Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

Chapter 44

Chapter 44 I’ve Got Great Assets

While sitting at the dining table and waiting for Chloe to finish cooking dinner, Joseph browsed through the company’s internal chat group where everyone was gossiping.

[Breaking news! Baxon’s executive got an employee pregnant. Someone saw him taking the employee to the hospital for an abortion!)

[Is this executive named Maurice Oberden?]

[Yes! How did you know?]

[His scandals have been circulating in the financial world. Rumor has it that his wife found out and confronted him at his office last year. Don’t know why they’re not divorced yet though.]

[His wife is a full-time housewife. A divorce won’t be easy considering her situation.]

Joseph scrolled down and the gossip about the Baxon’s executive ended there. He switched his phone off just as Chloe finished making the pasta.

“Ta-da, your carbonara is ready! I even made you an omelet!”

Joseph then looked at her plate, which contained nothing but some blanched broccoli.

“Have you had your dinner?”

“No, I’m on a diet and don’t want to eat too much.”

Although it was generally advised not to eat anything at this late hour, her stomach. was rumbling so loudly as she cooked that she could not resist making some blanched

broccoli for herself.

“You’re not fat. There’s no need for you to go on a diet,” Joseph said seriously.

Spring and summer were generally busy seasons for companies, and there were a lot of things for Chloe to learn at her new job. If she was not at peak physical health, she might quickly become exhausted and burnt out.

“No! I weighed myself today and saw that I’ve gained six pounds!”

If a woman could not control her weight, how did she expect to control a man?!

before him. “If you want to lose

back but hesitated

”

lose weight, I

like that.”

“What the heck is going on inside that

when he said he liked curvy women but she

seriously.

places.” Chloe then puffed out her chest confidently and said in all seriousness, As for myself, I’ve got great assets. Even if I were to lose some weight,

still be noticeable.”

shifted as he avoided her gaze. “Are you always this expressive? Do you

did I say that was wrong? I was simply

was at a loss for words, unable to refute

first time. She blinked and leaned in closer to him, almost touching his face, and inquired in a playful tone, “Jojo,

met her gaze. “I just have a sense of shame.”

did not believe him.

they had finished their dinner, Joseph said,

from Baxon.”

recollection of this name and could only recall hearing a

did not say anything further and replied, “You’ll understand

great effort to integrate into her new workplace, often leaving early and returning late. As a result, she had less time to devote to cooking and occasionally relied on Joseph to prepare late meals. However, he always prepared simple dishes, which prevented Chloe from

44 Tve Got

she had not

Icarus had recommended her for the job at Baxon, she had been eager to invite him

few work-related things to take care of, so I was out of the country for a few days. I heard you joined Baxon. How’s it going? Are

asked.

swimmingly,” Chloe

soon as the class ended, she invited Icarus to a meal. “When are you free? I’d like to treat you and Mr. Harry to a meal.

let me know the time

back and finish my assignment,” she replied, gesturing toward the dessert recipe handed

instructor.

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