Chapter 2317 She Was Way Too Confident

Seeing Michael’s cold expression, Chiara felt her heart skip a beat in fear. “Mr. Barkworth, I swear it’s not like that. You’ve misunderstood me. I really see Iv as a close friend. I didn’t want her to get the wrong idea.” As she said that, she took a shaky breath. She lowered her head as if she was crying because she had been deeply misunderstood. In the past, Michael would have softened the moment he saw her like that. However, after witnessing just how calculated and deceptive Chiara could be, he did not feel pity, only a deep sense of disgust. Still, he held back his emotions and lowered his voice as he offered a quiet warning. “If you really see Iv as a friend, you shouldn’t be using her to get close to the people around her. Melanie, now that you’ve been accepted back into the Levine family and have gained a chance to start a new life, I suggest you make the most of it.” After all, she had already “died” in the eyes of the public once. Since she was living again under a