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
Joseph asked with a raised brow, "Do you not like it?"Most women appreciated grand gestures. Even though he personally disdained them, he would still do them if they made Chloe happy.Gazing at the fireworks in the sky, Chloe replied, "It is pretty.""From now on, don't casually give out your number to others. There are more bad guys out there than you can imagine. You should be more careful." Chloe teased, "Oh, are you jealous?"Joseph grimaced. He was silent for a moment before nodding slightly. "Yes, I am."Those young men were not even worthy of her attention, let alone a conversation.Chloe chuckled as she placed her hands on her hips. "I did it on purpose."Joseph's face sank. "Why…""Now that you know how unpleasant this feels, please maintain distance from certain employees in your office."Joseph readily agreed, "Okay, and you stop giving your number to strangers.”"That depends on how well you do."Joseph pinched her nose and said, "Is my performance not satisfa
“Ms. Chloe, you have to believe me. I didn't plagiarize the design. I'm innocent!" Will pleaded, sounding like someone who had his lover taken away.Chloe asked impatiently, "How am I supposed to believe you? What about the evidence that’s posted to the blog?"She had carefully examined the alleged original design draft. Even someone with little knowledge could see the striking resemblance between it and Exotic Star's new product. Of course, she doubted Will. His only saving grace would be how well he defended himself.Will cried, "I don’t know what to say, but I'm innocent. Those sketches don’t belong to that blogger. That’s my draft!"He could not understand how the draft that was supposed to be on his desk at home had mysteriously vanished and ended up in the hands of a stranger.Chloe massaged her temples as her patience wore thin. "If you can't prove your innocence, I will report this to the police. Plagiarism is a severe blow. We'll have to recall the products we’ve already
Will excused himself, hid in a corner, and made the call. A little while later, he said that his friend would be over shortly.It was then Desmond showed up at the office.Chloe looked at him in surprise. "Grandpa? Why are you here?”As she spoke, she subtly signaled to Will not to reveal anything. She did not want Desmond to worry.Will discreetly gave her a thumbs-up.Joseph also took the initiative to approach Desmond and greeted, "Hey, Mr. Desmond."Desmond glanced at Joseph, then at Will. His brows furrowed, then he gestured at them. "Please step outside. I need to talk to Chloe alone."Will obediently agreed and immediately exited the office.A faint cease of worry appeared between Joseph’s brows. He walked to Chloe, held her hand, and whispered, "I'll be right outside."She gave a reassuring squeeze and smiled softly. "Don't worry about me."Chloe had a feeling that Desmond had learned about the plagiarism allegation. She was not concerned about facing blame. After all
Will stamped his feet in frustration as his face turned crimson. "Don’t do that! We're in an office right now, so mind your mouth!""Are we roleplaying an office scene? Cool, I'm in," the man said teasingly, "I don’t mind if there are a few people around, but I suggest not too many. It could make the whole thing more exciting." Chloe was taken aback. She knew Will was gay, but she had no idea he was into this kind of thing. The man in front of her was not his so-called friend. He was Will’s booty call."Shut up!" Will shouted, his face red with embarrassment. “I called you here for something else. The last time you came to my place, did you touch anything in my desk drawers?""No, I was exhausted after our session on the desk. I didn’t have the time to go through your drawers," Red Head said. His expression then became stern. "Are you suspecting me of stealing something?"Will sighed. "No, I just wanted to ask you face to face. If I suspected you, I would’ve called the police alr
Joseph said, "Come on, let’s get out of here. It's almost time to pick Jas up from school." Will looked at the couple who were ignoring him and pouted. 'Come on! Can’t you two show your affection later? We haven't solved the plagiarism issue yet!'*Before they even arrived at Jasper's school, they received news from Imperium. Chloe hurriedly leaned in to look at Joseph's phone. Joseph lowered his head and saw that she looked anxious."Hurry up and open it," she urged, nudging his arm.Joseph unlocked his phone and brought up the message. It contained a voice message and an address."Sir, the target has been in this residential area since leaving Exotic Star. Should we go in and take a look?"The place was very close to the Whitman Group."No need," Joseph replied, intending to go there personally.Knowing what he was thinking, Chloe piped up, "I wanna go too.""Okay, and bring Will.”*When Jasper saw his parents appear at the school gate, he ran toward them and threw h
Will observed the neighborhood and said in confusion, "This doesn't make sense. He doesn't have such a rich friend. The monthly rental fee for houses in this neighborhood is about 4,000 dollars. I've checked his social circles, and I'm probably the wealthiest friend he has." "I'm sure they're not friends. Whoever’s living here should be his trade partner," Chloe said."Trade partner? What are they trading? My design drafts?" Will asked."Of course. What else do you think they're going to trade, you idiot?" Joseph answered coldly.If he did not have to deal with this mess Will had caused, he would be having dinner with Chloe and Jasper right now. "Okay, okay. Let’s just go in," Will said.They found the building and went up to the entrance. Just as they reached the door, they heard an intense argument coming from inside."Chloe said that piece of paper is worth millions, but you only gave me one grand! Do you think I'm a monkey?! Give me the rest of the money today, or I'll exp
"Iris is telling the truth. She’s just my roommate. I was the one who exposed Exotic Star, and I was also the one who bought Will's drafts." The blogger was named Darryl Carter. He looked remorseful and embarrassed as he explained, "I was desperate. My parents got into a car accident and we had no money. I overheard Paxton saying he knew the renowned designer, Will Frost, and had been to his house, so I thought it’d be a good idea to make use of this connection and extort some money from Exotic Star…""Who’s Paxton?" Chloe asked.Will said, "The redhead."Joseph looked at Darryl sternly and asked, "Why did you confess so quickly? Do you realize the consequences you'll have to face?"Darryl smiled bitterly and replied, "I know, but I won't escape either if I don't confess. I'll clarify things on my social media in a moment."After saying that, he took out Will's draft and returned it to them. Chloe felt that something was off. Everything was going too smoothly.Will took the d