Alfred’s words sounded like a consolation to Chloe, causing her to shake and turn pale. She left the research institute and returned to the Sullivan manor. Dazed, she looked like a walking dead. "You're home."Chloe looked up and saw Desmond exit the elevator in his wheelchair with the assistance of a helper. After being hospitalized for a few days, Desmond had lost quite a lot of weight. The sight of him made Chloe year up, and she decided not to tell him about her appointment with Alfred. He could not handle another blow.Forcing out a smile, Chloe went up to Desmond and grasped his shoulders, pouting and complaining, "Yeah, sorry I’ve been so busy that I couldn't pick you up from the hospital. I have to drive Gary out of Exotic Star sooner and want to cut short his happy days.”"Don't rush it. This is a long battle. Plus, he isn't that great. All his ideas came from Noah."Desmond believed that his family would regain Exotic Star eventually. He had contacted former board membe
Joseph stood up and stared down at his pants which were now wet with Bethany's tears. He rebuked, "The car's downstairs. Stop wasting my time." His indifferent expression hurt Bethany greatly, making the latter cry even more. 'Joe doesn’t feel sorry for me and is even annoyed by me.'She simply could not understand Chloe's charms. She felt that Chloe was just a pretty face and was confused about how Joe had fallen head over heels for her. Bethany felt that she did not lack in comparison. Seeing Bethany make no move to leave, Joseph strode into the meeting room next door and slammed the door shut, separating himself from her.Bethany stamped her feet angrily and left. At the entrance of Fairlight, she spotted Vince parked outside. He was there to take her away.Suddenly, she got an idea. She pinched her thigh to bring up tears and threw herself into Vince's arms. "I'm heartbroken, Vince. Will you have a drink with me?" *A white car stopped outside of Fairlight. The window was
Joseph let go of the mouse but did not look up.Seeing him fiddle with his phone and ignore her with his head lowered, Chloe fumed with anger. She slammed the desk. "Joseph Whitman!" How dare he ignore her! He was insensible as a log! Joseph was taken aback and looked up. When he saw it was Chloe, his gloominess instantly dissipated and he jumped to his feet. "What are you doing here?" "Am I not welcomed?""No, no. Nothing like that." Joseph was now smiling from ear to ear, a huge contrast to his earlier icy expression. "Why are you here?""I came because I wanted to." Chloe cocked an eyebrow. "If you don’t want me to come, just tell me. I won't come again. You don't have to pretend." "Nonsense! I want to see you all the time. You're more than welcome here." Joseph was elated as this was the first time she had come to him after treating him indifferently for so long.Chloe turned beet red and snorted. "Stop trying to sweet-talk me." "You've misunderstood me." Joseph pulle
Heaving a sigh, Chloe looked out the window. "You don't have to comfort me. Although this isn’t what I want, I can't do anything about it." "Listen." Joseph grasped her shoulders and turned her back toward him. "I know what you're suffering from, and it isn't terminal. Don't be scared." Chloe stared at him in confusion when she realized he was telling the truth. "How do you know? What illness is it then?" She wondered if he had known all along. He had bought her those pills for her headache. But why did he not tell her?"I sought Professor Alfred after I found something wrong with you. Even Mr. Desmond is aware of your illness. We didn't tell you because, as Professor Alfred already said, it might trigger you." "What are you worried about? I'm the one suffering from this illness. I have a right to know the truth!" Chloe roared in agitation. She found it unacceptable that everyone was hiding her own condition from her."You may not trust Professor Alfred, but don't you trust Mr.
Vince and Bethany were gone when Joseph and Chloe left Fairlight. Remembering those two from earlier, Chloe nudged Joseph. "I think someone seduced Vince away."Joseph narrowed his eyes and muttered, "What?"She told him about the scene she had witnessed before she went upstairs. Hearing the story, Joseph's expression fell. He called Vince, but the latter did not pick up.Vince had not driven Bethany straight to the airport. This was the first time he had disobeyed Joseph's order after he started working for him. *Joseph found Vince and Bethany in a dark and noisy bar. There were men and women dancing on the dancing floor, engaged in worldly pleasures."Over there." After a look around, Chloe spotted Vince and Bethany in a corner.Picking up his wine glass, Vince was about to take a sip when suddenly a woman rushed over and smacked the glass out of his hand. Clang!The partygoers did not hear the glass breaking.Vince was infuriated. He looked up at Zoelle in shock as she
Zoelle burst into laughter because she knew very well what had happened. Her bright laughter and beauty captured the hearts of many men, including Vince.Unspeakable feelings rose in Vince while watching Zoelle. Inevitably, he recalled her sitting on his thigh in the locker room, sweating profusely as her long hair cascaded down her shoulders…Even though they were doing such an embarrassing thing, she had taken the lead and guided him to a world he had never been to before.Bethany was irritated by Zoelle's inexplicable laughter. She wanted to take Vince elsewhere to continue with her plan, but he remained unresponsive even after she yanked him twice.Confused, she turned and found Vince staring at Zoelle like the other men in the bar. Although he did not long for Zoelle like the other men, she still panicked. She stared at Zoelle with jealousy and yanked Vince again. This time, Vince responded. He looked at her and asked, "What?" The furious Bethany suppressed her annoyance.
"You are to go back to Imperium and receive 100 lashes. You won't be receiving a bonus this year either," Joseph ordered icily. "Yes, sir." Vince accepted his orders and looked up, asking carefully, "What about Bee—""What does she have anything to do with you?""I just wanted to ask for Bee to be shown mercy as she just recovered and woke up.”Joseph smirked, remaining languid and calm as if nothing serious was about to happen. "I won't punish her."Relieved, Vince uttered gratefully, "Thank you for your generosity, sir." A smug expression crossed Bethany’s face. She flipped her hair and glanced at Chloe, trying to indicate something. Chloe looked back at Bethany indifferently. She was half a head taller than Bethany and came off looking more menacing. Though a little frightened, Bethany straightened her back. So what if Chloe was taller? Men liked docile and petite women. She and Zoelle were just too tall."Oh?" Zoelle stared at Joseph curiously, guessing he had something
Vince did not know what to do. Seeing that Joseph was about to drive away, he said, "Find a hotel to stay at. When I have the time, I'll come to you and we’ll discuss this." He then got into the car.Bethany watched in despair as the car sped off. She dropped to the floor, feeling utterly drained. She cried until she had no more tears left. Staring at the deserted street, Bethany found it hard to believe that Joseph had abandoned her for Chloe. She was filled with anger, and she wanted revenge.Suddenly, someone who hated Chloe to the core came to mind. They could join forces and get rid of Chloe. *Seated inside the car, Zoelle hummed a tune while casting a cheerful gaze at Vince, her spirits notably high.Chloe turned around and extended a hand toward Zoelle. "Gimme your phone."Zoelle raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why?""I know you recorded the scene of Bethany trying to drug Vince." Zoelle's demeanor suggested to her that there must be concrete evidence supporting her c