After a brief pause, Adam said rather shyly, "I wasn't aware that you were acquainted with Mr. Joseph and wanted to flirt with you when I saw how pretty you were. Of course, I don't dare to treat you that way now that I know."Joseph prohibited him from doing so, let alone his father.Hearing that, complicated feelings washed over Chloe. She had unspeakable feelings.She made the right guess. As expected, it was because of Joseph.*After Adam hung up the call, he quickly sent Chloe a bunch of screenshots of his conversation with Ava. Although Ava appeared gentle and virtuous on the surface, she had sent such explicit messages to Adam.Chloe pitied Jake when she saw the extent to which Ava had cheated on him. She just happened to spot Ava and Adam when they hooked up. There might be a lot of other men Ava had hooked up with without Chloe's knowledge.After she finished reading the final chat log, Adam sent her a contact number. [This guy’s an entertainment news reporter. Sis, yo

"Shut up, b*tch!"Jane was fuming with so much anger that her body shook. She would have slapped Chloe if Joseph was not hugging Chloe in his arms.Joseph stared at Jane and frowned. "Watch your tongue. My wife is right.""Do you want to spoil her so?""Is there a problem with me spoiling my wife?"As a result, Jane found it hard to breathe. She glared at Chloe with envy. "What kind of evil means did you use to seduce Joseph?"Jane had liked Joseph since childhood. Although he did not reciprocate her feelings, he treated her nicely because of the relationship between their families.This was the first time he was defending someone so openly.Chloe tilted her head. Not angered in the slightest, she ruminated over the matter seriously. "I didn't use any evil means. I simply asked Jojo for his number, and he decided to marry me. He probably fell in love with me at first sight."'That's true, isn't it?'I did hit on him, but I only did it once. He was the one who suggested we get

Jake's expression changed. He immediately consoled her. "There, there. Take your time and tell me everything."Ava sobbed as if she had suffered a great grievance. She could not even speak properly. "Chloe maliciously photoshopped some pictures to threaten me."As she said this, she turned on her phone and showed him the chat logs that Chloe had sent her.After Jake read them, he felt a tinge of disbelief. "This chat log doesn't seem to be photoshopped…""So you think I'm this kind of person?" Ava burst into aggrieved tears. "It's a well-known fact that Mr. Adam is a playboy. Why would I hook up with him?"Jake’s heart softened at her words. After struggling for a few seconds, he chose to believe her. After comforting her, he told her the things that he had been holding back for a few days."You know that my dad wants to build a company for me, but we need money right now. Can you please use your dowry to help me out first?"He had no choice since his uncle did not want to lend

Icarus was puzzled. "What's the matter?"Just as Chloe was about to shake off Joseph's hand, he swiftly released it, leaving her feeling perplexed."It's nothing. I should get going." Joseph casually straightened his tie, acting as if nothing had occurred. His cool, phoenix-like eyes shifted toward Icarus. "Lucas, why don't you have a chat with Mr. Icarus?"Lucas' reluctance was clearly visible on his face. His mind was focused on Mr. Joseph, while Mr. Joseph only had eyes for Ms. Chloe. Well, it was just a mistake, after all.Deep inside, Icarus remained silent, unable to find the right words.‘There's really no need. Please just leave quickly.’As soon as Chloe and Joseph departed, the cafe's waiter returned with the flowers.Lucas stared at the blossoms, his gaze frozen. He cautiously inquired, "Mr. Icarus, were you planning to confess to Ms. Chloe?"Icarus faintly smiled, neither confirming nor denying it, keeping his response ambiguous.*Chloe stepped into the elevator

”I never said that.""But that's what you think."Ava scoffed. "Fine. If you're going to see me in a negative light, then we have nothing more to discuss. Just go, please."With those words, the Johnsons' housekeeper swiftly appeared and escorted Jake out of the villa. Everything unfolded in a whirlwind, and Jake realized his father had called, pressuring him to finalize the investment funds."Dad, I've encountered an unexpected situation here. Give me a few more days. I'll settle everything by then.""You can't even seize an opportunity when it's right in front of you. How about I give you one year to handle it? Would that be enough? Don't bother coming to the office tomorrow."Jake's breath caught in his throat, his hand trembled, and his phone slipped from his grasp, crashing to the ground. It felt as though the world was crumbling around him.*Not long after, Ava unleashed a bombshell on the Internet.She published a lengthy thread discussing three matters.The first was