Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

Chapter 192 Help, I’m So Scared

“Ellie, that was way out of line,” a colleague said.

“I was just joking. Don’t take it so seriously,” Ellie said.

“Seriously, who jokes like that?”

Chloe held onto her colleague’s arm, shaking her head. “Don’t worry about it. Let her say what she wants. We’ll just ignore her,” she said.

After all, Ellie did speak the truth, and there was no way to argue against it.

Ellie glanced at Chloe and walked away.

The rest of Chloe’s day was a hectic one. She spent the morning organizing business data and conducting analysis in preparation for the afternoon meeting. She remained occupied until the end of the meeting.

Afterward, Ellie approached with an air of authority and instructed, “Prepare the implementation project strategy for me by tomorrow. Make sure to include the cost, timeline, and projected results.”

and questioned, “Aren’t these tasks supposed to be your responsibility? If I handle them for you, what will you be doing?”

looking important?‘ she

necessary modifications. This is an

grateful,” Ellie said.

but no thanks. We can divide the tasks equally and

as an idea formed in her mind. “All right, that works,

in the morning to add the

the division of labor seemed fair within acceptable limits. With a clear goal in

informed Joseph that she would be working late and he need not wait for her. When he asked

the evening, Chloe stretched and closed her computer, ready to leave. However, just as she stood up, the lights suddenly went out, plunging the office into darkness. Chloe’s heart raced with panic as she struggled to maintain composure while groping for the switch on the wall. She

have

in aching knees and piercing discomfort. Upon reaching the door, she

phone. After a busy day, she had forgotten to charge

number and dialed it. It rang once, but before anyone

tears.