Xavia's response did not elicit any joy from Kenneth. Instead, he felt like an invisible hand was tearing at his heart. He asked, "What do you mean during this time? Does that mean that you approached me with ulterior motives?" Chloe glanced at Callum and mouthed, "Looks like he isn't so naive after all."Callum covered his face, feeling embarrassed in front of his daughter. On one hand, he felt guilty for what he did to her mother, and on the other hand, he had to deal with his other two wayward children who constantly tried to provoke Chloe.Grasping at straws, a glimmer of hope appeared in Xavia's eyes as he held Kenneth's hand on her belly while saying earnestly, "No, I swear, you're the child's father. I know I shouldn't have lied to you, Ken, but I had no choice. I had to obey Duskfall's orders. I really do love you." "You love me?" Kenneth burst into laughter and pointed at Eustace. "Is this what you told him too?""Yes, she also told me that she loved me," Eustace quickl
When Chloe walked into Exotic Star, she found the employees packing their belongings, including several from her department. She furrowed her brows. "What's going on here?"Upon hearing her voice, they all looked up. Their tears threatened to fall as they cried, "Ms. Chloe, you’re finally here."Sensing trouble, Chloe asked, "What's happened?""We've been fired.""Who fired you?" Chloe was stunned. "My grandfather?" Apart from the press conference Desmond had held, he had not been involved in company affairs for a long time. Moreover, firing employees was such a trivial matter that it did not warrant his involvement. "It wasn't Mr. Desmond. It was someone else. Someone came by this morning with a contract to purchase our company's shares."Chloe was stunned, unable to figure out who this person could be. Apart from the members of the board, she and Desmond held the most shares in the company, and she was certain that her grandfather would not sell his shares. Unless this perso
Chloe's face sank. "Are you threatening me? And also, who's Mr. Gary? I've never heard of him," she said with her chin raised, revealing her chiseled jawline. "Exotic Star was built from the ground up by the Sullivans. Besides us, there's no one else worthy of bearing the title of CEO. As for this Gary person, it's my manners that make me stand here and wait, but if I choose not to, it's because of his inappropriate actions. He has no right to terminate my employees.""You dare disrespect Mr. Gary?" the bodyguard snarled. They had not expected such sharp words from this seemingly delicate woman.Chloe smiled nonchalantly and continued, "I'm sorry, as I said, I don't know any Mr. Gary. He’s just a lunatic who’s trespassing.""Mr. Gary isn't a lunatic.""Do you have any evidence to prove that?"The bodyguards fell silent. There was no way for a sane person to prove that they were not insane. It was clear she was deliberately making things difficult for them.A cunning gleam flashed
Chloe contemplated for a moment, then decided to seek out Noah.*It was 9 in the evening when Chloe got back to the manor. The vast residence appeared tranquil in the moonlight, and the helpers had turned in to rest for the night. The garden roses were in full bloom, filling the air with their fragrance. Chloe plucked a blossom and placed it in a vase.After taking a shower and changing into comfortable pajamas, she headed to the security room."Ms. Chloe? What are you doing here? You don't need to come personally. If you have any requests, just let me know," the guard said, standing up as she entered."It's fine. Did Noah go out today?" Chloe asked.Desmond had hastily set up this security room before going on his vacation. It was to monitor Noah's activities and prevent him from causing trouble again."No, he hasn't. Mr. Noah has been in the room the whole time and hasn't even had dinner," the guard replied. He was tasked with delivering Noah's meals and to monitor him closel
Chloe fell silent. She lowered her head to hide her emotion and asked in a heavy voice, "Was this really you?""Hahaha, what do you mean? Did I do something?" Noah laughed heartily as if he had just heard a massive joke. "Are you suggesting I arranged for Gary to buy Exotic Star’s shares? Coco, even if you don't trust me anymore, you should stick to the facts. You know better than anyone how long I’ve been locked in this room. Of course, if you're so eager to find a scapegoat to pin everything on, I won’t fight it, but everyone knows that Grandpa removed me from the board.” He then added sarcastically, “I’m absolutely ‘powerless’ here.”Chloe stared into his eyes and said, "No need to get so defensive. I'm just asking.""Defensive? Me?" Noah placed his hands behind his head and gazed at the pitch-black ceiling. His laughter eventually came to a stop. "Shouldn't I be?" he asked.This sounded like both a question for himself and Chloe. Just because the Sullivans had adopted him, he h
Everyone lied and gave the same statement as Damon. Some of them even refused to see Chloe. After running around for a whole day, her efforts proved futile.She collapsed in her car, exhausted, wondering if this was really Noah's scheme. She did not want to admit that he was the prime suspect. She kept lying to herself and refused to go home to face it.After some time, the pedestrians on the street lessened and the city quieted down. Chloe had her eyes shut to rest, a constant frown on her face.Buzz, buzz, buzz…A vibration ruined the silence.Chloe slowly opened her eyes and picked up her phone. It was a text from Jasper, inviting her to the amusement park tomorrow. Massaging her temples, she texted him back.[Sorry, Jas. I'm busy tomorrow. How about we go another day?]Joseph called her not long after she sent that text. Picking it up, she said in a voice heavy with fatigue, "Speak."Joseph paused for a moment. "Where are you?"Chloe looked at the shopping mall nearby and
Joseph slid into the passenger seat and toyed with Chloe's phone. His firm voice warmed Chloe’s heart."You came to find me because I didn't sound right?""Yes, I worry about you."Joseph was honest with his feelings, contrary to his past self. However, his bold confession filled Chloe with uneasiness."You’re so corny," she said helplessly.Looking straight into her eyes, Joseph responded seriously, "I’m not. I'm just telling the truth.""Okay, stop." Chloe let out a long sigh and held her chin, saying in worry, "I'm not in the mood to flirt.""That's not what I'm doing here. I came to help you resolve the problem." He calmly patted her forehead, smoothing the frown on her face. Somehow, she felt safe and convinced.Chloe thought for a few seconds before telling him what had happened over the last two days. She told him everything, venting all her bottled-up feelings. After hearing the whole story, Joseph remained quiet.Chloe urged, "What do you think?""We’re going to th
Chloe tried to soothe Desmond, shedding tears as she said anxiously. "You shouldn’t move, Grandfather. Lay down." "No, I have to get to the office. Exotic Star is about to be stolen from us."Desmond pushed Chloe away and stubbornly tried to get out of bed. Exotic Star was like a child he raised, and it belonged solely to the Sullivan family. No one else could covet it. He also wanted to figure out how that greenhorn Gary had got the whole board to say yes to him. "Mr. Desmond, the board members have signed the transfer contracts. Morally and legally, everything favors Gary, so just calm down and rest first. Please trust that Chloe and I will take back Exotic Star. But whatever it is, I believe the company fell into Gary’s hands because of Noah,” Joseph said in a firm, confident tone.Desmond trusted Joseph. Joseph could drive Gary out of Exotic Star if he gave his all, but Desmond wondered why Joseph claimed that Noah was behind this. He asked in confusion as his anger dissipate