Rural Belle & Three Heirs

Zara's words were giving Chloe a headache. "Zara, are you out of your mind? Steal your man? When did that even happen?"

Zara immediately started listing examples. "Just tonight! Before we got here, didn't I tell you I like Michael?"

Chloe nodded. Zara had never hidden her feelings for Michael. She had mentioned more than once that she liked him.

Chloe nodded again. "Yeah, I know you like Michael."

"Since you know I like him, why aren't you keeping your distance from him? When he left the set today, he should have talked to me first!"

Zara's baseless accusations left Chloe speechless. Michael could talk to whoever he wanted. She hadn't made him talk to her first.

"Zara, you're being ridiculous. Michael is his own person. I can't make him talk to you." she explained.

Zara ignored Chloe's explanation, she clung to Chloe's arm, pouting. " You have to make him talk to me. Tell him I like him and want to date him.

Chloe, please help me. Get Michael to come over and talk to me.

I want a picture with him, and I want his autograph... If you don't help me, I'll never speak to you again."

Zara had had a few drinks and was starting to pressure Chloe. Chloe was getting annoyed, but considering they were good friends, she decided to help.

Just as she was about to get up to call Michael, Rena, who had also had a few drinks, suddenly became bold and made her own request. "Chloe, I'm willing to compete fairly with Zara..."

Rena was usually timid and didn't like to take the lead in difficult situations, but now she was saying she wanted to compete fairly with Zara.

Could it be that she also liked Michael?

As the three of them were talking, Michael, who had just finished chatting with his friends, came over.

He held a glass of wine and apologized repeatedly. "Sorry, ladies. My friends were keeping me busy. What do you want to eat? I'll grill it for you."

At this point, Chloe didn't dare ask Michael to grill anything for her. Both of her good friends liked Michael. If she dared to ask him for anything, they might just be angry.

Chloe quickly declined. "No, I'm not hungry... I'm a bit tired. I'll go rest in the RV for a while. You three chat."

With that, she jogged away.

Since her two friends wanted her to create opportunities for them, she decided to step aside.

Back in the RV, Chloe lay on the bed and checked her phone. She reviewed the earnings report her assistant had sent and arranged some work.

Through the RV window, she saw the barbecue scene outside. Rena and Zara were sitting around Michael, drinking and chatting.

To avoid disturbing their time together, Chloe decided to get up early the next morning to go sketching.

Oceancrest City was a beautiful place, perfect for sketching.

Having grown up in the rugged Northwest, Chloe wanted to fully appreciate the natural beauty of this charming town.

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The next morning, Chloe got up early. She packed some food and drinks, grabbed her sketching board, and left the campsite, heading into town.

She found a particularly scenic spot, set up her easel, and began to capture the surrounding beauty with her paintbrush.

Chloe started learning how to paint at the age of three, and later, she majored in design at university. Her painting skills had only improved. Now that she had a rare moment without any interruptions, she could sit for hours. In no time, the surrounding beauty came to life on her canvas.

Two hours passed, and she had finished half of her drawing. Taking a break, she went to the creek, scooped up some water, and washed her face.

Here, away from the Martin Family, she didn't need to hide her appearance, so she naturally removed the mole from her face while washing.

After washing her face, Chloe sat back down to continue drawing.

As she finished her painting and was about to pack up and leave, she noticed that not

far from her, just a few dozen feet away, another easel had been set up.

The owner of the easel was a young man in his twenties, wearing glasses and with medium-length hair, looking gentle and soft-spoken.

Seeing Chloe look back at him, he smiled shyly.

He greeted her warmly. "Hi, I'm Floyd Gonzalez. Nice to meet you. I drew you. Do you think it looks like you?"

Floyd turned his drawing around to show Chloe.

Chloe realized that while she had been drawing the scenery, Floyd had been drawing

her.

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In the painting, she sat quietly looking at the scenery with a serious expression. Her delicate and fair face, paired with her natural demeanor, gave her the appearance of an exceptionally beautiful woman.

Chloe wasn't the type to talk to strangers easily. She ignored Floyd's attempt at conversation, packed her things, and quickly left.

Seeing Chloe leave, Floyd, undeterred, followed her. "Hey, lady, let's get to know each other. I'm not a bad guy..."

Feeling uneasy about Floyd's persistence, Chloe decided to show him she wasn't to be messed with. Without a word, she picked up a small stone and threw it at Floyd.

Caught off guard, Floyd was hit on the head with a thud.noveldrama

He clutched his head and stopped in his tracks.

Taking advantage of the moment, Chloe hurried away.

Back at the RV campsite, Zara and Rena, who had been drinking all night, were awake. Seeing Chloe looking flustered, Zara and Rena couldn't help but worry. "Chloe, what's wrong? Why are you sweating so much? Did something happen?"

Chloe put down her sketching board and told Zara and Rena, "Pack up. We need to leave here quickly. It's not safe to camp here overnight."

With that, Chloe started packing up with Zara and Rena. Half an hour later, they checked into a high-end guesthouse Chloe had booked online.

Originally, Michael had arranged for them to stay in a luxury hotel, but Chloe, fearing Grant might find her, declined Michael's offer and booked the guesthouse instead.

She thought she was safe, but little did she know, the danger she was trying to avoid was getting closer and closer...