Beaten Chloe

The restaurant patrons had originally been distracted by Chloe and Allison's altercation. However, upon Reginald's entrance, all eyes turned to admire this striking gentleman. His height was accentuated by the bespoke black suit that skimfully graced his frame. An air of refinement clung to him that bespoke quality and taste seldom witnessed nowadays. He compelled fascination – once glimpsed, he could not easily be ignored or dismissed from one’s notice.

Upon seeing him, Chloe's eyes lit up, and she hurried over to him, choking back sobs, "Reggie!"

Reginald frowned, "What are you doing here?"

Chloe's eyes turned red. Pitifully, she explained, "I wanted to talk to Arabella and explain what happened last night, but before we could talk much, she insulted me, and Allison even slapped me."

She pointed to her swollen cheek, pouting, "It hurts so much."

Reginald glanced at Arabella, "Is what she's saying true?"

Arabella laughed. She hadn't expected Reginald's love interest to be such a guy—