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.

Don’t force yourself. I don’t want to

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

to say more, and decided not

further.

her thoughts, Chloe sat there in a daze,

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 contemplated saying something, but after careful consideration, he chose to remain

the marketing department

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

No…

She

Joseph that I won’t be joining the company,” Chloe

the CEO’s office and cautiously approached Joseph.

gaze was unflickering, showing little interest. “What happened?”

just informed me that she won’t be joining the company…”

laced with a hard edge as he asked, “What do you mean she won’t be joining? Is this place regarded as a mere playground where people can enter and leave on a

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

your identity to Ms. Chloe beforehand,

entirely out of the realm of possibility.

should not have warranted such a strong reaction

spoke up on Chloe’s

he had offered her a job, he did not want to beg her to accept it. He

should I make the call?”

“If you

in her affairs, go ahead,” Joseph remarked, a touch of arrogance in his cold, arched

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