While sitting at the dining table and waiting for Chloe to finish cooking dinner, Joseph browsed through the company's internal chat group where everyone was gossiping.[Breaking news! Baxon's executive got an employee pregnant. Someone saw him taking the employee to the hospital for an abortion!][Is this executive named Maurice Oberden?][Yes! How did you know?][His scandals have been circulating in the financial world. Rumor has it that his wife found out and confronted him at his office last year. Don't know why they're not divorced yet though.][His wife is a full-time housewife. A divorce won’t be easy considering her situation.]Joseph scrolled down and the gossip about the Baxon's executive ended there. He switched his phone off just as Chloe finished making the pasta."Ta-da, your carbonara is ready! I even made you an omelet!"Joseph then looked at her plate, which contained nothing but some blanched broccoli."Have you had your dinner?""No, I'm on a diet and don'
Nathan felt something was off with Joseph.Upon catching sight of Chloe downstairs, Nathan narrowed his eyes. He instantly grasped the reason for Joseph's eagerness to leave despite only having been here for a while. A smile danced on Nathan's lips as he lightly stroked his chin.'It's no wonder that he's so eager to leave. It seems like someone’s in the season of love.'*The mart was not far from home, and Chloe planned on carrying the bags home herself when Joseph appeared in front of her. Her sweet face held a look of surprise as she asked, "What are you doing here?""Just hanging out with a friend," Joseph said, smoothly taking the bags from her hand."I see." Chloe followed him toward the parking lot. "The cooking class gave out ingredients to make a cake today. I'll make it for you when we get back.""Okay."As they walked together beneath the westbound sun, their figures overlapped and cast intertwined shadows on the ground. They appeared like a couple deeply in love.
Chloe was both ashamed and angry. Her voice rose sharply. “You were eavesdropping on my conversation?!"She could not comprehend why he was accusing her of such a thing. ‘Is he hard of hearing? If he had indeed overheard my conversation, why is he accusing me like this?’"I was just passing by." Joseph sneered as he shook the cup he was holding in her face.He spoke the truth. Despite being angry upon overhearing Chloe's conversation with another man, he was not someone who lacked emotional control, nor did he have a habit of snooping on other people's conversations.He was not expecting to come across such a scandalous scene just as he was walking out of his bedroom after retrieving his water glass.Chloe did not know how to explain. Her face turned red with anger, and she quickly made a voice call to Icarus in front of Joseph."Open your eyes and see if I'm flirting with anybody!" she exclaimed."End the call. You've embarrassed yourself enough," Joseph mocked her.Just as Ch
Chloe's face turned pale as she clenched her fists, knowing that Ava must be behind all of this.If she followed the police back to the station today, her reputation in the company would be ruined. However, she had no choice but to go.Chloe took a deep breath and said, "I'll go, but I want to make it clear that if the investigation proves that I’m innocent and have nothing to do with the case, Jake must apologize to me."The police could not control these matters and replied, "Once the results of the investigation come out, you can negotiate privately."*At the police station, Ava sat in front of Chloe and said in a low voice, "Why do you insist on working at a big company? Now, you're back to square one. No big company will hire a criminal."Chloe smirked and retorted without hesitation, "I got into a big company solely based on my abilities. And what about you? Apart from framing others, what skills do you possess? You aspire to work in a big company but evidently lack the ab
Fairness existed in the world, and after the police officers conducted a thorough investigation, Chloe knew she would be released.Jake felt disappointed that Chloe remained obstinate and uncooperative, so he swiftly departed with Ava.In the end, it turned out that Chloe was too naive. After spending several hours at the station, she was physically and mentally devastated, and her temper had been completely worn down. She tried her best to explain herself to the police, but her explanations fell flat in the face of the "sufficient" evidence.*After Ava and Jake left, the latter could not stop complaining about Chloe."Why would she use such underhanded tactics to cheat me of my money? If she really needs it, she could’ve just asked me. Those bracelets are my family heirloom that has been passed down for generations. How could she sell it so brazenly? I was blind to fall for her in the first place!""Maybe Coco has been going through a tough time," Ava said in a soothing voice,
After briefly explaining the whole situation to Joseph, Tyson went to the interrogation room to see Chloe.Although they did not cross paths when they attended the party at the Whitmans’ not long ago, Tyson knew about Chloe. In light of their relationship, she should call him “Uncle Tyson.” However, Chloe was aware that the current moment was unsuitable for introductions."About a month back, I gave the bracelets to Jake at a coffee shop on Dixie Street. You can check the surveillance footage there. It's been quite some time since then, so I wonder why he reported it only now if what he said is true. There must be something going on.“Moreover, the store owner who gave her testimony must also be involved in this. Today was my first time ever seeing her! You can start investigating her to gather more information," Chloe said, listing all the suspicious details she could think of.However, she felt disheartened when the person across from her remained silent. The man in front of her
Patting her chest, Chloe let out a long sigh and muttered, "Thank goodness you didn't see him."She had not truly become Joseph's wife yet, so she was not ready to confess to him."What did you say?""Nothing. I didn't say anything," Chloe replied. After regaining some of her composure, she apologized, sounding a little guilty, "I'm sorry for wasting your time today."Joseph did not respond. As he turned the wheel skillfully with his slender fingers, he said in a serious voice, "You know that there's something fishy about today's matter, right?""Yeah…""You have a lot of enemies."After a period of unemployment, Chloe finally secured a job, but she managed to cause a huge problem within the first month. Although Baxon might let her stay on, she would need to find the courage to confront the rumors and gossip that would surely circulate.With a bitter smile, she explained, "It's not that I'm bad at dealing with people. Luck just hasn't been on my side."Being born into an unfa
Janice stood frozen in her spot, the phrase "You're not pretty enough" echoing in her ears.She felt the curious gazes of those around her. With anger coursing through her, she quivered and her face twisted in fury as she charged forward, intent on attacking Chloe.Nonetheless, Chloe effortlessly evaded her and fixed her gaze on Janice with her almond-shaped eyes. "Did you intentionally recommend me for the business department during our interview?"Having been in Baxon for a month, Chloe now had some understanding of the business department. Besides performing well, everyone there was a beautiful woman. It was obvious what their role was.Janice had clearly wanted to push her into a trap."All right, all right, simmer down. Janice was just joking with you." Maurice stepped forward to mediate the situation. He gestured at the colleagues at the side to pull Janice away.Chloe's face sank. 'A joke huh?'A smile slowly spread across her beautiful face as she calmly said, "Yeah, I w