Chloe fell silent, finally realizing that this was yet another form of humiliation directed at her."No need. I'm not interested in you, and I don't want your autograph," Chloe said with a sweet smile on her face. "By the way, my favorite celebrity is Aiden Knight."In an act of retaliation, she purposely brought up the name of his rival, fully aware of the impact it would have.As anticipated, Sebastian's expression immediately turned grim. He let go of Chloe and sneered sarcastically, "Well, you have terrible tastes then."Chloe shrugged with nonchalance, casually turning her head away to demonstrate her lack of interest in getting into an argument with someone so uncivilized. Just then, Joseph returned with Jane, who shared an equally discontented look as Sebastian. Her eyes were red, hinting at an unpleasant incident that had taken place.Chloe furrowed her brow momentarily but swiftly eased her expression. She looked at Joseph and asked, "When does the evening party begin?"

"I didn't.""Then why are they…""You’re my wife. If they disrespect you, wouldn't it be disrespecting the Whitmans?" he answered.On top of those, Chloe did not disgrace him.The bidding for the piano ended with a final bid of 2,000,000 dollars, called out by Joseph himself. It was not that others lacked the money, but rather, they did not dare to bid.After all, it was his wife who played the piece, and their participation was merely for show. Engaging in a bidding war would have been inappropriate.On their way back, Joseph asked Chloe, "Why do you only know how to play one piece?"She paused for a moment, and self-mockingly replied, "When I was in high school, I wanted to learn to play. However, my father insisted that Ava should be the one to learn, believing that it was unnecessary for me to spend money on such pursuits. To prove myself, I’d visit a classmate's house every afternoon to practice on their piano. Due to my limited access to the instrument, I became familiar w

It was only then Chloe noticed then that his complexion was pale, with his eyebrows furrowed tightly and fine beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead and nose.Without hesitation, she hurried to the nearest pharmacy and returned with the medicine.After taking the medicine, Joseph’s complexion slowly improved after half an hour.Once they returned to the house, Chloe asked softly, "If you can't handle spicy food, why did you eat the crawfish?"She regretted bringing him there in the first place.Joseph, still covered in a cold sweat, glanced at her and smiled ambiguously. "You were going out for a meal with another man. If I don't follow you, do you expect me to starve?"The guilt that had just welled up in Chloe's heart vanished without a trace. Annoyed, she retorted, "I didn't force you to eat, and there's nothing in the contract that says I can't go out for a meal with friends.""Is that not stated in the contract? Thanks for the reminder. I’ll add it tomorrow.""Joseph,

"Hi, I'm here to help Chloe deliver Mr. Joseph’s lunchbox. She's currently conducting a site inspection and couldn’t get away. I'm the secretary of the boss from the office across the street," Melody introduced herself.Lucas took a sharp breath, feeling a headache coming on. He had just informed Joseph moments ago that Chloe would soon be arriving with his lunchbox. Joseph had neatly stowed away the documents on his desk, and his frosty countenance softened somewhat when he heard what Lucas said. However, the person who stood before him now was not Chloe, and an uneasy feeling settled over Lucas.Despite his internal frustrations, Lucas maintained his composure as a professional secretary, ensuring his emotions did not betray him on his face. He put on a courteous demeanor and guided Wendy toward Joseph's office."All right, please follow me," he said.'F*ck it! I'm sorry, Miss, but I need someone to help me take the blame. And no one is more suitable than you for this job.'Foll

Upon hearing Chloe's words, Melody lost all control of her emotions and started throwing objects at her.Wendy reacted swiftly, grabbing Chloe's arm and attempting to pull her away from the chaos, while the developer rushed forward to intervene and put a stop to Melody's violent outburst.Once they were outside the site, Chloe regained control of her emotions and offered a sincere apology to Wendy. "I'm sorry for messing up the job, Ms. Wendy. I'll personally talk to Mr. Joseph and accept any punishment he deems necessary."Wendy laughed heartily and patted Chloe on the shoulder, "It's fine. You don't have to shoulder all the blame. I've long noticed that the secretary from Moongazer has a grudge against you. What you did was right. Otherwise, people will just keep taking advantage of you."Chloe blinked and chuckled. "I thought you’d scold me right off the bat.""If you did something wrong, I would. But since you didn't, why should I?" Wendy said as she started the car and settle