His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 89

Chloe looked absolutely terrified, even shrinking back against her headboard before awkwardly biting her lip and speaking in a sickeningly sweet voice.

"Virginia... I, I don't blame you... I know you didn't do it on purpose."

She turned her gaze to Archer on the sofa. With a red nose and shining eyes, she cooed, "Archer, you really didn't lie to me. She actually came to apologize."

Looking back at Virginia, she added, "Since you came all this way, could you stay and chat with me in private? Just for a few minutes."

Archer set his teacup down and looked at Virginia.

If she asked him to stay...

But Virginia's face remained utterly blank as she gave a stiff nod.

Frowning slightly, Archer stood up and walked out, pulling the door shut behind him.

The second the latch clicked into place, the atmosphere inside the room violently shifted.

Chloe tilted her head at Virginia. Every ounce of her innocent, fragile facade melted away, instantly replaced by sheer, arrogant malice.

Leaning smugly against her pillows, she flaunted her heavily bandaged arm and let out a vicious scoff.

"It really hurts, to be honest. But hey, it was totally worth it for the results."

Virginia stood rooted to the spot, her expression unreadable.

"You're probably dying to know why I forced you to come down here and grovel, aren't you?"

"..."

"Because it's fun." Chloe giggled, her tone light and dripping with triumphant glee. "Did you seriously think that little tumble onto the street was an accident? I did it on purpose."

"I purposefully provoked you, waiting for you to lose your temper, and then... I threw myself into traffic. Hell, I even paid that driver to hit me!"

Her eyes flashed with venomous hatred, her voice dropping into a lethal sneer. "That's what you get for constantly trying to steal a man who belongs to me!"

She was terrified. Terrified that Virginia would leak it to the press, and even more terrified that she would send it to Archer and their parents.

"As long as you leave me the hell alone, this recording will never see the light of day."

Virginia zipped her bag shut, her voice deadpan.

Chloe went deathly pale.

The next second, she completely snapped. Tearing frantically at her own hair, she let out an ear-piercing, blood-curdling scream that echoed all the way down the corridor.

Virginia frowned deeply. Before she could say another word, the door burst open and Archer stormed inside.

In a fraction of a second, his dark eyes swept past Virginia standing at the foot of the bed and landed entirely on Chloe, who was currently hysterical and gasping for air between violent sobs.

"Archer..." Chloe wailed, completely breathless as she hugged her knees and shrank back against the wall. "She recorded me... She secretly recorded our conversation... I... I was just so scared..."