Chapter 39: Chapter 39

Chapter 39 At noon, Joseph was having lunch with Chloe at home. It was then he received a message from Serena, saying that Brooks’

matter was settled. After Joseph read the message, he smiled with satisfaction. Seeing that, Chloe raised her head and asked cutely, “Daddy, why are you smiling?” Joseph caressed her head and said, “Mom is starting work tomorrow, but she will be tired from all the bus ride. So, let’s buy a car for her after lunch, okay? That way, she can drive to work in the future, and she won’t be exhausted...” Excitedly, Chloe nodded in agreement. “Okay! Thank you, Daddy. Let’s go to buy Mom a car then!” With a smile, Joseph nodded, and his eyes were deep. Although he was back for days, he spent most of his time with Chloe instead of Paige.

So now, it was time for him to do something for the woman he loved most. “Paige, from now on, you only need to stand behind me. No matter how big the storm ahead is, I will protect you from it!” Joseph murmured to himself inwardly. After the meal, he changed into a brand-new Pierre Cardin black suit. As for Chloe, she wore her black dress with shoulder straps. When she saw Joseph in his suit, she kept praising his handsomeness. Sure enough, he was the leader of Dragon Temple. Even if he didn’t deliberately dress up, he would still have his domineering aura, not to mention wearing a well-tailored suit. Later, when Joseph hit the streets with Chloe in his arms, passers-by kept looking back at them. To them, Joseph was a handsome father, whereas his daughter was adorable. At three o’clock in the afternoon, both of them arrived at the Mercedes-Benz 4S outlet. Needless to say, with Joseph’s financial capability, he could buy a more expensive car for Paige. However, after some consideration, he decided not to be ostentatious. A Mercedes-Benz would do. Besides, that was the only brand he recognized in this small town.

“Hello, sir. May I help you? We have plenty of ongoing promotions here. Do you have any preferred models? Let me introduce some to you...” As soon as he entered, a beautiful saleswoman wearing black silk stockings, high heels, a suit, and a short skirt greeted him warmly. Smilingly, Joseph nodded. “Well, I am here to buy my wife a car. I heard that E class and S-class are pretty good. Can you introduce the specifics to me? Which one is more suitable for a woman to drive?” When the beautiful saleswoman heard that Joseph was buying a car for his wife, she couldn’t help but be envious. Right away, she smiled and nodded. “Sure, please come in. I’ll introduce them to you. Also, we have ready stock. You can take a look at them...” To that, Joseph nodded in agreement and followed the saleswoman into the showroom. Enthusiastically, she introduced, “Sir, judging from your temperament, you must be a successful man. I think your wife should be the same too. Actually, E-class is good enough, but S-class is definitely better. After all, it’s expensive. And of course, there is a reason behind that high price, such as...” “Pfft, temperament? Drop your act, Halle. He came by taxi. Do you naively think he can afford a Mercedes-Benz? He’s just one of the pretentious customers that come here in a day. Get your act together, will you?” Suddenly, another beautiful saleswoman-who dressed fancily with her thighs exposed-interrupted. At once, Halle Evans—the saleswoman who stood beside Joseph-got awkward. However, before she could speak, another saleswoman said to the woman who despised Halle, “Why did you bother talking to her? She is willing to waste her time. Come on! Tell me!

How are things between you and Lennie Taylor? Have you two slept together?” When Halle heard her colleagues’ words, she became more awkward. In fact, she was new here. Even though some experienced employees told her to serve according to a person’s status, she wanted to stick to her principle. As long as someone was willing to visit the showroom, she would serve them with her very best. Even if those people had no intention to purchase or being pretentious, she wouldn’t mind. Therefore, to cover up her embarrassment, Halle took a piece of candy from the table beside her and gave it to Chloe. “Hi, sweetie. Here, have a delicious candy for you...” With that, Chloe looked up at Joseph and asked, “Daddy, can I eat it?” Joseph nodded. Then, she put the candy into her mouth and beamed, “Mm! Thank you, pretty lady!” After seeing how happy Chloe was, Halle apologetically glanced at Joseph. Following that, she turned around and took more candies for Chloe. Even if Joseph wouldn’t place an order, she didn’t mind giving Chloe a few more pieces. Nevertheless, as soon as she grabbed the candies, Joseph’s voice sounded from her back. “Well, I think you’re right. Since S-class is better, I should buy that. After all, we get what we pay for. Oh, one more thing. Since you said there is ready stock, I will pay by card and drive one back...”

The moment Halle heard that, her body shuddered. In disbelief, she looked back at Joseph. “Sir... Are you really going to take it?”

