Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

Chapter 128 A Dowry Is a Woman’s Pre-marital Asset

“I’m going home!”

“Ah, what a coincidence. Shall we?”

Chloe took a deep breath, mustering a smile as she said, “Joseph, are you trying to prevent me from leaving because you desire my body?”

“Hah, can’t I use the same excuse on you? After all, you didn’t resist, and it seemed like were enjoying it,” Joseph retorted.

Chloe was momentarily speechless, taken aback by his quick-witted response. Feeling at mixture of embarrassment and frustration, she found him shamelessly clever. She grinned and countered, “Yes. After all, you were the one who took the initiative this time.”

you

Upon hearing her words, a fleeting expression of unease crossed Joseph’s usually composed and handsome face, and he let out a light snort. “As you wish.”

In this verbal skirmish, neither of them emerged as the clear victor.

Chloe shot him a fierce glare before retreating to the office restroom to compose herself. In front of the mirror, her face bloomed like a peach blossom, her eyes shimmering with moisture. The collar of her clothes had shifted slightly, and the smudged lipstick on her lips. exuded a subtle allure that was difficult to define.

Feeling a mix of shyness and anger, Chloe swiftly reached for a tissue and wiped off her lipstick. She lingered in the restroom for a while, collecting her thoughts, before finally coming out.

Standing by the window, Joseph’s gaze swept over her face. He walked toward her with confident strides, teasingly remarking, “I thought you had moved in there for good.”

Chloe rolled her eyes in exasperation. “You’re really annoying to talk to.”

Despite his handsome face, she could not fathom why he could not utter a single kind word.

a mocking smile tugging at his lips. “So,

chose to ignore it, pushing the door

pastries with familiar packaging from the cafe downstairs. It was undoubtedly bought by Lucas. She glanced outside

tone, “He’s afraid of interrupting us, so he left.”

rolled her eyes once again, refraining from further

the Cooper residence

and pleaded in a bitter tone, “Uncle, why do you believe in Chloe, a stranger, instead of trusting me? Ava is about to hand over her dowry to me. She’s not the person you imagine her to be. Those chat records are all fabricated.”

nephew with an

may see Chloe as a stranger, but have you ever considered that

washed over Jake’s face. “Perhaps I used the wrong words, but Uncle, please don’t show those

”

sole opportunity to inherit the family fortune. If he could successfully manage his own company, his father might entrust the family’s businesses to

this way. If her feelings for him had changed from love to

to put up with Ava’s infidelity and allow her to make you look like a fool just for the sake of personal gain?” Icarus angrily rebuked, “Even if you can overlook it, I can’t associate myself with someone

away, determined to

tell my mother, she’ll force me to break up with Ava. Ava has promised to transfer the money to me

solid values, albeit a strong desire for fame and

in his career was a futile endeavor destined for

Don’t come crying to me when things go south,” Icarus uttered icily before storming out, the sound of

losing all sense of time. The ache in his knees grew more pronounced, and he gingerly rose to his feet, relying

home, spotted him and approached with a

replied dismissively, not