Chapter 3

Just as I predicted, the moment Chloe heard this, she clutched her cheeks and let out a blood-curdling shriek.

"Ah!!! My babies! Bunny has to save them! Bunny won't let anyone hurt them anymore!"

"Bunny is coming! Hold on, babies! Bunny is going to rescue you right now!"

Screaming like a banshee, she bolted in the direction of Workshop 3.

The surrounding staff looked at each other, utterly bewildered by the circus.

Mr. Vance, the factory owner, asked cautiously, "Mr. Collins, what... what is wrong with her?"

Harvey ignored him and glared at me with furious eyes.

"Why would you say something like that to scare her?!"

I shrugged, putting on my best innocent face. "I was just telling her the truth. How is that scaring her?"

Without another word, Harvey chased after her.

I followed them at a leisurely pace.

By the time we reached Workshop 3, Chloe was frantically slapping the metal conveyor belt.

"Stop! Stop this machine right now! Bunny’s friends are still on there!"

"Bunny commands you to shut this down, or Bunny will bite you with my front teeth!"

She bared her teeth, trying to look threatening to the factory workers.

The gesture had zero intimidation factor. It was just pathetic and hilarious.

The workers stopped, completely dumbfounded by this crazy girl.

They stared at her for a second, decided she wasn't worth their time, and went right back to work.

Seeing she was being ignored, Chloe began kicking and punching the heavy machinery.

"Evil machine! Hurting Bunny's friends!"

"Bunny is going to break you! If I break you, you can't hurt any more babies!"

That piece of machinery cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. If she actually damaged it, the liability would be astronomical.

Harvey knew this. His startup was in its infancy, and he didn't have the cash to pay for property damage.

He rushed forward, quickly pulling Chloe into his arms to restrain her.

"My sweet Chloe, don't do this. Calm down."

Chloe looked up at him, her face drenched in tears.

"Harv, Bunny is so sad. Bunny can't save them."

"Bunny can't bear to watch them get ground into paste... it's... it's too cruel..."

Harvey rested his chin on her head, gently stroking her back.

"It’s okay, Chloe. We won't look at it. Just close your eyes, and it’ll all go away."

Chloe naturally snuggled deeper into his chest.

The two of them held each other tightly, putting on a romantic drama in the middle of a manufacturing plant.

They completely ignored me, as well as the dozens of workers staring at them.

Mia, who had followed us, knew about my engagement to Harvey.

She leaned in and whispered to me, "Ms. Miller, isn't Mr. Collins your fiancé?"

"Why do they look... more like the couple here?"

He is my fiancé for now, I thought. But not for long.

Sensing my gaze, Harvey finally realized how inappropriate they looked.

Once he quieted Chloe down, he walked over to explain himself.

"Audrey, there's nothing going on between Chloe and me. Don't overthink it. I was just trying to calm her down."

"Chloe is incredibly sensitive. She’s a strict vegetarian, and she just couldn't handle seeing this. You shouldn't have told her about the production line."

I almost laughed out loud.

Of course. He still found a way to blame me. It was my fault for speaking the truth.

Harvey ordered Mia to go back and continue the Live stream.

I opened the TikTok Live app on my phone and silently instructed my assistant to place an order for 100,000 cans under a dummy account.

Seeing the sudden spike in order volume, Harvey’s eyes lit up with joy, and he urged Mia to keep pushing sales.

Once the order went through, I walked up to Chloe and murmured, "You know, Chloe... if you really wanted to save your friends, kicking a machine won't do anything. The main power breaker is right down the hall."

Spurred by my hint, Chloe’s eyes lit up, and she instantly ran toward the breaker room.

This time, I didn't stop her. Instead, I turned to Harvey. "Your little bunny is running to shut off the main power. Aren't you going to stop her?"

Harvey looked at me, his patience wearing thin.

"What do you mean 'my little bunny'? Audrey, can you stop with the passive-aggressive jealousy? I told you, I was just comforting her! There is nothing between us!"

"I just praised you for being mature, and now you're acting incredibly petty again."

Before the last word could leave his mouth, the entire factory plunged into absolute darkness.

Seconds later, Chloe came skipping back, beaming with pride as she stood before Harvey, waiting for praise.

"Harv! Bunny is a hero! Bunny saved my friends!"

"And Bunny saved so many other little animals too! Isn't Bunny amazing?"