Chapter 292 Struck a Chord

“But I don’t think Joseph is that kind of person…”

Chloe fell silent for a moment and asked, “What makes you say so?”

“You see, Joseph is highly accomplished. He possesses wealth, looks, and a prominent social. standing. With just a wave of his hand, women would flock to him. If he intended to engage in multiple affairs, I believe he wouldn’t bother concealing it from you. Instead, he’d more likely inform you beforehand. Something like, ‘My dear, here’s the amount I’ll provide you and your “good sister” every month. You two should get along well and take good care of my needs, Emily explained.

“What you’re saying does make some sense…” Chloe reluctantly admitted.

“That’s why I said it might be a misunderstanding. After all, considering that Joseph publicly declared your relationship at the team-building trip, it’s highly unlikely for him to sleep with Xavia after that. It simply doesn’t add up,” Emily continued.

“Even if there’s a misunderstanding, it’s a fact that he had a relationship with Xavia. He admitted it himself,” Chloe stated.

Emily pondered intensely, her mind racing in search of a solution. “Do you think it’s possible. that Xavia orchestrated all of this?” she contemplated.

“That’s impossible. Joseph is smart, so he wouldn’t…” Chloe hesitated, unsure if she should completely dismiss the possibility given Xavia’s manipulative nature.

“Listen to me. Find an opportunity for the two of you to sit down and have a proper conversation,” Emily suggested.

“No, it’s useless. He won’t forgive me for lying, and this is a matter of principle. I can’t just let

it go.”

Both Chloe and Joseph held their share of responsibility in the situation they currently found themselves in. Perhaps the wrong choices made in the beginning had inevitably led to this unhappy ending.

a profound sense of self-blame. It had been no easy task for her best friend to find a wealthy and

Chloe had labeled Joseph as a scumbag, Emily refused to fully believe it. She sprang up from the bed and made up her mind to go and talk to Joseph. Regardless of

as a means of exacting revenge against Jake, thinking he was Jake’s uncle. But as

to take action, Emily drove to Fairlight and approached the receptionist on the ground floor. “Hello, I have

and asked, “Do you

“No, I don’t.”

If you don’t have an appointment, I can’t

Let him know that I’ve come to resolve things for Chloe, “Emily requested.

Chloe, the receptionist decided to make a phone call and inform Lucas about the situation. Lucas relayed the message to Joseph who did not

don’t want to see her,”

Chloe’s, then

message to the receptionist, who

more.

pressed on, “What time does the office

finish at six,” the receptionist replied.

him

surprise, Joseph appeared downstairs a little after five, cutting short her waiting time. When Emily

conversation.

Joseph, I have something to tell you!” Emily exclaimed, trying to catch his attention.

her indifferently, his tone chilly as he said,

up her courage and said, “No, I have to tell you. The recording on my phone isn’t what you think

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