I Want To Know Who She Is!

Chloe's eyes flickered vigorously, and she slowly shifted her deadly gaze to Everly.

"Who do you think you are talking to?" She questioned.

"Is there another pale doll-looking woman standing in front of me if not you?" She asked with a mocking expression on her face. "Oh wait… You're probably dumb. My apologies." She smiled in amusement.

Chloe's heart rose and fell in anger, and unable to endure the fact that someone as insignificant as Everly was speaking to her, she lifted her hand and slapped Everly across the face.

"Who in the fucking hell do you think you are talking to?" She questioned. 

Everly slowly lifted her head, and her emerald eyes dimmed in a deadly way.

"And who in hell do you think you are to slap me?" She questioned back, and before Chloe could anticipate what would happen, Everly furiously slapped her hard across the face.

"Do you know how much I hate people like you? People like you who never apologize, even when they are at fault. They get on my nerves so much." She glared, enraged, and stepped towards hers.

She furiously slashed her face with the fork in her hand, causing Chloe to stagger back in shock.

She grabbed her face, and her heart skipped a bit upon feeling blood oozing from her face and trickling down to the white shirt she wore.

She glanced at her bloody hands and raised her head to look at Everly, who was scowling at her with hate in her eyes.

"Who are you?" She questioned.

Everly looked at her from head to toe, and without bothering to answer her, she squatted down to help Nehemiah clean up the mess.

Chloe's hands trembled, and with deadly intent in her gaze, she turned around to leave.

"Someone has gotten on my blacklistst." She stormed out of the building.

Everly ignored whatever she just said, and once she was done helping Nehemiah, she washed her hands.

"I am sorry about what happened." She apologized.

Nehemiah, who appeared shocked, nodded slightly, her eyes fixed on her.

"Y-you can fight. Yo-you're actually fierce." She stuttered.

"Huh? Why do you say so?" Everly inquired.

"Well… You always seem gentle when you are around Mr. Avanzo. so-"

"Oh. Well, I am his caregiver, so he can't see this side of me. I have to be gentle to him and take good care of him. This side is for people I dislike." She cackled in amusement.

Nehemiah stared at her, obviously a bit afraid, and smiled awkwardly.

To think that such a gentle girl could be so terrifying.

The deadly glint she had seen in her green eyes was bone-chilling.

It was as if she was looking at a completely different person.

She cleared her throat and handed Everly another bowl of spaghetti and a new fork.

"Thank you." Everly appreciated it as soon as she received it.

"On a side note, please don't mention whatever just happened to Sir Avalanzo, okay? I don't want him to yell at me." She implored, and Nehemiah nodded her head.

"Okay," She replied.

Everly beamed and proceeded out of the kitchen, but she however returned back, having remembered something.

"Who was the woman from earlier?" She inquired.

"Oh, Miss Chloe. Well, I am not exactly sure, but she is probably Mr. Avalanzo's girlfriend. She always says she is. I don't think Mr. Avalanzo thinks the same, but I believe she is. I honestly don't really know." Nehemiah shook her head.

"Ah…I see." Everly slightly nodded and walked away, the smile on her face fading.

"Girlfriend…"

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Valerio sighed as the afternoon sun burned.

Even though the air conditioner within his office was at its highest setting, he still kept feeling suffocated.

He pinched between his brows and unbuttoned his suit jacket.

He took it off as well as his tie and hung them on the armrest of his chair before proceeding to rest his head on his arms that were placed on the table.

Yet another sigh fled his mouth, and before he could close his eyes, the door of his office suddenly pushed open.

He slowly raised his head in a bit of confusion.

"Valerio!" The voice of a young woman with blue eyes and slightly blonde hair resounded, causing Valerio to instantly frown.

"Chloe?" He asked.

"Yes, it's me!" The lady, who was Chloe, replied in an aggravated voice.

"Um, what are you doing here? And why do you sound mad?" Valerio inquired in a neutral tone.

Chloe scoffed and folded her arms. "Who is she?" She questioned.

Now getting even more confused, Valerio furrowed his brow at her.

"Who?" He arched his brow at her.

"The girl I saw at your mansion!" She answered in an aggressive tone.

Realizing that she was speaking about Everly, a deep breath fled Valerio's nose.

"What about her?" He questioned.

"I want to know who she is! What is she doing at your house? Don't tell me that you want to leave-"

"CHLOE!" Valerio snapped at her before she could finish her words and rose from his chair.

"First of all, she is my caregiver, and second of all, stop acting like you are my lover or something!"

"What exactly is wrong with you? I have told you many times to stop behaving like this. Chloe, I don't love you, and never will I. I will never be with you either! You are just a friend to me, and that is something you should always keep in mind. Now, please spare me the disturbance."

He waved his hand at her and moved to sit down on the chair.

"It's because of her, right? You still love her even though she fucked you up like this!" Chloe stared at him with disbelief in her eyes.

"Chloe, don't you dare cross that boundary-"

"So what if I cross it, Valerio? What will you do?" She scowled, and Valerio sat with his eyes fixed on her.

"I have loved and waited for you for a year. I kept waiting for you to heal, but you just don't want to. Despite everything she did to you, you still love that b*tch. You are able to stand, watching her-"

"CHLOE!!" Valerio yelled, his hands angrily slamming the desk.

"It's none of your fucking business whether I still love her or not! Get your head out of those endless dreams of yours, because I will never love you. Never!! I have told you this countless times, but you don't want to listen. You want me to hurt you, is that it?"