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Wait.
Was she even my girlfriend? We’d never actually defined what our relationship was—we’d merely continued sleeping together after admitting our feelings for one another. Was it possible that Chloe thought we were just fuck buddies?
Was I out here calling her my girlfriend and fantasising about marrying her in a fit of delusion?
“Huh,” I said, staring at the door.
“What’s that about?” Dad asked. “Did you have an epiphany of sorts?”
“Oh, dear,” Gramps said, eyeing me. “Maybe I was wrong. It seems his love is still pathetically unrequited.”
“It is not!” I snapped, then quickly slapped my hand over my mouth and marched towards the door. “We’re done here.”
“Theo! Get back here and explain yourself? Am I getting a new granddaughter?” Gramps hollered. “You insolent swine!”
I shoved the door shut behind me and pressed my face into my hands. I groaned, rolling my shoulders as I straightened up and looked directly into Cassidy’s smiling face. “You heard all of that, didn’t you?”
Her smile broadened. “Should I begin preparing a wedding suit for your father, sir?”
“Not you as well. Damn it, Cassidy.” I ran my fingers through my hair. “I can’t handle them any longer. Can you tell them to keep this to themselves?”
“Do you really think your grandfather is capable of such a thing?”
“Make him be.” I laid my hands on my shoulders and begged her with my eyes. “Please.”
“I don’t know if I can.”
“Chloe doesn’t want anyone to find out.”
Cassidy straightened. “Consider it done, sir. I’ll make sure neither of them utters a word about it.”
I stepped back, shaking my head. “And to think my father just went on a spiel about the burden my future wife will shoulder. Chloe will be fine. Everyone here defers to her anyway. If I was listened to half as much as Chloe was, my life would be much easier.”
Cassidy patted my shoulder. “It’s nice to see that you finally understand the hierarchy, sir.”
“This is painful.”
“If it helps, it’s somewhat of a trend. Everyone thinks your grandfather and father hold the power, but we all know it’s your grandmother and mother.”
That… was extremely true. What they said went, and that was just how it was in our family.
Really, it shouldn’t be a surprise to me that I was a complete simp for Chloe.
I’d grown up watching my grandfather and father revere their wives.
If my future marriage was a mirror of their very happy ones, I would happily kneel in front of Chloe every single day.
I quickly left my father’s office before he and Gramps came rushing out to continue the conversation. I made it down to my office and was completely unsurprised to see Harvey perched on the edge of Chloe’s desk like he owned the place.
It was a sight I hadn’t missed at all.
“Don’t you have work to do?” I asked, glaring down at him.
Harvey grinned. “Yes. That’s why I’m here.”
“You have five seconds to elaborate before I kick you out.”
He leant back and poked Chloe in the shoulder. “I thought you said he’d mellowed.”
