[ Chloe had, at first, been pretty proud of her for making the connection by using the history of her mom and dad. The whole getting engaged first thing she remembered her sharing before, but the details, the result of it... That was new.

It was probably for the best Hans wasn't in Deerington at the moment, because the look on her face was probably one of somebody ready to go and stab a bitch. Her jaw is tight and her fist that she had at some point gone to lean her mouth against was clenched hard enough to make her knuckles white because fuck these guys. Hans for being a clear as shit sociopath, but also the men just willing to hand over everything to him at the drop of a hat.

Don't get hooked by men devoid of emotion thinking they could just go around killing women to get what they wanted. You can do this. ]

Yeah. That's what I'm talking about.

[ Wow her voice is a little tight. She clears her throat, letting her hand fall back at her side and taking a deep breath. ]

I'm sorry that happened. Men can be real garbage, especially when they want power.