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
Chloe smiled at Iris and said, "Of all the people in the Whitman Group, you happened to run into Joseph when facing danger. It must’ve been fate, so why would I be petty? Besides, you're the victim, right?"Everyone was stunned as they could sense the sarcasm in Chloe’s voice.Will covered his mouth and stopped talking.Joseph was stumped for a moment but he did not comment on the matter. He glanced at his watch and patted Chloe's shoulder. "Let's go."However, Chloe ignored him and kept her gaze fixed on Iris, whose eyes were brimming with tears. Iris looked like the victim while Chloe was the bully. Joseph’s brows furrowed. "Chloe?"She handed Iris a tissue and smiled at her. "If you want to cry, go ahead. Don't hold back."Iris was stunned, but she soon came around to her senses. "Ms. Chloe, are you unhappy because Mr. Joseph helped me?"Chloe sneered. Admitting her unhappiness would make her seem small-minded while denying it would mean she had to swallow her grievances. H
Joseph remained silent for a few seconds. He then sighed and said, "I admit that I helped Iris because she looks like a younger version of my mother, but you were too harsh on her just now."He believed that it was not wrong if Iris stayed on at the Whitman Group. He also found it gratifying that Chloe was jealous that other women were trying to get close to him, but she should have discussed these things with him in private.Chloe stared at Joseph for a long time. Disappointment filled her eyes. "I don't want to talk about this anymore. I'm going back to the office.""I'll take you there.""No thanks." Chloe got out and flagged down a cab. She got in and slammed the door shut, narrowly hitting Joseph who was following closely behind. He stared at her indifferent expression through the car window, a sense of defeat overwhelming him. No matter how much effort he put into getting close to her, she always pushed him away. Even after he had thrown away his dignity and shamelessly tri
Joseph said, "No, I don’t.""What about her employee profile? You should be able to find her picture there."Joseph was reluctant to search for it, but he eventually succumbed to Gabriel's persistence and brought out his phone. As Joseph looked through the employee profiles, Gabriel surveyed the women in the bar, trying to find one that tickled his fancy.Men and women were going at it on the dance floor. Most of them were drunk and simply swayed along with the music. A blonde girl then walked toward their table with a drink in hand. When she saw Joseph, she gasped in astonishment. Among the three men in front of her, the one in the middle was the most distinguished. He possessed rare attractiveness in both appearance and demeanor, and he looked even more captivating than an A-list male celebrity.‘I don’t think I can win him over though.’ She shifted her gaze to Samuel. ‘He’s good-looking too, but I don’t think I can handle him either.’ Lastly, she turned her attention to Gabriel.
But their campus was massive, so it was not odd that their paths seldom crossed.Gabriel nodded. "This is fascinating. I've met a lot of people with the same first and last name, but finding someone with not just the same name, but also from the same university is a one-in-a-million chance. These two should definitely meet each other."Samuel picked up on the main point—same name, same school, and plastic surgery. A sudden realization sobered him up, filling him with a cold sweat. His first instinct was to discuss this with Joseph, but as he looked toward the man, he found that Joseph had fallen asleep.Pausing briefly, Samuel shot Chloe a text.[Your intuition may be correct. There's something off about Iris.]Within five minutes, Chloe texted back.[You're thinking the same?][Let's hold off on telling Joseph. We should compile some evidence first.]*It was barely morning, but Chloe had woken up and was unable to go back to sleep. She stepped into the bathroom and decided t