Over the years, Joseph firmly believed that Chloe was still alive. He never gave up on his investigation into Chloe and the fire incident, but Lucas was unsure of the results of the investigation.There was one thing. Joseph had discovered Xavia in the surveillance footage of that incident, which added further cracks to their already strained relationship."Yes, it was her," Jasper replied resolutely. Lucas, without a second thought, turned around and knocked on the door of the meeting room.*By the time Joseph reached the hospital, Chloe had already left. Not bothered to search for her, he went straight to the surveillance room. After adjusting the timeline on the computer, a woman appeared on the screen. His gaze glued to her as a wave of emotion overwhelmed him. In the video, Chloe sported a short hairdo and a pencil dress. The sleek leather jacket over her shoulders accentuated her exquisite and alluring figure. She exuded a blend of charm and elegance that captivated thos
"That’s Mr. Joseph's ex-wife? Surely, you must be mistaken.”"No, I'm a hundred percent sure about this! That’s Chloe!" Megan had made significant progress in life over the years, having managed to bag a wealthy businessman from Docwood. She took out her phone to capture a photo of Chloe for Xavia.In response, Chloe elegantly swept her bangs behind her ears and warned, "You're not allowed to circulate my photos without my consent. I will sue you for violating my image rights."Chloe's words confirmed Megan's suspicions and a shiver traveled down her spine. She asked with uncertainty, "Who are you? Are you a ghost or...""What do you think?"In a panic, Megan cried out for help. "Security, get her out of here!""Chloe is my plus-one, and you don’t have the authority to kick her out," Noah said, shielding Chloe while giving Megan a warning gaze.Turning to those around her, Megan pleaded, "She really is Chloe. We need to chase her out of here!""She does look like Chloe…""Bu
Natalie did not dare entertain such extravagant thoughts and quickly waved them away. "No, no! I'd be more than satisfied with a man who’s half as good as Joe."Chloe chuckled and did not comment on this. Natalie pointed at Noah and asked, "Are you guys dating now?" "Nope. We're just friends," Noah explained, saving Chloe from an embarrassing situation. Chloe nodded. The consideration Noah showed her was something Joseph had never done. "I see…" Natalie replied and tactfully ended the conversation.Chloe followed Noah to greet and congratulate Quentin. The man of honor had been busy attending to other guests and had yet to notice Chloe. When they met, he was stunned, but he did not say anything to her.Quentin was an outstanding individual—courteous in his interactions and a highly capable person. His marriage to the princess was proof that he was deserving of being the Walker heir. After chatting for a while, Noah presented the gift he had brought while smiling innocent
"How would I have been able to get away from you if I didn't deceive you?" Chloe’s voice was calm, though tinged with sarcasm."How could you be so heartless?""And what about you? How could you imprison me and force me to have an abortion? You even tried to make me accept you being with Xavia.""I can explain that. It's not like what you think.""Sorry, I'm not interested. I have to go," Chloe said coldly. She averted her gaze and tried to leave.Unwilling to let her go, Joseph reached out to grab her hand, but Chloe deftly dodged his grasp."Mr. Joseph, please mind your manner." Noah came just in the nick of time, positioning himself between Chloe and Joseph.Chloe and Noah stood close to each other, suggesting their intimate connection. Upon seeing this, Joseph's anger flared up.He lashed out, "Fuck off.""Mr. Joseph, I believe Coco made herself very clear. Please step aside," Noah said, his calm demeanor a stark contrast to Joseph's anger."Come here," Joseph commanded,
Noah lowered his head to mask the anger in his eyes. However, his voice sounded innocent as he asked, "Are you talking about me, Mr. Joseph?""Who else could it be if not you?" Joseph sneered."Coco, are you of the same opinion?" Noah asked."Don't worry. Even if you did harm me, it’d never compare to what he has done." Chloe scoffed. She did not believe Joseph's words and saw them as nothing more than desperate attempts to deflect responsibility.Upon hearing this, Noah smiled as he glanced and shrugged at the man across from him.Joseph felt a pain of pain course through him and a throbbing sensation in his temples as he found the situation increasingly irritating. "In that fire, he was either the one who started it or was involved in it," he said with immense frustration.The fire that erupted in the hospital caught everyone off guard, including the firefighters who could not reach the scene in time. Given the sudden and unforeseen nature of the incident, it seemed improbable
Seeing that Joseph was about to follow Chloe, Callum firmly held onto the steering wheel and said irritably, "I'll lose all respect for you if you go after her."Frowning, Joseph replied, "I can't let her go with Noah.""Then you need a new approach. Your previous methods won't work. You can't be forceful when it comes to wooing women."Joseph managed to calm down and regained some of his composure. "What's the matter with Imperium?""Nothing.""What do you mean?""Fine, it's about Cyrus."Joseph's face sank. "Does he know about our relationship?""No," Callum replied, lighting up a cigarette. "Besides, we're just friends. Imperium is yours and yours alone."Joseph did not pursue that topic further and asked, "Did Cyrus approach you?""Yes. He wishes for Otto to marry my daughter."Understanding instantly dawned upon Joseph. The Sinclairs had a long history in the underworld. However, they recently turned to legitimate businesses, with the political arena being the only real
Chloe yawned and replied nonchalantly, "All right, all right. Goodnight.""Bye, and don't be late tomorrow," Jasper said.After ending the call, Chloe put on an eye mask and drifted off to sleep.*Meanwhile, as soon as Joseph and Callum parted ways, a police car pulled Joseph over."Mr. Joseph, we received a report that you’re drunk driving. Please cooperate with our investigation."Joseph furrowed his brow slightly. "Who told you that?"He only had one glass of red wine tonight. It was not enough to make him drunk, so it was unlikely that anyone would have noticed."Sir, please don't make things difficult for us...""Fine. I'll ask your superior then.""Wait, wait. It was an anonymous report from a woman. Apart from us, the media has also been informed."A group of paparazzi were hiding nearby and sneakily taking photos. To be honest, they did not want to be involved in this matter either.Joseph chuckled, knowing exactly who the anonymous reporter was. He made a call to
Xavia felt a chill run down her spine when she heard Joseph's words. Even someone as cunning as her did not know how to respond to this unexpected turn of events."B-Because I didn't hear Chloe's voice. I thought it was one of the nurses..." she stammered."Hah." Joseph's eyes bore into her as he pressed on, "So you weren’t hoping for Chloe to die so that you can take her place?"Xavia's first instinct was to deny and come up with an excuse, but when she looked up and met Joseph's icy gaze, her blood turned cold. At that moment, she realized why she had been losing favor with him over the years. It was clear that Joseph had restored the hospital’s surveillance footage. He had tolerated her manipulations and schemes only because of Jasper. Her only stroke of luck was that she had not been involved in the fire.Taking a deep breath, Xavia calmed herself and said, "You can't think of me that way. If I wanted to get in between you and Chloe, I had plenty of chances to do so, but I neve