Chloe found this very amusing. She uttered slowly, "And yet, you’ve dared to do so."Joseph calmed down. After a pause, he said with composure, "I understand."She stared at his tall back as he walked in front of her. She wondered what he had understood.*The prison where Benjamin was locked up was located in the suburbs.At this time of day, the inmates were having group activities. Everyone wore prison uniforms and were standing out on the field. A prison guard called out Benjamin's inmate number before taking him to the visiting room.Benjamin was bald now, but he had a cunning look about him. "Coco, what are you doing here?" He appeared happy and surprised."I’d like to ask about my mother. Where did she come from? Are my grandparents still alive?"Benjamin's expression changed. He then fixed his intense gaze on Joseph. "Get out of here if you want me to tell you anything. Regardless, I'm your father. You surely can’t bear to watch me spend the rest of my life here, can yo
At the female prison, a prison guard fished out Ava's file. "She was released on bail a while back."Chloe furrowed her brows. "It’s that easy to bail her out?""I don't know either. It was an order from higher up.""When exactly did this happen?" Joseph asked."Early August."Joseph tapped on the table and cracked a profound smile. That was the time he had met Noah at the Johnson Group.Chloe found it strange, but she thought there would be no useful clues to dig out of Ava. At the moment, she needed to find a day to go to the South. What piqued her interest more was what Joseph had said to the prison guard earlier. Why did Benjamin behave himself after that incident?"I told the guard that Benjamin asked us to help him escape from prison."Chloe was rendered speechless.Joseph then changed the topic and promised solemnly, "I'll reconsider what to do with Xavia's child after the delivery. I promise to give you a reply that you'll be satisfied with."For some reason, she want
"You're Ms. Chloe, right?" The woman sized Chloe up before extending her hand. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Amber Garcia, Kevin Garcia's wife. I'm here today to discuss business on his behalf."Chloe found this a little strange but remained composed. "Nice to meet you. Come, let's talk in my office.""No, I picked a place—the cafe across from your company building."This was beyond Chloe's imagination. "Please wait. I need to grab the documents from upstairs.”When they got to the cafe, Chloe saw another man sitting there and waiting for them. He was about thirty-five years old and looked pretty ordinary but had on a Rolex watch. While staring at her, his gaze was intense and lustful.Chloe remained calm. "Mrs. Amber, who’s this?""Let me get straight to the point. It's not easy for a girl to live alone and support herself. You're at the age at which you should be married. This is a friend of mine from university. He was married once, but don't worry, he's very well-to-do."Dee
Chloe's subordinate soon delivered the contract. She took it and inspected it.After confirming that everything was in order, she handed it to Amber. "Please read it. If everything is satisfactory, we should sign the contract first. If not, I'll be distracted as I’ll be constantly thinking about work."Amber picked up the document. She knew the language, but she could not understand the contents of the contract. However, she felt that a small company like Chloe's could not possibly come up with any big projects, so she looked down on it and directly signed it on Kevin's behalf.A broad smile graced Chloe's face as the sunlight shone in. It made her perfect and delicate face quite dazzling. The man was greatly charmed by her and gulped greedily. ‘Joseph sure has a good eye. Her skin is so fair and tender, and she's so pretty. I wonder if she'll be equally as lovely in bed...'"What do you think? Are you satisfied with Ms. Chloe?" Amber looked at her old friend with disdain but she d
After going to the washroom, Chloe returned to her seat as if nothing had happened.Amber and the man looked at the glass of orange juice in front of Chloe from time to time, but Chloe simply munched on her fries and raised a random topic for conversation. As expected, Amber enthusiastically chimed in when she heard Chloe ask about the man.Chloe selected a time and purposely shoved their car keys that were on the table to the floor as if it was an accident. When they bent over to pick up the keys, she quickly exchanged her glass with Amber's. Coincidentally, both of them had ordered orange juice and had not drunk much of it.After chatting for a while, Chloe picked up her glass and took a few sips under their gazes.Hidden smugness washed over Amber, but she was a little regretful. But on second thought, she felt that she did not have to show Chloe any compassion because Chloe was just a homewrecker who meddled in others' love affairs.Twenty minutes passed, but the woman before
"You’ve been asleep for a very long time," Joseph whispered in Chloe’s ear.When his hot breath sprayed past her earlobe, she felt ticklish and blushed. "I was a bit tired yesterday."While talking, she extended her hands to push him away. However, Joseph was quite strong and steady, refusing to budge."It's been a long time since we last had sex."Chloe became flabbergasted as she abruptly looked up at him but he appeared composed. His handsome and bewitching face was a perfect gift from God. He had just woken up, so there was not much fierceness in his black eyes. But the words he said were quite vulgar.He had been suppressing his desires all night. When he saw her sleep soundly, he refrained from touching her.Chloe's fair and palm-sized face turned red. "Who wants to do that with you? What kind of relationship are we in? Who are you? Who are you to me?""You’re sleeping in my bed and in my arms. Tell me. What kind of relationship are we in?"Chloe found it hard to refute h
Noah turned his head, skillfully concealing the sadness in his eyes while a gentle smile graced his fair face. "I came to see you. This is a signature product named ‘Palette of Emotions’ from a famous candy store. They claim that eating these candies will lift your mood."Chloe accepted the exquisite bag of candies, her brows furrowed in confusion. "Palette of Emotions?""I just watched the replay of the live stream from two days ago," Noah replied calmly.Lately, he had been engrossed in working on a paper and had not spent much time on his electronic devices. Last night, as he surfed the internet after completing his paper, he stumbled upon a replay of Xavia's live stream. Despite Joseph's efforts to delete most of the comments, a small fraction of them continued to circulate."You came here just to bring me some candy?" Chloe looked at him in astonishment.Noah maintained his composure as he fabricated a lie. "I went to buy something on West Street and happened to come across t
Lucas knocked on the door of Chloe's office while Abigail stood beside him."Come in," Chloe responded.Lucas entered the room, bringing Abigail before Chloe. "Ms. Chloe, this is Abigail West, the bodyguard Mr. Joseph has arranged for you. She'll be by your side to keep you safe."Abigail took a step forward, slightly bowing her head. "Ms. Chloe."Chloe's gaze shifted from the computer screen and landed on Abigail. The woman was tall, estimated to be around 5.9 feet, with ear-length hair and distinct facial features that gave her a masculine appearance. Standing next to her, Chloe, who was close to 5.7 feet tall, appeared small."Hello, but...you don't have to be with me all the time. Do you have days off?" Chloe asked."Please rest assured, Ms. Chloe. I will keep to myself and won't appear within your line of sight unless called for," Abigail replied.Lucas added, "She will have two days off per month. If you wish to give her a day off, you can arrange it, Ms. Chloe.""All rig