Chapter 178 Don’t Worry, He’s Looking at Me

Noticing her anticipation, a faint smile played upon Joseph’s lips. However, he could not allow her to obtain it so easily.

He said, “We shall see…”

Chloe’s eyes widened in astonishment. It seemed that spring had arrived, stirring not only the seasons but also Joseph’s desires. She had previously assumed him to be impotent, but now she was certain he was not. And if he was a normal man, he would have physiological needs.

Yet, she did not want to betray herself for personal gain. Such actions would diminish her self–respect. That being said, she might be able to earn 1 million if she worked harder, but earning 28 million was nothing but a fairy tale.

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In the Johnsons‘ residence, Ava haphazardly threw all the jewelry left behind by Chloe’s mother into a suitcase from the jewelry cabinet. As the multitude of ornaments collided, producing crisp sounds, some came dangerously close to breaking. However, Ava paid no attention to their fate. Since they belonged to Chloe, she saw no value in preserving them and continued tossing them inside the suitcase without care.

Karen entered the room and offered her consolation. “These are just trinkets. Let’s return them to that destitute woman since she seems so eager to have them.”

“Mommy, it’s not about returning or not. Since she left home, the people she has been associating with have become more and more influential. I’m afraid that she’ll surpass me one day.

From the mysterious old man to Adam, and now Samuel. She had a vague feeling that something was not quite right.

Karen fell silent. She too had not expected Chloe to be able to afford Samuel’s services.

“And Mommy, are that despicable woman’s grandparents truly just running a small business? If they could give their daughter 300 grand, they must have had at least tens of millions in assets back then.”

“They’re in the jewelry business, and they happened to strike it lucky once and made a fortune,” Karen explained.

reason the elderly couple had given Chloe’s mother that money was to persuade her to leave Benjamin and return to them. And

it into the bank so quickly. It was this incident that sparked a heated argument between Benjamin and Chloe’s mother, ultimately leading to her untimely demise.

her illness.

a diamond necklace from under her pillow. Mommy, I plan to make a fake one for Chloe and keep

of Chloe’s mother and cast a scornful gaze upon the necklace. ‘What good would it do to use this necklace to find those two old folks? They were probably long gone by now,‘ she pondered. But since her

on the table and asked, “What’s

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photos.” Ava sneered contemptuously. “Her ex- boyfriend sold them to me for a few thousand

circumstances might assume it was intentionally produced for

commodities.

Samuel. After

Karen’s eyes, and a smile bloomed on her still–beautiful face.

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display of great compassion, Joseph waived her lunch orders for a week, considering that she was still recovering from her

full well how ruthless Jane could be and the extent of the torment

her thoughts, causing her

frequently distracted

sensed that Joseph, sitting in the front row, had his gaze fixed on her. The realization startled Wendy, causing a thin layer of perspiration to form on her

unusual behavior. She leaned in and whispered, inquiring if something was amiss

Joseph is staring at me,’

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