Chapter 85 She Adores Men Who Are Upright and Uncompromising

“Oh, please. You think too highly of yourself. You guys are pieces of sh*t,” taunted Chloe.

“What exactly do you want?” Jake asked, his eyes becoming bloodshot and his once impeccable suit was now crumpled and disordered. It was evident that his engagement party with Ava had not gone as planned.

“I want the assets that my mother left behind for me.”

“Haven’t you already gotten it?” Jake sneered.

“When did I take it?”

Jake thought she was lying and jeered, “I saw Ava give you that box with my own eyes.”

He thought that Chloe just wanted a share of the Johnsons’ fortune. What was she pretending for? He could not think of any other reason for her repeated troublemaking.

Chloe was taken aback for a moment. “Do you think that’s the only thing my mother left me?”

“Yes.”

“Please use your brain,” Chloe replied, “Was Ava really returning my things to me? No, she was humiliating me! And only a fool like you would believe her.”

brow. “Then what else did Ava not give

necklace she’s wearing around her neck right now.

give you back your things, will

retrieve all the things my mother left

it. And one more thing,

go tell your uncle that. If he tells me to leave, I’ll leave,” Chloe said, shooting him a glance.

he

back my things from Ava first. If not,

had finished speaking, she left in large

market, many people milled about, picking out ingredients at various stalls. Chloe bought the vegetables for dinner and

the kitchen. Chloe heard the sound and immediately set down her spatula, running over

enthusiasm and asked, “Is there something

want to tell me?” Chloe probed, knowing that as Jake’s uncle, he must

really good at hiding things. How had he not looked for me for the entire afternoon?’

did not understand her and said, “Are you

he headed to the

stared at his retreating figure, feeling

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