But when fools kept pushing just for a reaction, it became a real issue. This wasn't their first stunt. Chloe knew if she ignored it now, it definitely wouldn't be their last. Letting them cause more scenes was pointless. It was better to end it here and stop the drama for good. Chloe looked up. The calm on her face was gone, replaced by a cold stare. She started walking toward Arthur. Leo instinctively reached out to block her, looked at Arthur with a disgusted expression and gently shook his head. He looked just like a protective dad who couldn't stand his daughter's useless ex. Seeing Chloe come closer, Arthur shook off Madilyn's pull on his sleeve and moved toward the stairs. "Arthur!" Chloe's voice was sharp and commanding. Arthur had just stepped onto the first stair when her tone hit him. It was different from any way she had ever spoken to him before. It was harsh and full of authority. Like a queen giving an order. Arthur stopped moving, frozen in place. "Chloe... I just..." "What are you to me? Do you really think you deserve an explanation?" Her words were like ice, crushing the last bit of hope in Arthur's heart. He stood completely still, shocked that she would say that to him. The moment Madilyn heard it, she got angry. How dare that worthless girl speak to Arthur like that? A woman their family had thrown out, now acting all high and mighty just because she found some backing? In her eyes, a discarded woman was only fit to be someone's bit on the side. "Chloe, watch your mouth! Who do you think you are?" Madilyn snapped. She pushed past a reporter nearby. "You're just a country girl from a fishing village. If it weren't for the Myers family, you would have starved to death!" As soon as she spoke, everyone turned to look at Madilyn. Arthur's mother was fairly well-known in the circle of wealthy ladies. The audience recognized her at once, and the live chat blew up with comments about her and Arthur. Chloe and Arthur's tense exchange had already sparked gossip. People were trying to figure out their past. Someone posted about the Mistveil Manor event, saying they saw something similar before. Chloe had admitted then that she and Arthur used to be together. When rumors about Chloe and Landon spread, it turned out Chloe was there as a designer, not as a romantic partner. So Chloe and Arthur had a history? But they had broken up. And the woman with Arthur right now wasn't just anyone—it was the pretty woman standing with Madilyn.Who was she? People soon found Jennifer's background: a famous pianist who had recently given a successful performance in Capaville. Then some said Jennifer and Arthur had been secretly married for years and even had a child together. Of course, that was what online viewers found right away. But at the event, all eyes were on Chloe, waiting for her reply. Chloe smiled softly. "Oh? Without the Myers family, I'd have starved? Then please, tell everyone how your family 'took care' of me. What did I owe you? Say it out loud. I think everyone here is curious to know." "How dare you! You were just our—" Madilyn started to yell but suddenly stopped herself. If she went on, she'd be admitting that Chloe and Arthur had been married. It would give Chloe the right to call herself "Mrs. Myers" and throw her weight around. There was no way she'd let Chloe have that satisfaction.Madilyn thought Chloe was baiting her, trying to make her confirm she and Arthur were once husband and wife—forcing the Myers family to accept Chloe as one of them. She wouldn't fall for it. "Hah! You tricked Charles into helping you. He got you out of that fishing village. And now you're playing all these roles—a designer, a so-called genius. You're really good at faking it. And this Leo... what is he to you? Your sugar daddy?" Madilyn sneered, not caring that she was dragging Leo into her nasty comments.