[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce":3,"chapter-our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-162":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Our Anniversary, You Chose Her – I Chose Divorce",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1662941,2128,"Chapter 162: Sister-in-law, You Have to Be Careful","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-162",162,"\u003Cp>\"Sure,\" Chloe readily agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Who wants to work for free anyway?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them left the company together and went down to the underground parking garage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen Sterling said, \"I can’t pick up the car I bought for a few more days. You’ll have to drive me today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe Reed’s eyes widened slightly. \"What do you mean? You invite me to dinner, and you want me to be your chauffeur too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen Sterling spread his hands helplessly. \"We could take a taxi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave him a deadpan look, then said, \"Get in the car.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen Sterling obediently opened the passenger-side door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car soon pulled out of the garage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunny Reed stepped out from behind a large pillar. Phone in hand, she snapped a photo of the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smirk played on her lips. She sent the photo off, arranging for it to be anonymously forwarded to Walker Grant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe deliberately chose a pricey restaurant, planning to make Owen Sterling foot a hefty bill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen Sterling didn’t seem to mind. Watching her order with wild abandon, he gave a resigned smile and said, \"I know you’re trying to eat your salary’s worth, but are you sure you can finish all this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe handed the menu to the waiter. \"If I can’t finish, I’ll just get it to-go. Is that a problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe looked at him. \"Manager, didn’t you say Sunny Reed was resigning? How come she’s still at the company?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen Sterling shook his head. \"I’m not sure. She told me herself the other day. Maybe she changed her mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe lowered her gaze, a flicker of ridicule in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She just loves putting on a show. Who knows what she’s plotting this time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chloe, is your relationship with Mr. Grant... strained?\" Owen Sterling watched her, asking tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" She gave him a puzzled look. \"Are you trying to hit on him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen Sterling: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was speechless. After a long pause, he finally managed to say, \"I’m straight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh. I guess I got my hopes up for nothing,\" Chloe said with a smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen Sterling: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The food arrived, and Chloe picked up her chopsticks and dug right in. There was nothing hesitant or coy about her; she ate with a natural ease that was comfortable to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen Sterling’s gaze drifted to her face several times, and he looked like he wanted to say something but kept stopping himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe glanced at him. \"Manager, if you have something to say, just spit it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen Sterling cleared his throat. \"It’s nothing, really. I’m just curious. Mr. Grant seems to really like you, but it also seems like you two are at odds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe said, \"We’re not at odds. We’re just about to get a divorce.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen Sterling looked surprised. \"How did things get to the point of divorce? Still, whatever you decide, I support you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe looked at him. \"Really? You don’t think I’m being ungrateful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not,\" Owen Sterling said with great seriousness. \"Mr. Grant is a great catch, but if you’re determined to get a divorce, you must have been wronged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe was touched. She smiled. \"Thanks for understanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen Sterling smiled warmly. \"You’re my employee. Of course I’m on your side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not long after he said that, a voice cut in. \"Sis-in-law! What a coincidence, running into you here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathaniel Monroe, decked out in a floral shirt, swaggered over, pulled out the chair next to Owen Sterling, and plopped right down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And who might you be, my friend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chloe frowned slightly at his arrival, but her tone was pleasant enough. \"This is my department manager, Owen Sterling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her surprise, Nathaniel Monroe slapped his thigh and said with a grave expression, \"Sis-in-law, you’ve got to be careful. The workplace is a messy place these days. Some people look decent enough, but you never know what kind of filthy thoughts they’re hiding underneath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",656,"2026-06-06T12:35:59.743Z",1,"novelbin.me","44d3e674890a962fe042420f424814558bde5754f3019b3d878c175ce5cf69ab","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-163","our-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-chapter-161",518,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Four-anniversary-you-chose-her-i-chose-divorce-cover.jpg"]