Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

Chapter 153 Phone Call

When Joseph called Laicas, Lucas was still waiting outside of the restaurant.

“Sir, Ms. Chloe hasn’t come out yet. Have you finished your business? Are you coming over?”

Lucas asked.

“Why aren’t you keeping an eye on her? What have you been doing?” Joseph’s cold voice cut through the phone, carrying a palpable sense of oppression and undeniable anger.

“Sir…” Lucas keenly sensed Joseph’s anger, and it was particularly intense. The hairs on his arms stood on end. “I’ve been waiting right outside the restaurant. I haven’t moved an inch.”

“Who told you to wait outside? What are you supposed to see by waiting there?”

Lucas was tongue-tied.

‘It was you who told me to wait outside!’ he shouted inwardly.

“Should I go in now?” he asked.

“Don’t let her stay inside for too long,” Joseph commanded.

He was annoyed seeing that woman talking to another man.

up the video conference, smoothly uttering a few sentences in a foreign language before briskly ending the discussion.

Chloe and Icarus were surrounded by the media Benjamin had summoned. The atmosphere was a frenzy of chaos

you came here today specifically to ask your father for

that your relationship with your father doesn’t seem as terrible as

contribute to the end of Ava and Jake’s relationship? Why did you

facing the cameras, and confidently said, “Whatever amount Ava paid you, I’ll double it.”

hint of guilt. One of them cautiously asked, “Can we trust your words?”

you to do it!” Ava shouted, her face turning

if I had invited you here!”

vigor and enthusiasm coursed through the paparazzi. Like a well-coordinated swarm, they quickly thrust their microphones toward

calmly responded, “Firstly, it was the Johnsons who called Chloe

his family matters in front of the public suggests ulterior

Johnsons was called off was the

Chloe’s behalf

to handle the necessary procedures following the

a

to Ava’s words, the paparazzi immediately dashed forward, confronting Icarus. with a

in the crowd also began to sense that something was amiss. Icarus’s eyes flickered with a peculiar gleam as he prepared to respond, but before he could utter a word, Lucas stormed onto the scene,

his steps, propelled by the fear of provoking Joseph’s anger even further. He had caught the paparazzi off guard, and by the time they came to their senses, the pair had already reached the

was a fleeting glimpse of the retreating silhouette of a Rolls-Royce. Her pupils