Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover novel Chapter 113

The area beneath the staircase buzzed with whispers and murmurs. Voices discussing her were everywhere.

“Can you believe her? So stubborn...”

“She’s just been spoiled by the Meadows family and is used to strutting around like she’s royalty.”

“Absolutely ridiculous. Mr. Jacob is a man of stature; how did he raise such a headstrong daughter?”

All these whispers reached Jacob’s ears. His face darkened with anger. Neither of them was making his life easy. Couldn't they at least preserve the dignity of the Meadows family without making a spectacle?

With rare sternness, Jacob commanded, “Chloe, I order you to apologize to Linda.”

“I will not apologize,” Chloe’s voice remained firm.

Jacob was frantic now. For the first time, someone dared to defy him publicly, which was like a slap in his face. Others murmured about his lack of control, noting his complete absence of authority in front of his children.

At that moment, Chloe understood Jacob’s decision to keep her was not out of fatherly affection. It was merely for the sake of the family’s reputation. That was why she had spent the last three years with the Moncadas, rarely returning home. She thought she had forgotten about that incident. She convinced herself that they were good to her and that she shouldn’t care about anything else.

But that night's events were no different from what was happening now. Everything was for the sake of the Meadows family’s reputation. Chloe's feelings didn’t matter; whether she was a daughter of the Meadows family didn’t matter. What mattered was that the family’s dignity couldn’t be tarnished.

Chloe was no longer the same person she was three years ago. She wouldn’t allow herself to be wronged again. Chloe slowly descended the staircase. Step by step, she approached Jacob.

Jacob thought she had finally compromised and was ready to apologize to Linda. His gaze softened as he watched Chloe. Unexpectedly, Chloe walked right up to him. Her expression was serene, yet it exerted immense pressure.