The assistant’s eyes widened in shock. "You're going to sell it?"The resort was one of the top three attractions in Docwood. Although its annual income was no match for Exotic Star's, it was still an enviable asset. Selling it would be a huge loss."Yes.""Are you sure about this, Mr. Noah? It's not a wise decision to sell it now. We won’t be able to get a good price."Noah raised his head and looked at his assistant coldly. "Are you questioning me?"The assistant shivered and replied, "N-No, I'll make the arrangements right away."During lunchtime, Chloe looked over the live streaming data and her brows furrowed in confusion."All these were delivered to the same location? Could it be one buying all the items? Who would be so bold to purchase so many? Do they plan on opening a store? It doesn't make sense," she muttered. Chloe found the customer’s number and dialed it. At first, no one answered. When she was about to hang up, someone picked up. A deep and powerful voice came
Callum did not agree immediately. Instead, he pondered for a moment before saying, "I know you hate Xavia, and neither do I condone Ken marrying her, but you have to tell me the purpose of inviting Xavia out. I'll help you get your revenge, but not now." "Oh, come on. You're just afraid that your son can't handle the blow, so you want to take it step by step. Truly, I can't sense your sincerity at all.’ Chloe sneered.After researching Callum online, she discovered that he held the prestigious title of count from a young age and had married the most favored princess of the royal family. They had spent the last twenty years together and were blessed with a son and a daughter. It seemed unlikely that he would willingly recall the past and the mistreatment her mother had endured.Chloe had met Kenneth once, and even without knowing him well, she could see how much he cared for Xavia. With Callum's status, Xavia was not worthy of his attention, but he cared about his son's feelings and
Xavia shivered against the biting cold. Her face turned pale, and she raised her hand to strike Emily. Chloe acted quickly and pulled Emily aside, causing Xavia to hit the door frame with a muffled thud.Chloe mocked, "Yikes, that must’ve hurt.""What the hell do you want?! Why won't you leave me alone?! Are you jealous because I'm about to marry into the royal family?!" Xavia screamed, wishing she could tear Chloe apart.Chloe pondered for a moment before smiling and saying, "It's not really jealousy. I'm just curious how someone as wicked as you isn’t dead yet."Xavia was momentarily taken aback. She gazed at Chloe maliciously. "Rest assured, I won't die that soon. I'll live a life far better than yours.""Is that so?" Chloe responded. Xavia thought of something and instantly composed herself. She tucked her hair behind her ear and said arrogantly, "In the near future, I'll become a noble princess. And you, you'll forever remain a lowly commoner."Emily rolled her eyes and ta
Upon hearing Chloe's words, Xavia trembled in fear. She shook her head and said, "I can't do it. It'll scar my face…""It's just a scar. You won't die," Chloe said coldly, her face devoid of emotion. Xavia pressed her lips tightly together as if having made a decision. " Fine. If I do what you say, will you spare me?"Chloe responded truthfully, "It depends. I’ll consider it."A flash of hatred flitted past Xavia's eyes. That was more than enough for her. When she saw Cyrus later this evening, she would ensure that Chloe never sees the light of day ever again.Feeling uneasy, Emily whispered to Chloe, "Are you sure about this?"She did not care if Xavia died or not. She just did not want to get into trouble. After all, there were cameras everywhere, and escaping unnoticed was nearly impossible. Even the lightest investigation would surely expose them.Chloe tapped her temple and said, "Do you think she'll actually harm herself? It's Xavia we're talking about here." Xavia was
Chloe stared at the strange number but did not look surprised. She knew exactly who it was.Noah settled the bill and picked up her coat. "The weather's nice. Let's go for a walk.""No, we should hurry back to the office. It's the last quarter of the year. We should strive to earn as much as we can.” Chloe then walked out. She had to go for her check-up later this afternoon and could not miss it.Their car was parked outside the restaurant, and something dazzled Chloe’s eyes when she got in. She turned and spotted two men in suits standing opposite the car. The dazzling light was a reflection of the dagger in one of the men’s hands.She narrowed her eyes at the men. They were probably the bodyguards Callum had mentioned. And as expected, they got into an SUV after Noah started the car and followed behind them. The scenery outside passed in a blur. Chloe was hit with a myriad of emotions. Callum had assumed that Xavia would try to take revenge on Chloe, and so had arranged for bod
Chloe was baffled. She asked hesitantly, "What makes you say that?" "My gut," Michael said with a solemn expression. "He's not as simple as he looks."Chloe’s brows furrowed slightly. Joseph had once said a similar thing.Michael felt awkward when Chloe gave no response. He had expected her to disbelieve him, but he was still upset when things turned out this way. He forced out a smile. "It's fine. I just felt like I had to say it. Maybe I was overthinking it." Chloe narrowed her eyes and changed the topic. "Did you manage to resolve your scandal?" "No. And all my jobs for the month have been canceled.”"How about next month?""I don’t know. My agency might help me. We’re waiting for this to be old news before clarifying anything.""That's good."Chloe subconsciously thought it was all just a misunderstanding and did not delve deeper into the matter. Her instincts told her that Michael would not rely on others to get a higher position. And besides, he had no reason to sland
Chloe laughed. When she was about to respond, Joseph’s expression suddenly changed. He grabbed her shoulders and seemed to be holding something back. "Did someone force himself on you?" Though Noah was around, foreign countries were not as safe as their homeland of Asvand. He might have failed to protect her. At that moment, Joseph did not think that he too might be sick too if Chloe was indeed infected. All he could think about was her safety.Chloe shoved him away disdainfully. "You're overthinking it. You're the one who’s always forcing himself on me." Joseph was taken aback. "So, that dirty person you were talking about is me?""Who else could it be?" His head throbbed from the anger felt. He interrogated her, "Are you afraid of catching a disease from me?" He was a man of integrity. Despite already being in his thirties, Chloe was the only woman he ever slept with aside from that accident. She was cruel to say such a thing.Chloe chuckled. "Find it hard to accept? You k
As Chloe wiped off her smudged lipstick, she asked helplessly, "Why do you and your assistant just love giving people rides?" Both Lucas and Joseph had offered to drive her. Did they have that much free time on their hands?Joseph glanced at her. "You should be honored." "No, thank you. I think that honor suits Xavia far better.""I never slept with Xavia after we separated, and neither do I like her. You’re the only person who could possibly be Jas' mother."Chloe turned to look at him with shining eyes. "Are you saying that you like me?"Joseph met her gaze. He knew her following words would be unpleasant, but his heart skipped a beat nonetheless. A deep passion arose in his icy eyes but he knew he could not say yes and be bewitched by her. He would only be placing himself in a disadvantageous position. He averted his gaze and opened the car door, saying coldly, "Get in." "Why should I? I have a fiance." Chloe raised her chin arrogantly and ignored his kindness.Joseph d