It was only then that Dylan noticed Chloe . Thinking about how she'd stayed with him the whole night , and how he'd ignored her the entire time Especially since Chloe hadn't complained at all , and even helped cover for him , giving him a way out , Dylan felt even more remorsefil He opened his arms and gently hugged her . " Wright , let's head out . But forget the watch . I'll buy you some clothes , shoes , and bags . Looks like you've been wearing that outfit for a while . " Chloe replied sensibly , " My clothes are still fine . No need to buy more . I want to help you save money . After all , Olivia's really materialistic , and you already spend a lot on her every month , I don't want you to overspend ." Dylan said with concern , " I know you don't care about money , but buying you things is one of the ways I show my love . I hope you won't turn me down . " Chloe finally agreed , pretending to be reluctant , " Wright then , since you put it that way , if I kept refusing , it'd be like rejecting your kindness . I'll just go along with you . " Dylan smiled gently . Chloe's eyes shifted . In a soft voice , she remarked , " Sweetheart , let's bring Olivia with us . It's not safe to leave her alone . I'll feel better if she's with us . " She thought , " What's the point of showing off affection if no one's watching ? I want Olivia to see how much Dylan spoils me ! " " Okay , " Dylan answered . He had the same idea . If Olivia stayed at the hotel alone , he was worried that she sneak off again to find some random guy Olivia looked at them in surprise . " Don't you guys need sleep ? You spent the whole night blocking my hotel room , go shopping ? " and now you still have the energy to Chloe clung to Dylan's arm with a blissful smile and said to him , " As long as I'm with you , I'm full of energy . That's the power of love . Olivia wouldn't understand since no one loves her . Right , sweetheart ? " " Yeah . " Dylan nodded in agreement . Olivia shrugged and thought , if they want to exhaust themselves , let them . I'm not the one suffering ! When they arrived at the shopping mall in the wealthy part of town , a few of Chloe's friends who had traveled with her from back home were already waiting there . Chloe smiled , " Sweetheart , my friends came along to keep me company . I couldn't just leave them behind , so texted them to come join us . You're not mad , are you ? " Dylan replied indulgently . " Of course not . As long as you're happy ." Chloe leaned into his chest with a content look on her face . Her friends quickly caught on and began flattering her . One of them said , " Mr. Wilson really spoils Chloe , I'm so jealous . If a man treated me like that , I'd die happy " Another chimed in , " It's because Chloe is outstanding and has a heart of gold . That's why Mr. Wilson loves and cherishes her . We could never compare ." Someone else added , " Exactly . Not like a certain person , who's trashy and shameless . Even if she used tricks to force Mr. Wilson into marrying her , he'd never truly love her , Mr. Wilson's only into sweet and kind girls like Chloe . " It was obvious who that friend of Chloe's meant by " a certain person " . Chapter 12 Di , & didn't argue . Dylan was paying her a hundred thousand dollars a day to hang around . She didn't mind letting them tak just to k After all , Olivia was only getting that rate because of Chlon , She figured if Chloe hadn't come on this trip , she wouldn't have made that money Seeing Olivia's indifferent expression , Chine was furing inside , but with no way to vint , the could only hold Dylan's arm and walk into the mall To keep up her image of being modest and frugal , Chloe deliberately headed toward the more affordable stores . But her friends kept pulling her toward the high - end designer shops , saying only expensive clothes were worthy of her . Chloe pretended to give in and let them drag her along Once inside , Chloe noticed some discounted items from last year's collection , She leaned into Dylan's drm and said sweetly , " Sweetheart , my friends came all this way to keep me company . " If we don't get them something to thank them , I'll feel bad , How about we gr pet each of them one of those discounted pieces ? " Dylan replied gently , " You can decide things like this . I told you earlier - as long as you're happy . " Chloe's eyes lit up as she smiled , " Thank you , sweetheart . I love you more and more re every day . " Her friends were overjoyed and immediately started showering her with compliments . Those discounted pieces still started at tens of thousands of dollars . Even though they were last year's designs , they still looked impressive when worn . The girls eagerly went off to browse and choose . Chloe continued to cling to Dylan and asked in a syrupy tone , " Sweetheart , I can't tell which one suits me . Can you pick one for me ? " Dylan nodded and carefully started looking through the clothes . Chloe took the chance to walk over to Olivia . With no one else nearby , Chloe dropped the act and mocked , " Dylan's never bought you a single pit , has he ? That's pathetic . You scherned your way into marrying him , and still ended up with nothing " Olivia said with a half - smile , " Yeah , I'm really jealous of you . He buys you clothes , shoes , and bags worth thousands of dollars all the time , and sometimes even splurges tens of thousands on a single gift . You're so lucky . re than a hundred grand , and " He never gives me anything like that . All he does is throw cold , hard cash at me to humiliate me . The least he gives is more the most has gone over a million . I've been so miserable ." " What's that supposed to mean ? " Chloe's face turned red with anger . The words caught in her throat so hard she almost couldn't breathe . She didn't dare throw a fit in public , so she held it in and stormed off to grab a few more items to vent her frustration . Early in the morning , Julian had come to inspect one of the malls under the family's name . The Astore Family wasn't just East Nytherra's top military family - it was also one of the most powerful financial groups , controlling the entire region's economic direction , Every high end commercial district in each part of the city belonged to the Astore Family . After finishing his inspection of the shopping complex , Julian was about to head to the next location . But on his way out , he happened to catch a glimpse of a familiar figure in a high - end women's boutique across from him . There were quite a few people in the store . The others were all busy browsing , and the sales staff were focused on them . Only Olivia stood alone off to the side , seemingly isolated . From time to time , someone would glance at her with mocking or provocative eyes . Julian stopped in his tracks . The air around him instantly gr grew heavier . Chapter 12 ial's director broke into a cold sweat , his mind racing to figure out . I he had messed up his darller report Jullan turned to Noel , the major general who was accompanying him in plain clothes , and ordered , " Send someone to that boutique a going on . Noel followed his gaze , saw that he was looking at Olivia , and instantly understood . He headed off immediately to carry out the order . Soon , Noel pot a general understanding of the situation and came back to report , " My lord , the people in that store all came together , but the besidilul lady by the door seems to have a conflict with another woman who's quite pretentious . " The rest of them are friends of that pretentious one . She's buying a gift for each of her friends except for the beautiful one ." Julian quickly grasped what was going on . He thought , ' That pretentious one is probably Olivia's husband's lover He glanced into the store and could only see a man and a woman walking arm in arm , talking to each other . Their backs were facing his direction , so ha couldn't see their faces . Julian didn't wait for them to turn - around , nor did he have anyone take photos . He and Olivia had made a pact that they wouldn't investigate each other's lives . Unless they ran into each other by chance , he wouldn't go looking . Julian murmured a few quiet instructions , then cast one last deep look in Olivia's direction before turning to leave for the next location . Inside the store , the manager - who had been personally assisting Dylan and Chloe - suddenly received a phone call Right after she hung up , she urgently gathered all the store staff . Then , in perfect sync , they walked over to Olivia , clearly thrilled , and said in Auralian , " Miss , congratulations . You're the first customer who stepped into our store with your left foot today . " You've triggered our super - secret prize . You can choose any item in the store , with no limit on quantity or price . Anything you like is yours to take " Ө