Chapter 43 Punish Her

Benjamin refused to admit that it was his fault, so he went with it and shifted the blame onto his daughter.

He stated, “Of course, it’s your fault. If it isn’t, then whose fault could it possibly be?

Mine?”

Ava’s face turned red with frustration, but she did not dare retort. She had only made an -offhand remark, and it was his fault for using Chloe’s scandal as fodder for small talk

with potential investors.

What did any of this have to do with her?

With both being located downtown, Fairlight and Baxon were situated not far from

each other.

On her first day of work at Baxon, Chloe found herself attending a company-wide meeting. As she followed her colleagues into the conference room, a man in his thirties. greeted her warmly, “Hello there.”

Chloe looked at the unfamiliar man, then glanced at the work badge pinned to his chest. which read “Harry Smith, Director of Operations.” Though she did not understand why he was greeting her, she responded politely, “Hello.”

“I’m Icarus’s old friend. He was the one who recommended you to me,” Harry explained.

Chloe was stunned and she opened her mouth wide in shock. “You know Icarus?”

letter.” Harry laughed. “Don’t forget to treat Icarus

she said, “Sure! Thank you

go out of his way to help her as

Meanwhile at Fairlight.

had taken the day off, so Joseph had to drive himself. After he was done with work, he went

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him all day. Usually, she would have sent him more than ten messages

lips. It seemed to him that she had become bolder after landing a job. She had not even asked him what he wanted to have

she would only be an hour behind him, but it was not until eleven at night when he caught sight of a delicate figure stepping out of

saw Joseph standing in the courtyard with an unhappy expression, she asked in confusion, “Why are you still up at this hour?”

in the morning and sleeping by ten at night. He abstained from engaging in

so how can I sleep?” he replied with a forced smile that clashed with the darkening shadows on

the situation, Chloe blinked and asked, “Oh, why haven’t eaten?

Joseph remained silent.

you

she belatedly exclaimed, “Have you

Joseph responded, his icy voice

spine.

sorry. I was just so busy today. Why

look at your phone. Can anyone

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