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
During the morning meeting, Noah introduced to all the executives, "Everyone, this is Chloe Johnson, my international business partner. Starting today, she'll be temporarily taking on the role of marketing manager."Chloe, dressed in a business suit, stood up and smiled, maintaining her composure. "Ladies and gentlemen, nice to meet you. I'm sure you have your doubts about me, and I can accept that. But I assure you that if you give me a chance, I'll bring many surprises to this company." She had discussed the marketing manager position with Noah beforehand. Other than the core technology, one of the most important aspects of a jewelry company was its sales. Secondly, Exotic Star was a large corporation. Its design concept was ingrained into the company, so she would not meddle in it without permission. She would only consider taking a higher position once she made some achievements. "Not all, Ms. Chloe. We've long heard of the great developments made in Estre. It's our honor to b
Chloe's lips twitched before blurting out, "Only Xavia would do that kind of thing.”After saying that, she recalled that Jasper was Xavia's child, and a tinge of awkwardness hung in the air between them.Jasper stared at her with his clear eyes. "So why did you post a long complaint on the Internet yesterday if you had no such intention?""Now that’s silly. Are you saying that I should just continue to suffer in silence since I've done it for five years?""But you didn't provide any evidence. It's just your one-sided statement.""I don't need evidence. Your mother knows more than anyone if I'm right or wrong. And from another point of view, she didn’t provide any evidence to refute my words.”Jasper fell silent and furrowed his brows. Chloe thought he was unhappy about her criticizing Xavia. But regardless, she was the victim here. She turned away and ignored him as the latter remained silent, staring out of the window as if pondering something.Chloe accompanied Harold in watc
Joseph wore no expression. "Kids shouldn't meddle in adults' affairs.""I can help you capture her heart.""You don’t have enough homework, do you?"Joseph was used to Jasper's strange way of thinking. He did not give much of a reply before asking some people to come in.Jasper pouted and muttered reluctantly, "Chloe’s willing to meet me instead of you. You shouldn’t doubt my power."These words hit Joseph in the gut. He massaged his temples and decided not to be mad at Jasper.A few doctors in white coats soon entered the ward. Joseph glanced at the sleeping man on the bed, and his expression became unfathomable. "Take him away." *When Chloe was back at the Sullivan manor, Noah went up to her with a solemn expression. "We got a call from the prison."Chloe was a little dumbfounded. "The prison?""Yes, the prison where Benjamin is locked up." "Oh. What's the matter?"Benjamin had disappointed her greatly five years ago. Chloe would have forgotten that she still had a fat
Benjamin's face became badly bruised from the punch, but he had no chance to retaliate. As expected, the warden pulled them apart. "I'm not lying. There’s a watch back in the villa that the man left behind. It's in the basement."This revelation filled Chloe with extremely complicated feelings, and she found it hard to say anything.Noah regained his wits. His eyes turned icy as he said, "How do we know if you're lying or not?""Go ahead and do a paternity test." Benjamin started coughing and his breathing became labored. He suggested intermittently, "I…I’m running out of time. We…We should expose the truth to…the public."Benjamin could admit that he had cheated on Luciana first, but this was the true reason he disliked Chloe. Before he was imprisoned, he had always thought of her as filthy since she was not a true Johnson. Alas, people only gained epiphany on the verge of death. Although she was not his child by blood, Chloe had seen him as her father. He had failed to cherish