Chapter 317 The Urge to Explain and Prove Himself

Her hand froze in mid-air.

“I’ve managed to secure an appointment with a renowned skin specialist in the country. In a few days, I’ll accompany you there, and I’ll do my utmost to ensure that your face remains. unscarred.”

Icarus clenched his fist, comprehending Chloe’s intentions. She did not want to owe him. anything.

It appeared that there were other significant guests present in Alexander’s office, so his secretary instructed Chloe to wait in the lounge for a while.

“All right,” Chloe said.

After approximately fifteen minutes, the door swung open, revealing Lucas’ face.

Chloe’s brows furrowed in confusion. “What are you doing here?”

‘So, the important guest that Mr. Alexander’s secretary mentioned is Joseph?’

“I’m here with Mr. Joseph. He’s discussing work matters with Mr. Alexander,” Lucas explained.

Chloe was rendered speechless. She felt as though Alexander had deliberately scheduled their appointments on the same day.

Lucas found himself in a predicament and appeared visibly distressed. “Ms. Chloe, could you please talk to Emily?”

“Huh?”

“She’s been bombarding me with text messages every day. I can’t focus on my work,” Lucas confessed.

“Why is she bombarding you with messages?”

Mr. Joseph is a scumbag, a heartbreaker who is involved with two women simultaneously. Not only that, but he also has

rushing back as she recollected their phone conversation from a few days ago. Emily had detected a hint of unease in Chloe’s voice, prompting her to bring up Xavia’s pregnancy. Yet, Chloe never anticipated that Emily would go to such

I have no knowledge of such news,” Lucas’ voice faltered for a moment. “And it was you who deceived

interjected, “Let’s not dwell on that. From now

I will go

to enter, when they were struck by the callousness of

opportunity for the quarreling couple to reconcile,

Chloe. He leaned against the

However, Jane’s words echoed in her mind, injecting her with a surge of courage. Straightening her posture, she retorted, “If I don’t step aside, do you expect me to disrupt

face contorted in discomfort, further deepening her sense of injustice. “Xavia’s pregnant. Don’t you intend to settle down

heart skipped a beat. “Who told

she

naivety,” Joseph remarked with a touch of scorn in his voice. “How could you possibly believe

Jane deceived me?” Chloe exclaimed,

course,” he replied.

separated from Joseph. Was there any reason for Jane to lie

to call Xavia

“Joe?”

the line, Xavia’s voice

“Are you pregnant?”

She had not expected him to be so direct.

going their separate ways, his years of cultivated

half a minute of silence, Xavia finally

if she were, it was not the right time to disclose it.

the answer as he knew that Xavia getting pregnant after a single encounter was highly unlikely.

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