The woman realized that Chloe was looking at her, so she lifted her head and smiled at her. "All done here, sir. I'll be leaving now," she said respectfully before stepping out of the office.As soon as the woman closed the door, Chloe asked, "I’ve never seen her here.”Joseph replied, "She’s a recent hire. The former finance personnel were imprisoned for embezzlement.""Were you the one who interviewed and hired her?""No, HR did that," Joseph answered, "Why do you ask?"Chloe said a little skeptically, "You seem to treat her differently from other employees."Frowning in confusion, Joseph asked, "How do I treat her any differently?""You don't like people getting too close to you, right? But her hair just brushed against your neck.""That’s all?"Chloe was stunned, but she suppressed her anger and smiled at him. "That’s all? Are you implying that I'm making a fuss out of nothing? Ask yourself, why would a person who doesn't like others getting close to them be okay with this
"What beans? I just wanted to treat you and Joseph to a meal," Zoelle said as she looked around the restaurant. "I didn’t think you'd choose such a small place. You’re saving me a lot of money."Chloe raised an eyebrow. "Really now?"Zoelle tilted her head. "Really."Joseph placed a pair of utensils in front of Chloe and asked, "Are you looking for Vince?"Zoelle was stunned for a moment, then quickly composed herself. "Why would I be looking for him? He and I aren’t that close."Joseph chuckled in response. "Oh yeah, not that close. You two just had sex once.”Having heard about the “affair” between Zoelle and Vince, Chloe smiled mischievously and added, "Not close at all.""You two are overthinking it," Zoelle said, "I already bought an evening flight out of the country and will be leaving today. Treating you two to lunch is to express my gratitude for saving my life."In the next second, she raised her voice and continued, "But you and I both know I was kidnapped for no reas
Chloe’s eyes widened in surprise. "Are you sure she had plastic surgery?""Positive. From an ordinary person’s perspective, she looks pretty natural, but as someone in the medical field, I notice certain details.”Just as Chloe was about to say something, Joseph coldly remarked, "Don't gossip about others."Chloe frowned and Zoelle was stunned.Staring at him, Chloe asked, "Why can't we gossip about her?""Because she's my employee."He felt obligated to protect the woman's reputation.Chloe's face sank. The way he said "my employee" sounded similar to how he said “my woman."She questioned, "What's the matter? Did we say something wrong? If she dares to get plastic surgery, she should be prepared for people to talk about it."While gossiping behind someone's back was not right, who could guarantee they would never gossip? One could just ignore the gossip or broach it with an open mind.Joseph sighed helplessly. Not realizing the gravity of the situation, he said, "What's wro
Suddenly, the colleagues felt a chill down their spine. They turned around and were shocked to see Chloe. They stammered, "M-Ms. Chloe!"Chloe ignored them and went straight upstairs, leaving the group dumbfounded."Oh my gosh, did we just mess up big time?""We didn’t just mess up. I think we jumped into the fucking fire.""But I didn't mean it. Even though Iris is pretty, she's not as pretty as Ms. Chloe."Iris' face carried a mature charm. She was attractive in her own way, but she seemed older than her actual age. Chloe, on the other hand, was stunning and could pull off various styles. "Even though we didn't mean it, we were done for the moment Ms. Chloe overheard us. I think we should prepare to resign."In the office, Joseph was pleasantly surprised to see Chloe. He quickly let go of his mouse and stood up to approach her. However, she simply walked past him, picked up her tablet from the desk, and turned to leave.Joseph grabbed her wrist and asked in confusion, "Why a
Joseph darted after Chloe, but when he caught up with her, the elevator doors had just slid shut. He was forced to wait for the next one.Outside the Whitman Group building, a group of athletic students was enjoying some ice pops. One observant young man noticed Chloe rushing out and signaled to his friends, "Now there’s a beauty.""Wow, she really is a looker. Her skin is fair and tender, and she's slim but not too thin. She's just my type.""Go get her number, buddy. A lot of older women are into cute younger men. Did you see the branded handbag she was carrying? She’s definitely a high-ranking executive."One of the boys with a crew cut focused intently on Chloe, assessing her attire. If he could get acquainted with a woman like her, his campus life would undoubtedly become a lot more comfortable.Finishing off his ice pop, he stood up and confidently walked toward Chloe. Raising his arms to make a basketball-shooting pose, he greeted her, "Hello, miss."Chloe halted, her face
"There’s no need for that. She didn't make any mistakes."Joseph's brows relaxed. "Then—"Before he could finish his sentence, Chloe continued with a smile, "My giving my number to someone has nothing to do with you, Mr. Joseph."Joseph's expression sank again.*When Lucas knocked on Joseph's office door to show him the itinerary, he got no response. Thinking there was no one inside, he went in, intending to place the schedule on the desk for Joseph to review. But the moment he pushed open the door, he was met with a pair of icy eyes that froze him in place.Lucas shivered and smiled awkwardly. "Sir, I didn't know you were in..."The atmosphere was tense, and Joseph's gaze remained cold. Not daring to probe further, Lucas tactfully left behind the itinerary and went about his business. After checking the lobby entrance's surveillance footage, Lucas finally understood why Joseph looked so grim.Someone had tried to woo Chloe.Being familiar with Joseph's thoughts after working
Crew Cut was utterly bewildered. Although he wanted to retaliate, he hesitated when confronted with Lucas' imposing presence. A brave classmate of his mustered the courage to speak up."Hey, wait a second. What did my friend ever do to you?”Lucas was not bothered to respond, fully absorbed in following Joseph’s orders. Since Crew Cut's classmate had the nerve to step in, he slapped him across the face as well. The friend was taken aback. He had not expected Lucas to slap him as well. He started to wonder if there was something wrong with Lucas. Not wanting to have anything more to do with this, he quietly backed away. Sensing the tension in the air, the other students in the group wisely decided to leave as well. They turned to Lucas and said, "Take your time, sir. We have class, so we have to go."After all his friends had left, Crew Cut felt scared. In a weak voice, he said, "Bro, I can apologize. I’ll admit that all the wrongs are mine. I hope you’ll find it in your heart to
Vince was dressed in black trousers and a black T-shirt. Although he was wearing fresh clothes, his bloodshot eyes revealed that he had not been sleeping much."You’re leaving Docwood?" he asked.Zoelle shrugged. "I should’ve left long ago."Vince’s mouth opened, then closed, as if struggling to find the right words to say.Not wanting to be a third wheel, Chloe coughed and said, "I'm going home now. Vince, accompany Zoelle inside, all right?"Vince nodded silently, and Chloe left them to their own devices. As for what happened between them in the end, whether they opened up and had a heart-to-heart conversation, was up to them. Everyone could see that the two had feelings for each other. Chloe was certain that Bethany held a special place in Vince's heart as his first love, but he would not stay in the past forever. Time stopped for anyone, and everyone had to move on.*The next day, Chloe went to work.The senior designer of Exotic Star had retired, and the new products re