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.”

to be your responsibility? If I handle them

around and looking important?‘ she

and make any necessary modifications.

grateful,” Ellie said.

can divide the

her mind. “All right, that works, but you need to

come by in the morning to add

the division of labor seemed fair within acceptable limits. With a clear goal in mind, she quickly

the end of the workday approached, she informed Joseph that she would be working late and he need not wait for her. When he asked how

However, just as she stood up, the lights suddenly went out, plunging the office into darkness. Chloe’s heart raced with panic

have cut

navigating her way through the darkness, she stumbled and collided with cabinet corners, resulting in aching knees and piercing

she had forgotten to charge it, and it was now

urging her phone to hold on for a few more seconds. She found Joseph’s phone number and dialed it. It rang once, but before anyone could pick up,

tears.