"I'm out handling some matters." Joseph gripped his phone tightly, his tone growing stern. "Chloe’s at the hospital?""What could possibly be more important than my sweet granddaughter-in-law?" Harold questioned."Somebody saw my mother at Seawell Plaza."Harold fell silent. It took him a moment before he asked, "Did you find her?""No, it's possible they made a mistake.""Do you think that the Sinclairs are merely spouting nonsense to trick you?""No matter what you think, I'd rather believe that my mother is alive and managed to escape as opposed to that she's long gone."Harold let out a long, heavy sigh. "That's not what I meant. I just want our family to be safe.""The safety of our family has nothing to do with whether my mother is alive or not. Back then, we just weren't strong enough.""All right, I've lived to this age. What do I have to fear? I'm only worried about you, cough, cough…"Harold began to cough uncontrollably before he could finish his sentence. His coug
"Um… I was there with Em. I didn't go alone," Chloe blurted out, throwing all caution to the wind.After all, given Joseph's sharpness, any slight hesitation on her part would surely give away her deceit."You were there with Emily?" he asked, his eyebrows furrowing."Yeah. Em’s been experiencing irregular menstruation and asked me to accompany her to the hospital," she explained, touching her nose as a hint of guilt crept into her voice. "She was right beside me when you called, and you know how girls can be shy when it comes to private matters like this. I couldn't talk about it with you."Joseph frowned. "Irregular menstruation?""Yeah…"‘Sorry, Em. But as my good friend, I'm sure you wouldn't mind helping me out, right?' Chloe thought.A moment of heavy silence enveloped them as the last rays of the evening sun started to vanish, throwing the room into darkness. Joseph seemed to merge with the darkness, emanating a chilling aura that sent shivers down Chloe's spine. Her hear
Chloe remained motionless, her extended eyelashes hiding the glint in her eyes as she let out a self-deprecating chuckle. She knew that this was her own decision and that she would have to face the consequences.The day had been long and draining, leaving her utterly fatigued and unwilling to utter a word. She felt tired. If she was asleep, she would not have to think about anything. Fortunately, this was the final month. Soon, there would be a resolution. Yet, amid a fleeting moment of relief, an even heavier burden settled upon Chloe’s heart.*Meanwhile, Joseph drove to the Whitman Group. His secretary gave him the enterprise project plans for the latter half of the year. To his surprise, he saw Edgar's office among the applications. He found it hard to believe that Edgar still had the nerve to apply for a project with the Whitman Group.Joseph's anger surged, and he grabbed a pen, forcefully crossing out Edgar's name and inadvertently tearing the paper in the process."Notif
Joseph squinted slightly and said to Samuel, "Hang up.""Sure." Without hesitation, Samuel ended the call and tossed his phone onto the couch."You think someone swapped out the recorder?" Gabriel asked curiously. They were all aware of what happened with Hazel earlier today, and they all felt it somewhat mysterious."She's dead. There's no way for me to find out, so I'm not sure," Joseph replied, pinching his brow in frustration. He glanced at his dark phone and felt annoyed.'She's pretty audacious. Not a word from her all night. I might have been too lenient with her lately.'Sensing Joseph's sour mood, Nathan sat next to him with a drink in hand. "Come on. We don’t meet up often, so let's enjoy ourselves."Joseph's mind was filled with Chloe. He had no interest in light-hearted banter and snapped coldly, "Shut up.""Is a woman worth all this trouble?" Gabriel was puzzled, his delicate and effeminate face showing bewilderment. He could not understand how his good brother ha
Preston abruptly shook his head as if wanting to prove himself. "The Whitmans didn't abandon me. I'm still living in one of the villas belonging to the family, and I still have some shares." The man was amused. "Shares? It's because Joseph wants to humiliate you. It's boring to lie to yourself." For ordinary people, one percent of the Whitman Group shares was enough for them to lead a worry-free life. However, for a man like Preston, it was like falling into disfavor and he would have no chance of turning the situation around."Don’t confuse Joe with the Whitmans. I won't betray my family." Preston turned the man down as he clenched his fists tightly.He wanted to thrive over Joseph, but he did not want to ruin the Whitman Group.Whitman Group was his, and Jonathan had a few billion now. Hence, Preston was not desperate enough to betray his family.The man remained calm. He handed Preston his business card. "We're not in a rush. I believe you'll need me."After that, he got up
Chloe woke up naturally and had toast and hot milk for breakfast. She picked up her phone and glanced at it, finding that Joseph had yet to contact her since their fight the previous day.Disappointment inevitably engulfed her, but she did not blame him. She was the one lying, after all.She wondered if she should head to Fairlight and make it up with him humbly. Should she coax him as she did in the past when she tried to gain his heart? While pondering over it, someone suddenly rang her doorbell. Her eyes lit up, thinking it was Joseph. She walked toward the door in light steps and opened it."Hello, are you Ms. Chloe?" An old energetic man stood at the door. "Yes, I am. And you are?" "Mr. Joseph told me to come here to treat you. This is my professional certificate and my ID. Please take a look at them. If there are no problems, we can start right away."Chloe became confused. "You're saying that Joseph hired you to treat me?" "Yes, and it's okay. You just need to take s
Lucas tried his best to keep up with Joseph as the latter walked swiftly. When they were almost at the door, his phone rang.He found that it was a call from Emily, so he stopped and said respectfully, "Sir, I have to answer a call. Tell me if there's anything I can do for you. I'll be at the door." Joseph ignored Lucas and pushed open the door, fixing his gaze on Chloe.She was sitting before the office desk, reading the datasheet seriously with a tight crease between her charming brows. With her pretty cheeks and small but tall nose bridge that formed a perfect arch, she was the perfect example of solemnity.As he looked downward, he noticed her soft red lips and yearned to kiss her.Joseph’s eyes turned hazy. She seemed to have become prettier though they had only been separated for a few hours. She was not heartless after all and had come to him of her own initiative. Hearing the noise, Chloe looked up. "Are you done with your work?""Mm-hmm."He was, in fact, not done. I
Joseph fell into a dilemma. "We don't have any evidence to prove this." He had been dating Xavia for so many years, so he was fully aware of her social and friend circles. Previously, he had his underlings investigate her, but there was nothing suspicious about her except those humiliating love affairs she had during her younger days."A woman's instinct is sometimes more accurate than proof." Chloe flared up in a rage. She felt that Joseph was defending her, so she became stubborn. She had now forgotten why she had come here in the first place. Knock, knock, knock.Someone's knocking interrupted their argument."Come in."Lucas entered the office. He glanced at Chloe before saying to Joseph in slight embarrassment, "Sir, was I interrupting something?" "Just tell me what's wrong." "Umm... I’d like to ask for the rest of the day off."Joseph looked up and scrutinized Lucas with his slender eyes. "Didn't you just get back from a long vacation a few days ago? What do you plan