Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

Chapter 10 Loving Father and Filial Daughter

There was a pause on the other end of the line before Benjamin angrily rebuked, “When did I ever ask you to sleep with him? If you can’t handle the project, don’t make excuses to avoid responsibility!”

Chloe frowned and replied, “I didn’t. He was the one who touched me—”

“We’ve been working on this project for a whole year, and you ruined it at the last moment. Your irresponsible behavior has caused the company significant losses!”

“It’s not my fault! If you don’t believe me, you can check the surveillance cameras in the building.”

“That’s enough! No more excuses. Either you take responsibility for the company’s losses or you apologize to Mr. Lionel and beg him to sign the contract. This is your last chance!”

With that, Benjamin hung up the phone, leaving only the sound of the cold, mechanical dial tone in Chloe’s ear.

Chloe looked at her phone screen, which displayed the word “Dad,” and fell silent. She stood frozen to the spot until a car horn blared out from behind her and she snapped back to reality. She silently moved aside to make way and murmured an apology under her breath.

At this moment, Nathan came out and saw Chloe standing at the crossroads. Through the rearview mirror, he noticed that Joseph, who was sitting in the back seat, was also looking in Chloe’s direction.

hesitated for a moment before asking, “Should we

rolled down the window, letting in the cool breeze. His thin lips parted, and just as he was about to speak, Chloe also looked over in their

desolation and disappointment on her face instantly vanished.

brake and burst out laughing.

said they weren’t

sank as he warned Chloe,

window and looking at him pitifully. “Can you please drive me home? It’s difficult to get a cab

cabs passing by were required to stop at the underground parking lot, and she did not want to go back

her teary eyes and, after a moment, calmly withdrew his gaze. “Get

on

the person sitting in the front seat

Reese,” Nathan introduced himself.

Chloe politely responded,

silent, and Nathan also wisely kept his mouth

was short and the temperature in the car was comfortable. Soon, Chloe arrived at her destination. Since she was not sure if

departing figure thoughtfully and asked, “Joe, do you live in the same neighborhood? It seems that you two live very near to each other.”