With a smile, Joseph took out his black credit card and handed it to Halle. “Here...” “Wait a minute, sir. You can still bargain with me, you know? I can give you a discount...” Halle suggested anxiously. Joseph chuckled, “It’s okay. I’m fine. As for you, your commission will be lesser if you give me discounts, right? Haha! Swipe it, or else, I’ll be mad...” Only then, Halle accepted his card and went to swipe it. When she was settling the payment, the two saleswomen who despised her just now were both struck dumb. Not only did Joseph buy a car, but he also didn’t ask for a discount. In that case, Halle would earn tens of thousands of dollars as a reward. Instantly, that two women were overwhelmed with regret. After all, Oplen was a small place that was incomparable to a first-class city. Besides, their monthly salary was only five to six thousand dollars, which was already considered high. Thinking about that, the two saleswomen were anxious. Before Halle finished settling the payment, they rushed to Joseph and persuaded, “S... Sir, why don’t you buy it from us? We can give you a bigger discount. From that, you can save tens of thousands of dollars...” “No thanks. I came here by taxi, after all. Hehe...” Joseph sneered, After he finished, both saleswomen were embarrassed. At the same time, Halle who had complete the payment-came over with the car keys and contract. Then, Joseph directly signed the contract without reading through it. On the one hand, he wasn’t afraid of being cheated. On the other hand, he believed in Halle’s character. Upon seeing Joseph’s signature, Halle asked in a daze, “Sir... Is this for real?” Joseph laughed, “Didn’t I sign the contract and make the payment? Where is the car? I want to take my daughter for a ride...” “Oh.. the car is in the garage behind. Please wait for a moment. I’ll drive it out now. Thank you very much... Sir...”

After Halle came to her senses, she responded, and her eyes were red. One of the reasons was because her family background was humble. With Joseph’s order, she could earn a large sum of money. Moreover, it had been a while since someone trusted her. Upon hearing her words, Joseph took the contract and the car key. When he was laughing and heading toward the exit, a couple came in. The man was dressed fashionably with a pair of orange sunglasses, while the woman wore a bare shoulder short dress, looking fancy. Both of them were Lily and her fiancé, Rory Shelton. Originally, Joseph wanted to ignore them, but Lily came over after she spotted Joseph. “Hey, isn’t this my good cousin-in-law? I guess you’re rich enough to buy a Mercedes-

Benz,” Lily insulted Joseph as soon as she met him. Yesterday, Paige got on her nerves. Hence, she wanted to appease her anger by asking Rory to buy her a car. Unexpectedly, she ran into a perfect punching bag-Joseph. Joseph let out a cold snort before walking past her and was about to leave. However, Lily stopped him again. “Hey, where are you going? Oh, wait, you’re wearing Pierre Cardin! When did you get the money to buy that?” Instantaneously, Joseph’s eyes turned cold, but he quickly held back his anger. After all, he was still holding Chloe. Otherwise, he could’ve traumatized this stupid woman with his momentum alone. Just then, Rory also spoke, “Joseph Dawson, right? What is a poor man like you doing here? Is this where you should come? Huh?” Hearing that, Halle came forward and explained, “Sir, miss, I’m afraid there is a misunderstanding here. Mr. Dawson is truly here to...” Before Halle could finish explaining, Joseph interrupted her. Then, he stared at the d*mb*ss couple insultingly and sneered, “Yeah, you’re right. My clothes? These are fake, and this car key? I am just renting it. Unlike you two, I am dirt poor. Now, will you excuse me?

A poor man like me shall leave you two alone. Take your time...” After saying that, Joseph turned and left. When he got out of the store, his bright black Mercedes S pulled up in front of him. Once he got in the car with Chloe, he drove away. “Humph! So, he rented the car! What a phony...” Lily looked at Joseph mockingly before turning to Halle and asked, “What did you want to say just now? What’s wrong with Joseph?” With a cold face, Halle answered, “Oh, nothing. I just want to say his clothes are fake, and he is only renting the Mercedes S for his wife! And it’s with one million dollars at that! Hehe...” After that, she left. “What?

How... How is this possible?” Lily’s jaw dropped in disbelief. Beside her, Rory also widened his eyes in shock. Mercedes S? That cost a million dollars! Even he would have to think twice before buying it. After all, he had not taken over the company from his well-alive father. Besides, where could he get this much spending money? “Honey, I want Mercedes S too! Buy one for me, please?” Lily-who had just come back to her senses-quickly demanded. Since Joseph bought Paige a car, she had to have one too. If not, she would lose to Paige. As soon as Lily finished speaking, the two snobbish saleswomen rushed up to her and smiled, “Miss, you have a good eye. Only cars from S-class and above can match your temperament. Do you want to buy one now? We have ready stock here...” Upon listening to their flattery words, Lily was complacent. Right away, she pleaded, “Honey, let’s buy one, alright? Joseph made the full payment just now. We should do the same...” “Are you insane? That car costs more than a million dollars! Where can I get this much money now? Let’s get out of here! Don’t make a fool of yourself!” Rory swore and turned to leave. Although he was the son of a wealthy family, he was not foolish. Why would he buy her such an expensive car? They weren’t even married. When Rory left, Lily was dumbfounded. It didn’t occur to her that he wouldn’t buy it for her. “Miss, how about paying it in installments? It will be less stressful this way...” the saleswoman next to Lily suggested.

“I... I don’t have that much money...” Lily blurted with embarrassment. As she spoke, she lowered her head and walked out...

“Hmph, look how pretentious you are, dressing up like a rich woman! Do you think you are great just because you have a wealthy fiancé? It’s only a matter of time before he dumps you...” That saleswoman beside Lily mocked. Upon hearing that, Lily shuddered. Initially, she wanted to turn around and retort, but she was too ashamed to do so. “Yeah, I second that. How dare you look down on someone else? Don’t you know that man bought a Mercedes S with full payment? He didn’t even bat an eye. Know your place, you thick-skinned woman...” Another saleswoman scorned disdainfully, which caused Lily to tremble even more...