Chloe asked the crowd, "Is it that easy for you to earn a few million? Why do you make it sound like it’s just a snap of the fingers?""It isn't easy for us, but it’s easy for you,” a man said."I'm sorry, but my money was hard to come by too. I won't stop you if you want to support your idol. Oh, I see you have a ring on your ring finger. You must be married. You really should choose the right platform if you want to do charity and not be fooled. Your wife will get mad at you if your joint property goes to waste.""Why you..." The man was struck speechless, and his expression was hideous.Xavia looked angry too. Gripping the microphone hard, she asked, "Are you saying I'm cheating everyone out of their money?""No, that’s not what I meant.""Then what do you mean?" "Well..." Chloe grinned and casually pointed at the stage set up nearby. "Don't forget to pay for the venue."Xavia had to pay for this spot as it was land owned by the Sullivans.Thinking that victory was on her
“You met Chloe?" Noah went straight to the point.Stella was speechless as he had always been gentle and friendly to everyone. She assumed he was dispirited after being bullied by the Sullivans and losing his career. "Yeah, I did. She wants to see Professor Alfred but it won’t be easy for her to get an appointment," Stella spoke arrogantly, feeling a sense of superiority after having worked for Alfred for a long time.Noah fell silent."Noah?""I'm listening. Does Professor Alfred have any free slots this month?" "No, but I’ll tell him if you wish to see him. I’m sure he'll say yes to you.""Not at the moment," Noah added, "Tell me if Chloe goes to the institute.""I will.” Like a love-struck fool, Stella immediately agreed. But she added in a worried tone, "Did you have a fall out with the Sullivan—”"Don't worry. I can handle it." "Pull yourself together, all right? I believe in you."Her words of encouragement made Noah sneer. "Sure."After the call, Stella felt that
Chloe carried the dishes to Joseph's bedroom and knocked on the door. She said curtly, "It's me. I have food. Open up." The only response she got was silence. It was as if the room was vacant.Patiently, she knocked on the door again. She knew Joseph must have heard her. "I'll give the food to Toto and Oreo if you don't want it."Creak...Joseph opened the door and stared at her. The hollowness in his eyes made them more deep-set, and his stubble had grown out. He looked haggard from not having shaved for some time. Even so, he still looked pretty handsome. Chloe was so amused by Joseph's current handsome hobo-look that she burst out laughing. The sounds of her laughter lit up the gloomy corridor.Joseph was confused by her laughter, but the dishes in her hands made his belly growl. He accepted them and said grumpily, "You're so ungrateful. You’ve finally come to see me after so long.""Don’t get any ideas. We're divorced. I came to see you because of Jas and the fact that I'm kin
"This is the patient you were talking about?"Joseph muttered, “Yeah, please see if you can treat her."Stroking his messy beard, Ezra Thompson studied Chloe. "It's hard to say. I’ll have a look." He pointed at a treatment couch nearby. "Lie down over there. I need to see how serious it is by putting you under deep hypnosis."Joseph said, "Don't be nervous. I'll be right here."Chloe nodded. "I'm not afraid." She wanted to recover as soon as possible.Ezra was even more proficient than the doctor Chloe had visited in the hospital. Under his guidance, she quickly relaxed and fell into a sound sleep.But things were different this time.Chloe had a nightmare of being chased by a demon under a dark, gloomy sky. Holding onto a puppy, she ran until she found a tunnel. She dove inside to hide. Breathing a sigh of relief, she comforted the puppy. She then spotted a light ahead of her."Don't be scared. We'll be safe soon."The white puppy simply stared at her. Suddenly, it started tr
A person would be distressed over losing their memories. And who knows what trouble Noah might stir up next? Given that hypnosis did more harm than good, the best move was to reverse it. Every person had limits, just like his mother. Frieda had looked fine on the surface, but she was internally scarred and damaged."Undoing the hypnosis would be the best approach, but it's easier said than done." Ezra chuckled. "You're a clever guy, Joseph. You'll figure something out. Just don't make my life any harder than it needs to be, okay?"Undoing the hypnosis by force was not beyond Ezra. Rather, he hesitated to do so. If he messed up, the blame would fall squarely on him.Chloe came back into the room with the medication. Joseph shot Ezra a warning look, cautioning him not to say too much."So I should take the medication and come back for a check-up on a later date? When should I come back?" she asked."Umm, you can come back for a review in about a week or two," Ezra replied vaguely un
After leaving Ezra’s place, Chloe got a call from an Exotic Star employee reporting that there were matters that needed her attention. Noah's absence had relegated most of the responsibilities onto her plate, making her schedule jam-packed.Joseph went to pick up Jasper from school.As Jasper settled into the child seat, he eyed his father who was engrossed in his phone. "Daddy, I have something to discuss with you."Joseph did not look up from his phone. "Go ahead.""Could you please stop forcing Mom to cook for you? Women should be pampered, not ordered around."Joseph's finger paused mid-swipe. He looked at Jasper and answered, "But I really enjoy her cooking.""The occasional occurrence is fine, but we have hired cooks at home. Asking Mom to cook every day is simply too much work.""I didn’t ask her to cook every day."Jasper huffed, unconvinced. "But you wish she did."Joseph had devoured the lunch Chloe had prepared as if he had not eaten in years. He practically licked
"I own half of Exotic Star. I'm not stealing or forcing anyone into anything, so why can’t I do this?"Noah spoke in a low voice, but the resentment in it was palpable. After all, he had always been the black sheep. Desmond’s clear favorite had always been Chloe. It never mattered if she was right or wrong. His bias was unconditional."You two should talk things through openly. I believe Mr. Desmond won’t be that harsh with you. He probably just wants to teach you a lesson, not actually kick you out of the company.”"If he wasn’t going to drive me away, why did he make a public spectacle? Why not deal with it silently?""Maybe it's his roundabout way of shielding you?" Guessed the secretary, but guessing was all anyone could do when it came to Desmond. No one could read his mind, including Chloe."That’s all useless now. The current outcome is disappointing enough," Noah said as he removed his bracelet from his slender wrist and twirled it. A glint of ferocity flashed through his
Chloe seethed with anger. ‘These people are animals!’Emily stirred. Upon recognizing Chloe, her eyes instantly reddened. "Coco, I ran into these people after leaving a work team-building session. They trapped me and forced me to drink something weird. Everything after that is just a blur.""Oh, why are you acting all innocent? You were having a great time earlier!” Megan sneered.Shielding Emily behind her, Chloe shot Megan a frosty look. "Did Xavia put you up to this?""Correct. Brilliant detective work.”Megan would not dare go against Chloe without someone backing her."Are you stupid or something?"Xavia had just recently broken ties with Megan, but here she was, back as Xavia's lapdog.Megan glared at Chloe. "You don’t know squat."What could she do besides serve Xavia? Megan’s reputation had gone down the drain. Many brands had terminated their contracts with her, and she now owed so much in compensation that she would never be able to repay. Xavia, now sitting pretty a