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.

let’s go to the hospital. Don’t force yourself. I

stared into his eyes, remained silent for a while, and forced a smile. “All right.”

furrowed his brow, sensing her reluctance to say more, and

further.

in a daze, unaware of the passing

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 contemplated saying something, but after careful consideration, he

stopped at the entrance of the marketing department and said, “Ms. Chloe, this will be your workplace

gaze fixed on the work badge hanging from Lucas’s chest. The word

No…

was not Jake’s uncle. She

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

cautiously approached Joseph. “Sir, there’s been

showing little interest.

informed me that she won’t be joining the

a hard edge as he asked, “What do you mean she won’t

himself. “Sir, I’m not sure either. Ms. Chloe didn’t say anything explicitly, but she

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

not entirely out of the realm of possibility.

should not have warranted

a fight and spoke up on Chloe’s behalf. “Why don’t you call Ms. Chloe and ask her

her.” Joseph outright refused. Though he had offered her a job, he did not want to beg her to accept it. He could not fathom another woman in this world who would be so oblivious to her own best

should I make the

“If you

go ahead,” Joseph remarked, a touch of arrogance in his cold, arched brows. “In any case, consider her absent today

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