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.”

“Then what else did Ava not

around her neck right now. If you really want to know,

hesitated. “If I give you back your things, will you promise

can retrieve all the things my mother left me,” Chloe replied with

do it. And one more thing, leave my uncle alone,” Jake demanded.

that. If he tells me to leave, I’ll leave,” Chloe

he

things from Ava first. If not, you’re in no position to

she

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

sharp, Joseph returned home. As he stood in the foyer, he caught at whiff of the delicious aroma emanating from the kitchen. Chloe heard the sound and immediately set down

excessive enthusiasm and asked,

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

good at hiding things. How had he not looked for me for the entire

not understand her and said,

that, he headed to the

retreating figure,

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