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

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

I give you back your things, will

the things my mother left

right, I’ll do it. And one more thing, leave my uncle

have the guts, go tell your uncle that. If he tells me to leave,

he

back my things from Ava first. If not, you’re

she

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

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 her spatula, running over to him. She grabbed a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet and placed them at his feet with a beaming

and asked, “Is there something you

Chloe probed, knowing that as Jake’s uncle, he must have heard some

had he

understand her and

headed to the restroom to

retreating figure, feeling incredulous.

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