Rural Belle & Three Heirs
Chapter 51 He Was Almost Raped

After saying that, Chloe pulled out her phone, ready to call Grant.

Philip stopped her. "Chloe, it's really important to get the principal's help. It's probably better if you go talk to him in person since we don't have any classes right now. What do you think?" Philip's words made Chloe think.

Yeah, Philip had a point. Grant was super busy. If she called, he might just brush her off and not help at all. Going in person would definitely be more sincere.

Chloe thought for a moment and nodded. "You're right. I'll head to his office now."

"Cool, I'll get you a cab," Philip said, pulling out his phone to book a ride for Chloe.

While waiting for the car, Chloe felt it was a bit rude to ask Grant for help without bringing something. As it happened, a new porridge shop had just opened at the entrance of Quest University, and their oatmeal porridge was amazing. Chloe grabbed a bowl and headed to the Martin Group, the biggest company in Sovereign City, standing tall in the heart of downtown. Stepping out of the car, she walked straight into the grand lobby.

When she walked in with the oatmeal porridge, people coming and going didn't really notice her. It wasn't until she asked the receptionist which floor Grant's office was on that she caught everyone's attention.

"Are you looking for Mr. Martin?" the pretty receptionist asked, eyeing Chloe's plain appearance.

Chloe nodded. "Yes."

"Do you have an appointment?" The receptionist asked, following protocol.

Chloe casually replied, "No appointment, I'm just here to bring him some porridge."

"Oh? So, you're a servant of the Martin family?" The receptionist, seeing Chloe's simple clothes and lack of style, assumed she was a servant.

To avoid any hassle, Chloe went along with it. "Yes, he had a stomach issue a few days ago, and Mr. Louis Martin asked me to bring him some porridge. Can I go up?"

Using Louis as an excuse made things easier. The receptionist quickly directed Chloe to the twenty-sixth floor, where Grant worked alone.

She knocked three times on his office door but got no response. Pressing her ear against the door, she heard faint murmurs and worried that Grant's stomach cramps had flared up again. Anxious, Chloe quickly pushed the door open and barged in.

The next second, an unpleasant scene unfolded before Chloe's eyes.

Sophia, barely dressed, was pressing Grant down on the sofa. Grant was struggling to resist and kicked Sophia away. When Chloe entered, she saw Sophia's head hit the corner of the coffee table in Grant's office with a thud. Grant's eyes flashed with anger, like he wanted to kill Sophia.

Seeing this, Chloe was stunned. She never expected to interrupt Grant's "good time."

Thinking ignorance was bliss, Chloe quickly apologized. "Sorry, I came at a bad time. You guys carry on."

Saying this, Chloe turned to leave with the porridge. But Grant, now calmer, grabbed Chloe by the collar and pulled her back into his office.

Then, Grant yelled at the seductive Sophia, "Sophia, get out! If you ever pull this stunt again, you're fired from the Martin Group." Grant's words were filled with gritted-teeth anger.

Hurt and upset, Sophia struggled to stand and staggered out of Grant's office, shooting Chloe a particularly resentful look. If it weren't for Chloe's untimely appearance, she would have succeeded. That plain girl had ruined everything. Sophia left, and Grant angrily picked up his phone and called Stanley. "Stanley, starting tomorrow, place a security guard at the entrance of the twenty-sixth floor. No female employees are allowed to enter my office alone without my permission, got it?"

After hanging up, Grant finally noticed Chloe, whom he had dragged into his office.

At this moment, Chloe, mistaking the situation, was thinking about how to make Grant not angry with her and help her with Rena's matter.

"Grantie, I'm sorry, it was my fault just now," Chloe apologized first, believing that people were usually reluctant to be hostile to those who were friendly. "I shouldn't have come to your office without calling first. My bad." Hearing Chloe's words, Grant's already sour expression darkened even further. He shot a cold, piercing glare at her, convinced-perhaps mistakenly-that she was relishing the unfolding drama. "What do you mean?" Grant questioned Chloe.

Chloe, confused, replied, "I didn't mean anything. I was just apologizing! I interrupted your 'good time' just now."

Grant was almost amused by Chloe's words. He was nearly assaulted by Sophia, and she called it a "good time"?

Sophia had approached him under the pretense of discussing documents, and he hadn't noticed her intentions. Otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed that disgusting woman to touch him.

"Say that again?" Grant, somewhat angry, approached Chloe, looking like he wanted to teach her a lesson.

Facing Grant's expression, Chloe felt her scalp tingle. She didn't think she had said anything wrong, so why was he angry?

Chloe stammered, "I said..."