Chapter 5

I knocked on the door, but there was no response for a long time.

I thought he must be fast asleep and was about to leave to find somewhere to wait.

Suddenly, the door opened.

"Chloe?" James said sleepily as he opened the door, looking at me in disbelief.

As if on cue, a figure appeared behind him.

Olivia, wearing sexy pajamas, had one hand pulling on James.

"James, who is it?" she asked.

She turned to look at me, her eyes full of meaning.

"Long time no see. I'm Chloe Morgan," I introduced myself.

After that, all three of us stood there awkwardly.

"You investigated me?" James asked.

I thought he would have a lot to say to me.

But he opened with an impatient accusation.

My heart sank. Looking into his eyes, I said slowly and clearly:

"I just want to ask you one thing - did you ever love me during these five years?"

Olivia's expression changed. She clung to James' arm intimately, her tone full of mockery:

"Miss Morgan, James told me everything. You did save his life, that's true. But he's repaid that debt over the years. Now that the five years are up, shouldn't you let him go?"

"Besides, it was just a contractual relationship. Don't tell me you actually thought it was love, Miss Morgan?"

"Shut up, I wasn't asking you!" I raised my voice to scold her, startling Olivia.

"James, look at her. What kind of person bullies others just because they have money?" Olivia said, burrowing into James' arms pitifully.

"Chloe, no, Miss Morgan," James said.

"The five-year period is over. Let's go to the civil affairs bureau sometime to handle the paperwork."

Without needing to ask further, James had made his stance clear.

"Fine, don't regret it!" I said angrily as I left.

Behind me, I could hear Olivia's mocking laughter.

"James, after all these years apart, you still have such charm. Looks like I'll have to keep a close eye on you from now on."

I couldn't hear what James said in response.

I returned home in a daze.