Chapter 298 Why Don’t You Be With Uncle Icarus?

“Are you insane? Aren’t you afraid Xavia will find out?” Chloe exclaimed.

“How is it any of her business?” Joseph replied nonchalantly as he swept up a lock of her hair and greedily inhaled its scent.

Chloe remained silent.

‘What a jerk!’

Aside from Joseph tightly embracing her and being nearly suffocated, nothing happened throughout the night. After enduring a night of humiliation, Chloe returned to her house the next morning and took a refreshing shower. Once clean, she squeezed a glass of orange juice and prepared to change into her work attire.

Suddenly, Jake came knocking on the door.

Chloe was surprised. “What are you doing here?”

“My mom told me that something happened to your family and that Benjamin and Karen were arrested. I was worried about you, so I came to check on you,” Jake explained.

“I was the one who got them sent to jail, not the other way around. What’s there to worry about?” Chloe retorted.

Jake scratched his head. “I’m afraid Ava will seek revenge on you.” After all, he knew Ava quite well and was aware of her vindictive nature.

juice in one go and replied, “I know, but I couldn’t just sit

Calvin backing her, while Chloe was fighting alone. It would be untrue to claim she felt no fear. She

looked at Chloe with concern and spoke earnestly, “Why don’t you be with Uncle Icarus? Let him take care of you.

to say those words himself, he no longer had the privilege to do so. Only Icarus

replied, “There’s no need for

was too late now. She had just ended one relationship and did not want to hastily

“Why?” he asked.

do there have to be so many ‘whys?’ I have work to handle at the office. If there’s nothing else, you should leave.

she had with Icarus about the arranged marriage between Jake and his

“How’s the current situation at the office? Is

are a lot of troubles,” Chloe responded.

words and planned to discuss them

Chloe

proposal. After

try? Perhaps they would be interested in the new

meeting with

be so bold, did you agree to collaborate with the Johnsons because of Joseph? If that’s the case,

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