Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

Chapter 146 How Did It Suddenly Turn Out Like This?

Chloe jolted from her daydream and swiftly closed the web browser with a guilty conscience.

“Coming,” she replied.

On the first floor in the living room, Joseph had also changed into his home attire. His navy blue long-sleeved shirt and long pants softened his demeanor, making him appear less distant and more approachable. However, his scrutinizing gaze in his eyes seemed unfriendly.

“What were you doing holed up in your room?” he inquired.

“I was just changing,” Chloe replied, her gaze on his clear but distant face. She recalled Jane’s remarks, but she suppressed the sudden surge of sourness and kept a composed smile. ” Different rules for the mighty, right?”

Chloe and Joseph shared something in common. Upon returning home, they would change, taking off the ones they had worn outside for the day. Wearing outside clothes indoors felt unclean to them.

Joseph smirked and responded, “It only takes five minutes to change. You’ve been in there for forty-two minutes.”

His sarcastic and petty comment eased some of the sourness in Chloe’s heart. Being liked by Joseph was not something to be desired. She could not believe she had felt upset about

becoming his backup plan.

She had fallen for Jane’s trap.

“I was just tired and wanted to rest for a while. You can’t be that hungry, can you?”

“Your attitude is a problem,” Joseph said, grabbing Chloe’s shoulder and forcing her to look at him. “What did Jane say to you?” He clearly sensed that something was off with her ever since Jane’s departure.

Chloe hesitated to address the issue, but since he brought it up, she seized the chance to sarcastically taunt him, “It’s not a big deal, honestly.”

Pausing for a moment, she cast a quick glance at him before continuing, “She just mentioned your first love.”

Joseph furrowed his brow, “First love?”

“Yeah. Xavia.”

his face, attentively observing his every reaction. Joseph’s eyebrows went up slightly upon hearing her words, but his

first love,” he retorted.

widened ever

to hear?” he snapped, his tone unfriendly. “A tale of

wasn’t any of that?” Chloe replied, her voice trailing off.

held significant importance. Though they were not romantically involved, it was evident

nothing like that.’

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your relationship with her?”

noticeable curl forming on his lips. “Do I sense

denied,

to

and smooth texture. Surprisingly, his voice held a

did not want to talk about it, deliberately concealing the truth. A wave of unease washed over her, and she swatted his hand away before making her way to the kitchen.

her meal, Chloe’s phone

the court hearing scheduled for the 27th

you as well?” Chloe asked as she

nodded, continuing to eat gracefully.

you think Mr. Samuel is confident about this case?”

had some doubts, not about Samuel, but about Benjamin and

court summons would surely only make things

cold. “Don’t worry. Samuel isn’t a kind person. As a lawyer, one can’t afford to be compassionate.”

the corner of

was a weekend the next day, Chloe prepared some delicious desserts and paid a

her house for several days, and her home was in disarray. She greeted Chloe

for