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
Chloe stared at Joseph for a while before chuckling. "Oh, come on. If you still like me, just say it. No need to say such offensive words. Your intimidation won't work on me.""I'm intimidating you?""Yes, that's exactly what you're doing. You're using disapproval and demeaning tactics to satisfy your ego, aiming to make me feel inferior and achieve your purpose," Chloe replied."I'm not that despicable," Joseph retorted."Well then, where did you get the idea that I relied on Noah to get into Exotic Star? Even if I did, what's wrong with that? I got the man and the job. It's a win-win situation. If you genuinely care for me, you should bless me instead of nitpicking and making me feel like you still have lingering feelings for me."Joseph fell silent and his furrowed brows slowly relaxed. Had she finally figured it out? If he had let her go, why would he care about her relationship with Noah?Chloe tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Her eyes sparkled as she teased, "Oh? Did
Joseph was stumped. His anger flared up. "Didn’t you do this too when you flirted with me in the past?""I did this? Oh please. Have you run out of ideas, Mr. Joseph? You keep repeating the same lines. Aren't you tired of it?" she mocked.She did not wish to waste any more time with Joseph, and more importantly, she should not provoke him any further. She decided to end the charade and dashed off."Chloe!""Goodbye, Mr. Joseph."*When Chloe stepped into her office, she found Noah sitting inside and her desk laden with her favorite dishes.His gaze fell on the takeaway box in her hand. He chuckled. "There’s no need for you to go out and buy lunch from now on. Just let me know what you want to eat and I'll get my assistant to take care of it.""That's too troublesome. Getting food from downstairs is more convenient.""That works too. Let's go together from now on. I'll come look for you during lunch break.""Okay."Suddenly, Noah noticed something. He paused for a few seconds
“What? Do all of us need to take off our clothes?" one woman asked.They had not expected Joseph, who looked reserved and aloof, to be into this kind of thing.Impatiently, Joseph nodded. "Yes, all of you." He refused to believe that he was indifferent to any woman other than Chloe for the rest of his life.Though the women felt a bit shy, they did not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and began to undress.Ten minutes later, Joseph growled, "Get out!"Lucas sighed. He knew things would turn out this way. He went inside and escorted the women out. Carefully assessing Joseph's expression, Lucas asked, "Sir, did you find them unsatisfactory? Should I find a few more?""No."There was only one person in Joseph’s heart. Regardless of how stunning other women might be, they were all just a piece of flesh. None of them could stir any emotion in him.But Chloe was now engaged to Noah, so he had to make a choice—should he continue or let go? If he chose to continue, woul
“I want you to promise me something," she said with little confidence. A hint of unease flickered in her eyes. "I want to stay alive. I don't want to lose value on both ends."During her coma, Imperium had expended a lot of effort on her, not to mention that they had much better medical facilities than what can be found outside. Before seeking revenge, she wanted to cleanse herself and fully recover. And since Joseph was going to learn everything he wanted to know soon, there was no point for him to keep her here. Even if he let her go, how long could she survive outside?"You go first," Joseph said. Vanya knew she had captured Joseph's attention, but she did not try to push her luck. "Icarus was working with us. We planned that whole scene in the restroom between him and Chloe. And your mother did escape from Duskfall. Cyrus intended to use you as bait to lure her out. As for Noah, he likes Chloe and cooperated with us."She shared what she knew carefully, trying not to give aw
Rubbing his eyes, Jasper sat up and asked, "Daddy, are you going to find Ms. Chloe?"Joseph froze for a moment and asked, "Why do you say that?""I saw photos of her and another man on my phone. The news said she's getting engaged." Joseph fell silent for a few seconds.With a serious expression, Jasper cupped his chin. "If she really liked the other guy, she would’ve married him a year or two after knowing him. It's been five years now, so I don’t think Ms. Chloe likes that man all that much."Stopping the car, Joseph turned to look at his son. "And how do you know all this?"Joseph knew Jasper had the habit of putting all his effort and energy into something that he was interested in. He began to wonder if Jasper had a crush on a little girl at school. Even though he was more mature than his peers, romance and relationships were not things a child his age should know about."There's nothing I don't understand. In this day and age, there's so much information available. If one
Fifteen minutes later, the recording finished playing. Joseph kept his eyes fixed on Chloe. On the surface, he appeared expressionless, but internally he was extremely nervous. He was like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting for punishment. Though he was a prideful man, he had to admit that the pain he surely caused Chloe was immense for misunderstanding her and Icarus.After the initial shock, Chloe quickly calmed down. She had remained expressionless throughout the entire recording and seemed indifferent to the truth."I don't need to listen to all of this. I already know," she said.Chloe had personally gone through the whole ordeal. No one knew the excruciating pain better than herself. Joseph thought he was doing her a big favor by revealing the truth, but to her, it was like pouring salt over her wounds. Luckily, she did not care anymore.Clenching his jaw, Joseph said, "I—"A knock on the door interrupted them."Are you in there, Ms. Chloe? I need a word
Putting on a fake smile, Chloe said, "Is it that hard to understand?"Joseph was livid. "I just want a chance to talk to you properly. Is that wrong?""It is.”"Don't twist the truth here. Where did I go wrong?" he said, refusing to admit his mistakes."Did I ever say I wanted to talk to you? Did I ever say I wanted to listen to that recording? Everything you do is based on your own assumption. I don't want to relive those days of unbearable pain. It's no different from being killed all over again!" Chloe shouted at the top of her lungs.No one knew if she was truly angry or if she was just putting up an act. However, her eyes were filled with tears and she looked pitiful.Joseph could not bear to see her cry and immediately surrendered. "Please don't cry. I just wanted to explain things. I won’t hurt you again.""You're just selfishly trying to prove your innocence. You don't care about how I feel at all!""I’ll never do it again. I'll change," Joseph promised sincerely, his e