Chapter 189 Are You Jealous?

Chloe’s face registered astonishment as she responded, “No. What did you hear?”

She had briefly worked alongside the janitor when she first joined Fairlight but had since transferred to the marketing department. They would occasionally exchange a few words when they crossed paths in the company, gradually becoming acquainted with one another.

“One of your department colleagues has been badmouthing you in the restroom for several days, and it’s the same person every time.”

A shadow of concern crept over Chloe’s face as she inquired, Do you happen to know the name of that person?”

“I heard others calling her Ms. Nelly or Kelly or something like that,” the janitor replied.

Chloe’s mind quickly made the connection -the marketing department had only one person with a name that sounded like that, Ellie Miller.

Coincidentally, as Chloe made her way to Joseph, she crossed paths with a high–level executive from another department who gave her a thumbs–up and a smile. “Good going, Chloe! On your way to see Mr. Joseph again?”

She forced a smile, her body tensing slightly. “I’m just heading to the rooftop for some fresh air.”

“Don’t be shy. Ellie already spilled the beans. You’re pursuing Mr. Joseph, always heading upstairs to find him after work.

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boldness is admirable but let me give you some friendly advice, there’s a limit

of women who fancied Joseph, but only a few had the courage to take action. First, they were well aware of their worthiness, and second, they also knew that Joseph was not an easy person to deal with. While there were no explicit rules, the employees understood that office romances were not encouraged within the

the surface. In the

Ellie. She has recently turned to making snide remarks about me. As a high–level leader such as yourself, it’s important to be cautious about attracting unwanted attention. If someone with ulterior motives were to hear these potentially

silent after conveying her point. She chose not to elaborate any further. This time, she genuinely went to the rooftop, not in search of Joseph, but to gather her thoughts. and prepare to call him, arranging a meeting in

underground parking lot.

number, it was Lucas who picked up the phone. He cast a glance at the woman conversing with Joseph not far away and

head home for

ensued as if Lucas was consulting Joseph. Finally, the response came, “Mr. Joseph says he’ll join you home

woman’s intuition was telling her that

arriving at the villa, dinner

sense of time. They had known each other for some time now, and he had never been

until ten o’clock that Joseph returned. Chloe keenly noticed the faint creases on his impeccably tailored suit, as though someone had been clinging tightly to his arm. Her eyes flickered with a mixture of curiosity and suspicion, and the first person that came

tossed his suit onto the sofa. He closed

the kitchen. “Did you have a lot

“No need.”

barely touching the dishes in

have much of an appetite today,” Joseph said lightly, setting

you should go to bed early today. I’ll take Toto for

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