Chapter 110 Mr. Joseph, There’s Been an Unexpected Development

Nephew?

Joseph’s brows knitted together as he replied, “I don’t have a nephew.”

At that moment, it felt as if a tightly wound string in Chloe’s mind had snapped. Her mind went blank, leaving her with an empty stare and a vacant gaze, devoid of expression. She stood there in a daze, completely lost in her own confusion.

Three months’ worth of memories spun through her mind like a carousel. She became acutely aware that many things had left traces and evidence. It was her own eagerness that had led her

to overlook them.

‘So why did Jake mention an ambiguous relationship between me and his uncle?’

As her thoughts slowly churned, the name Icarus flashed through her mind.

‘Distant relatives…

‘Senior…’

Chloe’s breath caught in her throat, and she wished she could slap herself hard for her

foolishness.

Joseph noticed Chloe’s abnormality and grasped her shoulders with both hands. “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

“I…I’m fine,” she stammered.

unwell, let’s go to the hospital. Don’t force yourself. I don’t want

stared into his eyes, remained silent for a while, and

reluctance to

further.

in her thoughts, Chloe sat there in a daze, unaware of the passing time until Lucas

had informed him of the arrangement the previous day, so Lucas took charge of guiding Chloe through the formalities of joining the company. Throughout the tour, Chloe followed him like a puppet. Lucas noticed her peculiar state on several occasions and

at the entrance of the marketing department and said, “Ms. Chloe, this will be your workplace from now on.”

badge hanging from Lucas’s chest. The word “Fairlight”

No…

uncle. She could not stay here!

convey to Joseph that I won’t be joining the company,” Chloe pleaded, hastily escaping before Lucas could inquire further about her

CEO’s office and cautiously approached Joseph. “Sir, there’s

unflickering, showing little

informed me that she won’t be joining

voice laced with a hard edge as he asked, “What do you mean she won’t be joining?

either. Ms. Chloe didn’t say anything explicitly, but she seems distressed as if she’s

you not disclose your identity to Ms. Chloe beforehand, leaving

froze. This was not entirely out of the

it should not have warranted such

spoke up on Chloe’s

outright refused. Though he had offered her a job, he did not want to beg her to accept it. He could not fathom

I make the

“If you

to do and want to meddle in her affairs, go ahead,” Joseph remarked, a touch of arrogance in his cold,

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