I Caught My Childhood Sweetheart Cheating—I Only Wanted His Money Anyway Chapter 02
”You shameless bitch!” she shrieked. ”You actually tried to seduce Ethan while I’m pregnant? I just got rid of one woman, and now here comes another!”
”This time, I’m making sure all of you learn your lesson.”
Her hand flew up, ready to come down across my face.
I caught her wrist midair. ”I’m guessing you’re not the woman Ethan’s engaged to next month, are you?”
”You’d better figure out exactly who you are before you open your mouth again.”
I twisted her wrist and shoved her hand away, then slapped her hard across the face.
The crack echoed through the entire first-class cabin.
Chloe clutched her cheek, staring at me in disbelief. No one had ever dared treat her like that before.
”So what if Ethan has a fiancée?” she shot back, face flushing red. ”The one who isn’t loved is the real mistress.”
”Even if that fiancée were standing right here, I’d still say it.”
She was still trying to think of how to retaliate when the flight attendant hurried over and took her by the arm.
”Miss Hart, the plane is experiencing turbulence. You shouldn’t be moving around, especially in your condition. Please sit down.”
”There’s a private rest area near the cockpit. I can take you there.”
She clearly knew she couldn’t afford to offend either side, so her only option was to separate us.
Chloe cursed all the way as she was led off.
Once she was gone, I finally had some peace and quiet.
After the plane landed, I pushed my suitcase through the private arrivals corridor, only to have myself suddenly surrounded by a group of tall men in black.
”That’s her!” Chloe’s voice rang out. ”She slapped me on the plane. Lock her in a back room!”
The men moved immediately, clamping down on my shoulders so hard I couldn’t break free.
Chloe let out a smug laugh. ”Ethan assigned these bodyguards to me personally. Every single one of them is top-tier. Let’s see you move now.”
”Today I’m going to teach you little sluts a lesson myself. I’ll slap you until you remember your place, then rip that mouth of yours apart.”
Her face was full of vicious satisfaction as she raised her hand high again.
Then a man’s voice cut through the air.
”Chloe!” Ethan strode over to her side, his face full of concern. ”Baby, what happened? Why are you handling this yourself?”
”You’re pregnant. Don’t upset yourself and risk the baby.”
His eyes swept over the men holding me down, and then his expression froze.
”Claire? When did you get back?”
Chloe frowned. ”Baby, who is she?”
She stamped her foot, already about to throw a tantrum, and Ethan quickly soothed her.
”Baby, don’t misunderstand. She’s just a childhood friend I’m engaged to. She’s been abroad for three years. There’s nothing between us anymore.”
Then he looked at me again. ”Claire, perfect timing. Let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend, Chloe Hart.”
I stared at him. ”Your girlfriend, Chloe Hart? Then what exactly am I? Did you forget we’re supposed to get engaged next month?”
A dismissive smile crossed Ethan’s face. ”Claire, we both know what this is. Ours is a strategic marriage alliance. Those never involve real feelings.”
”Chloe is pregnant with my child now. She’s my woman. From now on, we can each do whatever we want. Publicly, we’ll still be one family. Isn’t that ideal?”
I almost laughed from sheer disbelief.
Everyone knew the Bennett family had strict standards. No one in my family would ever tolerate something like that.
”Ethan, while I was gone these past few years, did you lose your damn mind?”
With Ethan backing her up, Chloe’s arrogance only deepened. ”No wonder you were acting so smug. You’re just the arranged match, not the woman he actually loves.”
”Baby, do you know she slapped me on the plane? Look, my face is still red.”
She pouted like she’d suffered some enormous injustice.
Ethan frowned. ”She did that?”
Chloe shot me a vicious look. ”Baby, stand up for me. I want that slap returned.”