? Why lie?" "Luke. I'm sorry, I won't lie again. Please forgive me. I just care too much about you.

She clutched her chest in a dramatic, sorrowful way. She looked so pitiful

But Luke was unmoved. He said, "Tm curious-if you can lie about something so small, what else have you lied to me about?"

Anna opened her eyes as wide as possible, looking utterly innocent. "Nothing, Luke.

Luke gave a cold laugh and mocked, "Anna, let me ask you one last time. That day in the coffee shop, how did you fall? Think carefully before you answer. Even if the surveillance footage is damaged. Ive found someone who witnessed it. Don't forget, you weren't the only ones there." I could see the panic in Anna's face. She was probably weighing her options, unsure if Luke was setting a trap for her.

"What's wrong? You can't answer me?"

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Luke stood up, grabbing her chin. "Because that day, it wasn't Chloe who pushed you down the stairs-it was you who deliberately fell before I arrived!"

Anna shook her head and denied it. "No, Luke. I didn't

"Not only that, but you also hid Chloe's passport, didn't you? She had already bought a plane ticket, but then she chose to take the boat. Why did you do that?

"It's not true, Luke!/There must be some misunderstanding. I don't know anything about Chloe's passport!" Luke didn't have proof for these two things; it was just his assumption. But Anna didn't admit to anything.

Luke pointed to his office and declared. "Fine, you keep saying you don't want to interfere in my relationship with Chloe. Then why did you fill every corner of this place with your personal belongings? Where did all of Chloe's things go?" 72%

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