Chapter 142

After Haley left, Zoe quickly explained to Joe, "Joe, I really did not arrange this. How could I harm Haley like that? You have to believe me."

"Who did you arrange then?" Joe asked coldly.

Zoe was taken aback, her mind racing as she searched for someone appropriate to mention. From the beginning, she had never planned to find a young and outstanding talent for Haley. So, during the selection process, she dismissed all those who appeared good, had good backgrounds, and education.

She only retained those with passable appearances but flawed characters. There were abusive men, mama's boys, and gamblers. Ultimately, she settled on a compulsive gambler, Nolan.

Originally, she planned to have Nolan pretend to be a successful person and approach Haley, gradually breaking down her defenses. Who would have thought that Nolan would be exposed so quickly?

She had to make up a person on the spot and told Joe, "I've checked, the other party's family runs a small business. Although not wealth