Seeing that Joseph made no move to leave, she smiled sarcastically. "Have you had your fill?"A hint of desire flashed through his eyes as he turned away. "Change and come downstairs.""For what?”"Xavia’s downstairs."Chloe raised an eyebrow, the teasing evident on her face. "Duly noted."Today was Exotic Star's board meeting, and Desmond and Noah were still at the office. Chloe was unsure when they would get back. If she ran into them dressed like this, it would be an awkward encounter. Indeed, she should change.During the wait, Joseph's mind filled with images of Chloe's alluring figure. He had never truly let go of her. The temptation was strong, and it left his typically cold and charming face looking somewhat absent-minded.Xavia tried to speak to him several times but failed to elicit a response from him. Seeing him in such a bewitched state, she clenched her fists in anger. She should have come here alone to resolve things so as to avoid increasing the chances of Joseph
Joseph met Noah's gaze and smiled mockingly. "What are you afraid of?"Noah remained composed and smiled. "Come now. If someone breaks into your house in the middle of the night, wouldn't you be afraid?""Is that even possible? Did someone shout 'thief’ or something?"Noah's smile faded slightly, and annoyance flickered across his face. "Maybe Coco didn't satisfy you enough, so you're now bothering me?"Radiating displeasure and coldness, Joseph was clearly in a bad mood. Besides Chloe, who else could have caused him such discomfort?Joseph was unwilling to say more, simply remaining silent and looking Noah over coldly. He then drove away, leaving Noah and Xavia in the front yard.Xavia watched the car speed off into the distance, gritting her teeth in dissatisfaction. He had left her in the dark, leaving her to make her own way home alone.Joseph was an emotionless hunk of rock.Noah, however, had his eyes fixed on the third floor of the manor. A light was on in Chloe's room,
Noah noticed her little gestures and softened his voice, gently coaxing, "What's wrong? Did Joseph bully you again?"Chloe paused. A hint of emotion flickered across her fair face. She hesitated for a moment, knowing deep down that Noah was the one who treated her well. She then took out the blueprints and handed them to him. "Actually, it's nothing. He just gave me this."Noah walked over and examined the blueprints. He quickly recognized them as the structural plans of the hospital where the fire had taken place.Chloe stared into Noah's eyes and said, "Joseph told me that your rescuing me was premeditated."Noah looked up. His eyes looked clear and honest. "Do you believe that?""I don't," she replied decisively. Some individuals and situations were known only to oneself, and she had a clear opinion in her heart.Noah calmly continued. "I've been aware of the unique design of this hospital for quite some time. The architect behind it is the father of one of my high school clas
Xavia clenched her fists. Her fingernails dug into her palm. Ignoring the pain, she calmed herself and restarted the performance. However, it was far from satisfactory. Even the non-musicians in the audience could tell that something was amiss.This was undoubtedly a significant mishap in her career."What's going on? Is there something wrong with my hearing?" someone wondered aloud."Her performance is so… It's even worse than my nephew," another voice said."Maybe Vee isn't feeling well today. Let's cut her some slack," a sympathetic voice offered.Finally, her manager backstage decided to come out and apologized on behalf of Xavia and her team. "We are terribly sorry about today’s performance. Vee has been battling a cold for several days, and she’s not at her best. We'll refund all the tickets for today's show."Agitated, Xavia asked, "What? You're refunding all the tickets?""Yes. You're the one who messed up the performance, so you need to clean up the mess," the manager s
Xavia's face was pale as she stared at the white wreath in front of her. Through the corner of her eyes, she caught sight of a fruit knife on the table in the backstage resting room. Suddenly, she was overwhelmed by the feeling of tearing Noah and Chloe to pieces.Her manager did not notice the changes in her demeanor. He nervously pointed at Noah and stammered, "M-Mr. Noah, we never slighted you in any way. Why are you treating us this way? Did someone make you do this?"Before Noah could respond, Chloe walked up to the stage and sneered. "We're just telling the truth. I have the right to let her fans know the truth, don't I?""Oh my gosh. Is all that real?""I can't believe I thought Vee was a faithful woman. Joseph must've discovered her true nature a long time ago.""That short-haired woman’s Chloe. She's Joseph’s ex-wife, right? She did Vee one dirty. Today is supposed to be Vee's concert, but she presented Vee with a wreath. How wicked."Stop calling her Vee. It's sickening
Noah craned his neck to look at her phone. "Joseph?"Chloe rejected the call and said, "Yeah. Who else would be so concerned about Xavia?"Chuckling, Noah continued, "He won't give up so easily."In the next second, Chloe's phone rang again. It was the same number. She did not answer, nor did she block his number. While Xavia had messed with her relationship, the person who truly disappointed her was Joseph. Though she could not do anything to him, she would strive to make his life a living hell.*In a private lounge, Samuel scrolled through the news on his phone and laughed uproariously. "Hahahaha, this is comedy gold. Look at Xavia. She’s as pale as a corpse."Nathan chuckled. "Yeah, this is the first time I've seen her lose her composure like this. Chloe really went all out this time. She has a different vibe about her now.”Chloe was incapable of such ruthlessness in the past. Stroking his chin, Samuel nodded in agreement. "She cut her long hair short. But Joe, it's bette
Chloe was half awake as she glanced at her phone. She suddenly saw something that caused her to spring up from the bed. As her mind gradually cleared, she looked at her phone again before setting it aside to freshen up.During breakfast, Desmond frowned and said, "I saw the announcement from the Whitman Group. Joseph seems to be siding with you."This was not a good thing. Rather than siding with Chloe, Desmond hoped that Joseph would fall out with them. After all, the Sullivans were a powerful family. It would save Chloe and Noah a lot of unnecessary trouble when they got married later.Taking a bite of her sandwich, Chloe said nonchalantly, "Is it possible that Joseph isn't taking my side, but rather, he has been wanting to cut ties with Xavia for a long time? Besides, this will benefit his son too."The press release stated three points. First, Joseph and Xavia were never married and their child was raised solely by Joseph. Second, both parties never interfered in each other's r
And it was not only the members of the board who knew. Exotic Star’s official website had even made an announcement. Noah was the sole inheritor of the company, and this was good news. All the jewelry under the brand was having an 88% discount. Soon, not only the internal staff but everyone in Docwood knew about it.Desmond had left no room for Chloe to back out."How could you not tell us this, Ms. Chloe? We'll have to address you as Mrs. Chloe soon.""That's right. Mr. Noah’s a good man. Many women in the office tried to woo him, but he just gave them the cold shoulder. I'm sure he'll treat you well after you guys are married.""You're engaged to Noah?" a voice interrupted.Chloe glanced at Frieda, who had a puzzled expression on her face. Chloe raised her eyebrows and asked, "Yeah? Anything wrong with that?""I'm just asking.""Well, I believe you’ve already heard everyone talking about it, right?"After Chloe’s confirmation, Frieda's brow furrowed even tighter and a hint of