"We shall end today's meeting here. The proposal was rejected, and I expect you to come up with something more innovative," Joseph announced firmly. With that, he rose from his seat and made his way back to his office, instructing Lucas to prepare a cup of coffee. However, he had a sudden change of heart and amended his request."Actually, make it tea instead," he corrected himself.Lucas discreetly stole a glance at Joseph, observing that his composed and icy demeanor remained largely unchanged. Nevertheless, there was a slight reduction in the intensity of anger in his eyes, suggesting that Joseph might have been in contact with Chloe.Lucas could hardly contain his excitement, feeling a surge of joy that made him want to burst out shouting that his good days were coming.As the evening progressed and the clock approached eight o'clock, Joseph grew increasingly puzzled by Chloe's absence. Furrowing his brow, he decided to call her in search of answers. However, after a few rings,
Samuel stared at his phone. Five minutes passed, yet there was no response from Joseph. He decided to text Joseph again.[Are you busy working?][Seriously? Do people lose their wives because they’re too busy with work?][No wonder your wife wants to cheat on you,] he commented.*Icarus' birthday party took place in a secluded villa.Joseph stepped on the brake, his gaze accurately locked onto Chloe through the nearby floor-to-ceiling windows. She held a glass of red wine, her face adorned with a charming smile as she conversed with Icarus. She did not look like a girl who had just broken up with her boyfriend.He felt himself a fool. He actually thought that she had bought the suit for him.Joseph's anger turned into a twisted smirk, revealing a row of gleaming white teeth. He dialed a string of numbers on his phone and punched the call button. "You have one minute to come out."Inside the room, Chloe trembled at the voice coming from her phone. "Where are you?""Look outsi
Caught off guard, Icarus was thrown to the ground but quickly got back on his feet, refusing to stay at a disadvantage. He swiftly retaliated, engaging in a fierce fight with Joseph.Amid the chaos, Joseph landed a rapid and forceful punch on Icarus' face. Startled and panicked, Chloe let out a scream and rushed forward to intervene, attempting to break up the fight.The disturbance drew the attention of the people inside the room. They hurriedly separated the two men, with Icarus already bearing the marks of bruising on his face. However, as this was Icarus’ place, everyone present was on his side. Chloe anxiously apologized to Icarus and swiftly pulled Joseph into the car.She could not drive, so she repeatedly urged Joseph to leave.Joseph, calm and composed, glanced disdainfully at Icarus through the car window, his thin lips curling into a malicious smile.On the highway, he gripped the steering wheel tightly, accelerating to a staggering speed of 192 kilometers per hour. Chl
Harold asked, "She didn’t bring you to the party with her?"Joseph nodded as if he was complaining about it, but he did not notice his behavior.Harold gave Chloe a reproachful stare. "Chloe, you guys are a married couple and are a team now. Your friends will get suspicious if you attend gatherings alone. You might even make a fool of yourself. If you two are having problems, talk it out in private.""Okay, Grandpa, I won't do it again." Chloe picked at her nails as she stood in the corner. She appeared like an obedient child who had made a mistake, but she was secretly cursing Joseph inside.Feeling worried, Harold told them off a while before he let them off the hook.While Chloe headed upstairs, she planned to return to her own room, but Joseph pulled her into the master bedroom. He then looked at her condescendingly. "Are you that eager to let Grandpa find something amiss?"Chloe knew that she was in the wrong, so she muttered, "Sorry, it was out of habit..."After silence f
"Ah! Daddy! You’re hurting me!"Ava was ignorant of the situation. Being pulled, she screamed. Although she was unaware of the situation, she understood one thing. Something fishy must have happened to make her father so angry while her mother hugged her so tightly and refused to let go.Hence, she refused to enter the hospital with Benjamin, and for a moment, the three of them were in a stalemate."Fine. You refuse to go in? Wait here then!" Benjamin anxiously strode into the hospital to ask for help from two doctors. They forcefully dragged Karen and Ava into the hospital while ignoring their struggles.Chloe witnessed the scene from a cafe opposite the private hospital. She lowered her eyes to hide her emotion. "How long does it usually take to get the results of a paternity test?""About a week. I think this kind of hospital that's specialized in doing paternity tests will be faster.""Then today's show is over?"Joseph smiled mysteriously. "Maybe Benjamin will get too impat
The young woman and her boyfriend felt sorry for Joseph.‘Things just keep getting worse.' Chloe clenched her fists tightly. She felt like teaching him a lesson. 'He must be taking revenge on me. Why did I not notice his pettiness in the past?’The young woman gave Chloe a disapproving stare, showing contempt. "Miss, you are very pretty and must have a lot of admirers, but you're married now. You should keep your distance from other men. What's more, your husband is a good catch. He's so handsome, and he’s dressed like a successful man. I hope you cherish what you have now. It'll be forever if you let him slip through your fingers."Chloe tried to explain helplessly. "It's not what you think..."The young woman's boyfriend snorted. Similarly, he wanted to seek justice for Joseph. "Is it worse than our imagination? Mister, there are plenty of fish in the sea. If you hold on to the old, you get nothing new. My older sister is single. If you two can't make it work as a couple, I can i
Benjamin yearned to beat Karen up and kill her. "This bastard is no child of mine. We'll get a divorce tomorrow. She can take any man as her father. I don't want to be a gullible fool anymore."After that, Benjamin left. He had no intention of having anything more to do with them.Being struck on the spot, Ava asked, "Mom, am I not Daddy's child?"Karen gritted her teeth fiercely. "I could’ve hidden this affair forever, but someone purposely exposed us.""Someone exposed us... Who?""I don't know, but we can't stay in the Johnson family any longer. You have to latch onto Calvin fast and never let him down!""Are we going to have to give up the family property? Who else can he give it to if not me unless he donates it?"Karen held her swollen face, gloominess written all over it. "Of course, it's that bitch, Chloe. She's his child at the end of the day. He’ll go back to her after divorcing me."She knew Benjamin too well. Naturally, she had relied on her wits to lead a safe and
A cold laugh escaped Chloe’s lips. "Why didn't you say that when you wrongly accused me of stealing money back then?"It was more than that, and things were just getting started.Karen's face turned livid. If her gaze could kill, Chloe might have died a violent death.Chloe held Joseph's arm and said sweetly, "Let's go. They're just crazy and noisy."Unable to accept it, Ava shouted from behind Joseph, "Chloe is a woman rejected by the Cooper family. She even hooked up with an old man before getting entangled with Jake's uncle. Aren't you worried about catching a disease?"When Icarus was mentioned, Chloe became nervous and anxiously stared at the man beside her."I'd die for a beauty, but you..." Joseph sized Ava up and concluded lightly, "You can't rely on men. You'd better rely on yourself."*Chloe heaved a sigh of relief. When she was back in the car, all the gloominess that had been hanging over her was dispelled. She thanked him joyfully. "Thank you. You can expect full