Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

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.

hospital. Don’t force yourself. I don’t

eyes, remained silent for a while, and forced

furrowed his brow, sensing her reluctance to say more, and decided not to

further.

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

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

completing the necessary formalities, Lucas stopped at the entrance of the marketing department and said, “Ms. Chloe, this will be your workplace from

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

No…

uncle. She

be joining the company,” Chloe pleaded, hastily escaping before Lucas could inquire further

cautiously approached Joseph. “Sir, there’s been an unexpected

was unflickering, showing little interest.

informed me that she won’t be

edge as he asked, “What do you mean she won’t be joining?

either. Ms. Chloe didn’t say anything explicitly, but she

to Ms. Chloe beforehand, leaving her unprepared for this.

entirely out of the

should not have warranted

them to engage in a fight and spoke up on Chloe’s behalf. “Why don’t you call

her to accept it. He could not fathom another woman in this world who would be so oblivious to her own best interests and take advantage

I make the call?”

“If you

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