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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you some friendly advice, there’s a limit to everything. Don’t bother Mr. Joseph too much and risk

their worthiness, and second, they also knew that Joseph was not an easy person to deal with. While there were no explicit

toward Chloe, it was clear that the situation was far from being as euphemistic as it appeared on the surface. In the eyes

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 fake rumors from you, it might reflect poorly on your reputation.”

she genuinely went to the rooftop,

underground parking lot.

woman conversing with Joseph not far away and felt a tinge of guilt as he responded, “Ms. Chloe, please head home first. Mr. Joseph is

I still head home for

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

her phone. Her woman’s intuition was telling her that

villa, dinner was already prepared,

furrowed her brows. Joseph had a good sense of time. They had

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 to her

the sofa. He closed his eyes and massaged his temples.

food’s gotten cold. I’ll heat it up,” Chloe offered, making her way to the kitchen. “Did you have a lot to drink during your meeting? Would

“No need.”

table, Chloe noticed Joseph ate very little, barely touching the dishes in front of him. Curiosity got the better of her

don’t have much of an appetite today,” Joseph said lightly, setting down

to bed early today. I’ll

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