" What's going on ? " Lena asked . " Nothing serious . I need to meet with Helen , and it just so happens that the meeting is at this hotel , " Chloe replied . " You go ahead to the banquet , and I'll catch up later . " " Alright , but Helen isn't exactly a good person . Since she's suddenly asked you to meet at a hotel , you'd better be careful , " Lena warned . " I know , " Chloe said with a smile , lowering her gaze to her phone . She saw a message from Helen , who had " considerately " told her to pick up the key card at the hotel front desk . Meanwhile , in the banquet hall , Sonya's lips curled into a smile when she saw Lena enter alone . It seemed Helen and Joanne had successfully lured Chloe away . Chloe wanted that 100 million dollars , but whether she could get it depended entirely on her own ability . If she failed , she wouldn't just lose the money , but her reputation would be ruined as well . By the time that happened , even if Curtis didn't want a divorce , he would have no choice but to end the marriage . In a dim corner on the 12th floor , Helen and Joanne waited anxiously . " Why hasn't Chloe arrived yet ? It's been half an hour . She's not trying to play us , is she ? She's coming , right ? " Joanne asked uneasily . After all , they had prepared everything just for Chloe to show up . " No , she will come . If she still wants that 100 million dollars , she has to show up , " Helen said confidently . In her mind , a woman like Chloe , with no real skills , could never resist the temptation of such a massive sum . At that moment , Chloe appeared . Helen's and Joanne's faces brightened up . But when Joanne saw Chloe dressed in an elegant gown , her jealousy flared . Chloe looked poised and sharp , almost like a high - class socialite . Joanne smirked . " High - class socialite , my ass ! She may look stunning now , but I can't wait to see how miserable she'll look soon , " Joanne thought , her face twisting into a cruel smile . She watched Chloe use the key card to open the hotel room door and step inside . Everything was perfectly in place , and she felt a thrill of excitement at what was about to happen . Now she could finally watch Chloe beg and suffer , letting out all the frustration she'd been holding back at Green Tech . Chapter 24 One Last Chance 2/4 After all , she was the CEO's younger sister and a top graduate from a prestigious college . Curtis had even put her in charge of the project as the project manager . Yet , her team constantly compared her to Chloe , talking behind her back about how competent Chloe was and how smoothly everything ran when she'd been in charge . The looks they gave her were full of contempt . Chloe didn't have anything special , at least not enough to impress Joanne . She was eager to see the expressions on the team's faces when they witnessed Chloe's miserable state . Soon , Joanne's phone buzzed with a message . She smiled brightly and said to Helen , " Mom , they've set everything up . We can go in . " Helen and Joanne stepped into Room 1205 and found Chloe slumped against the bed , completely weak and drained of strength . Two burly men stood in front of Chloe , then stepped forward to Helen and Joanne with an eager , almost servile demeanor . " The moment she walked in , she was hit with the knockout smoke . She doesn't even have the strength to struggle now , " one of them reported . Joanne smiled in satisfaction and walked up to Chloe , her heels clicking against the floor as she looked down at her . " You didn't see this coming , did you ? You actually thought divorcing Curtis would get you 100 million dollars ? Dream on ! " She sneered . Chloe gasped for breath , her eyes cold as she stared at them . " This is what you wanted to talk to me about ? " Helen glared at Chloe with pure hatred . " Who made you so greedy , thinking you could take 100 million dollars ? My son earned all that money , and you won't get a single cent ! " Chloe couldn't help but feel like this whole thing was absurd . She'd been married for three years , yet despite all the sacrifices she had made for Curtis and his family , and they hadn't seen a thing . She'd once believed they were family and had treated them with her all , only to realize how laughable that was . " Alright , you two can have fun with her . Make her suffer as much as possible ! " Joanne ordered the two burly men . The men exchanged lecherous grins and moved closer to Chloe . Chloe glared at Helen and Joanne . " Have you even thought about Curtis ? No matter what , I'm still his wife ! He wouldn't allow this ! " Chapter 24 One Last Chance 3/4 At the same time , hidden beneath her gown , her right hand gripped her phone tightly . The screen faced down as her fingers moved over it with practiced precision . Even without looking , she could hit the exact keys she needed . Years in the special forces had trained her for exactly this . Curtis was in the hotel . If he answered this call , he could get here immediately and stop whatever was about to happen . " Curtis already has Sonya . Why would he care about you ? Even if he knew , he wouldn't give a damn ! " Joanne mocked . Chloe pressed her lips together . The call had already been placed , and she had turned the volume down so low that only she could hear it . At the same time , Curtis glanced at his phone . Chloe's name was flashing on the screen . Just as he was about to answer , Sonya said , " Is that Chloe ? If she's upset that I came with you to the banquet today , maybe I should leave so she can keep you company instead . " " Ignore her , " Curtis said , casually hanging up . Any call from Chloe was just going to be petty complaints or drama . He had more important things to deal with now . He would talk to her properly after the banquet . At that moment , a commotion started at the entrance of the banquet hall . Sonya said to Curtis , " Mr. Steele is here too . Let's go greet him first . " Curtis looked up to see the distinguished man entering the hotel , moving through the crowd with effortless poise . His striking features and icy demeanor radiated authority , and even his dark eyes seemed to look down on everyone , exuding an air of superiority . A man like him was truly born to rise above everyone else . Curtis found it laughable that he'd ever thought someone like that could take an interest in Chloe . Brian must have been acting out of a momentary kindness when he gave Chloe a ride to the villa . After all , they belonged to completely different worlds . Inside Room 1205 , the moment Curtis hung up , Chloe's heart sank . She felt utterly cold and hollow . She'd given him chance after chance , but each time left her feeling more disheartened than the last . Chloe looked up at Joanne and Helen . " I've been part of this family for three years . If this ends here , I can let it go . " " Let it go ? Even if I agreed , these two gentlemen wouldn't . I even picked two strong , capable men for you , all in the name of ' family ' ! " Joanne said with a malicious grin . Chapter 24 One Last Chance 4/4 Chloe lowered her eyelids slightly . Hidden beneath her gown , her fingers continued to tap on her phone , unnoticed by anyone . In the corner of the room , a tiny micro camera was capturing everything unfolding before it . She'd set it up as soon as she'd gotten the call from Helen . The moment she'd entered the room and smelled the knockout smoke , she'd held her breath and discreetly placed the camera in the corner . She hadn't expected things to get this vile . By now , she'd already hacked into the hotel's network with her phone . Since Curtis was attending the banquet in the hotel , she intended to let him witness Helen and Joanne's true faces firsthand . Her fingers flew across the phone screen with practiced speed . Meanwhile , in the hotel banquet hall , Curtis and Sonya approached Brian . " Mr. Steele , good to see you . I'm Curtis Green from Green Tech . We didn't get a chance to talk properly at the horse ranch last time , but this time- " Curtis began . Before he could finish , someone shouted , " What's going on with this screen ? Is there a problem ? " Then , a voice Curtis knew instantly rang out . " Hurry up ! I want her to walk out with nothing - not a single cent ! " Curtis froze . That was Helen's voice . Claim Bonus For Free Every Day >>