After Divorcing my Captain Husband (Chloe and Michael)

"Ah!!" Chloe gasped in shock while Vicky stumbled back, covering her mouth.

James, who had been struck, was largely unharmed. He quickly teamed up with Asher, and within moments, they dealt with the rowdy troublemakers. "James, your head is bleeding!" Vicky exclaimed, her voice trembling as she pointed to the blood trickling down his forehead, her eyes brimming with tears. James touched his forehead, confirming the blood.

Chloe, seeing the seriousness of the situation, urgently pulled him away. "Let's get you to the hospital and get that head wound taken care of. We need to make sure it's properly bandaged." James had just undergone surgery, and now, with this new injury, the potential complications were worrying.

Chloe had always felt coming to the bar was a bad idea, and this only confirmed it.

Vicky, sobbing uncontrollably, reached out to wipe the blood from James' forehead.

"I'm so sorry, James. I didn't mean for this to happen. I won't come back here again, I promise. Please, don't let this be serious. If you don't want me around, I'll stay away. Just please, don't be hurt..." She had been so defiant earlier, but now she was a mess of tears.

Chloe glanced at her, thinking Asher was right. Only James could really keep her in check.

At the hospital, the doctor examined James' wound and scolded him before bandaging it up.

Fortunately, the cut wasn't deep or severe.

The doctor warned, "You can't just wander off again. If this wound gets infected, it could be life-threatening."

Vicky trembled with guilt, her eyes full of regret.

After the bandaging was done, she tentatively approached James. "James..."

She wanted to make amends and hoped he wouldn't stay angry with her, realizing her mistake.

Asher sighed, "See, if you had just listened earlier, none of this would have happened."

Vicky just pressed her lips, tears still streaming down her face.

As night had already fallen, Michael arrived to pick Chloe up. Noticing James' bandaged head, he looked surprised.

"Chloe, I'm here to take you home."

Chloe confirmed James was okay before grabbing her bag and preparing to leave.

She crossed paths with Maggie, who had been missing all day. Sensing trouble might follow her, Chloe decided to leave quickly to avoid becoming the next target.

On the fourth day, Chloe completed the draft and copied it onto a new USB drive before heading to the resort where she had previously visited.

Michael was reluctant to wait in the parking lot this time. "You almost got into trouble last time. I'm not comfortable with you going alone."

Chloe bit her lip. "Then just wait for me outside the conference room."

Michael nodded, satisfied with this arrangement.

Inside the conference room, the chairman was still absent, indicating how busy they truly were.

Chloe plugged her USB drive into the computer, but suddenly, the screen went blue. By the time it rebooted, the file was gone, and the USB drive had been completely wiped.

As Ariana walked in and saw Chloe sitting in front of the now-useless computer, a smug smile crept across her face. "Oh, I forgot to mention, that computer had a virus and can't be used." Chloe glared at her, realizing this was deliberate.

She hadn't expected Ariana to be so persistent in her sabotage, having already played dirty last time.

"Did you actually put your proposal on there?" Ariana asked with a hint of mockery.

Chloe's hand, which had been resting near the mouse, paused slightly. This tiny movement seemed to confirm Ariana's suspicions.

"Oh, what a shame. Your proposal is gone. What will you show Jeremy now?"

Ariana smiled smugly, already feeling like the victor in this battle.

She glanced at her assistant, exchanging a satisfied look.

"Ms. Nelson, we told you before, you're only embarrassing yourself by trying to compete with us."

Without a word, Chloe removed her USB drive from the computer and rose to sit on the other side of the room.