Chapter 373 Did She Only Deserve a Mere Subordinate’s Care?

Joseph came to an abrupt halt and his forehead furrowed deeply. Chloe noticed something was amiss and also stopped in her tracks. Since they were walking side by side, it was easy for her gaze to shift and catch a glimpse of the contents on the phone screen. Her delicate fingertips, flushed with a rosy hue, tightly clenched her palm as a surge of pain jolted her back to reality.

She looked at the man standing mere inches away from her, and the tension that had accumulated throughout the day suddenly shattered. How could she have forgotten? He already belonged to someone else. He and Xavia were meant to be together.

Chloe lowered her head, concealing her emotions behind long, curled lashes. She said softly, "There's no need for you to accompany me. Hurry and go see Xavia."

"There’s no need. I'll get Lucas to—" Joseph's sentence was left unfinished as Chloe distanced herself.

"It's okay. I can take care of myself. You should go take care of Xavia. She needs you right now."

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