Chapter 11 – Exposé

Chloe gasped. 'She's his sister!'

Lex and Lionel heard a sound from outside the room, and Lex went to check it out. He opened the door, and stared into the eyes of one Chloe Sullivan.

"How did you get in here?" He asked, not as angry as Chloe thought he might be.

"One of your servants let me in since I was a friend…" she trailed off.

Lex sighed, and poked his head inside the room. "I need to take care of some things," He told his father. "we'll talk later."

He then guided Chloe to his private study. He sat on the couch, and gestured Chloe to sit down beside him.

"So I take it you heard everything?" inquired Lex.

"Yeah…Lila is your sister." Chloe looked at Lex.

Lex nodded. "The people Lila thought were her real parents were actually her uncle and his wife." He paused a bit and adjusted his position on the couch to face Chloe. "Her mother had an affair with my father and died in childbirth. Lila's grandparents and my father agreed it would be best if they kept her. Seeing as how my father was married to my mother at the time."

Chloe give a small nod of understanding. "But I still don't understand why you and your father keep on insinuating that something like this has happened before." Chloe looked at Lex with confusion.

"How much do you know about my brother Julian?" he questioned Chloe.

"Nothing much, only that he died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome the night before his baptism. But anything personal information regarding him are locked up tighter than your juvenile records."

Lex gave her a sad smile. "The SIDS was just a cover up. Julian was kidnapped for ransom. But the kidnappers went back on their words and Julian was killed."

"I'm sorry Lex." Chloe replied quietly. She took his hand in hers and gave him a reassuring squeeze.

Lex looked at Chloe, and for a moment their eyes locked, and she could see something in his eyes. He leaned forwards and pressed a gentle kiss on her lips. "Thank you." He replied. They continue to stare into each other's eyes, when Chloe finally broke the silence.

"So what are you going to do about the kidnapping?" Chloe asked timidly.

Lex looked toward the door. "Maybe we shouldn't discuss this here. She might overhear us."

Chloe smiled. "You have to get some better security system if a sneaky reporter like me can overhear that conversation between you and your father." She teased.

Lex smirked. "You're probably right. Although I don't think I mind this sneaky reporter in my house."

Chloe blushed. "I should get going. There are a few leads I want to check out." Her face darkened for a second. "I hope Lila is alright."

Lex took her hand in his. "Don't get yourself into any serious trouble. I don't want to loose you. If Victoria finds out, you might disappear along with Lila." Chloe stared at Lex, trying to contemplate his words.

"Does Victoria know about Lila's parentage?" She inquired. "Is that why she didn't want her at the wedding? Cause you will listen to Lila and not marry her?"

Lex frowned. "No, I don't believe so." He paused for a brief second to gather his thoughts. "Victoria probably think that Lila is competition for her. So she wants her out of the way."

"Which is why you should be careful." Lex added. "Victoria might think you are competition too."

Chloe stared into Lex's eyes, and asked quietly. "Am I?"

Lex frowned slightly, and Chloe begin to regret her question. 'Stupid, stupid. This isn't the time for such things.' She thought.

Lex bought his other hand up to her face and caressed her cheek. "I care about you. You know that don't you?" Lex questioned softly. Chloe nodded her head.

"There is no competition." Lex answered. "Victoria is nothing compared to you."

Lex leaned down, and gave her another kiss, this time Chloe responded. It was a chaste kiss, full of hope and something else. 'Could it be love?' Chloe thought. Chloe pulled back from the kiss. "I promise I'll be careful. Call me later." She gave him a quick kiss and headed out the door.

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Author's Note: Okay, so I warped the info on Julian a bit. Hope nobody minds. And I'm really bad at writing these fluffy romance stuff, so it's not very good. Sorry about that.

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