Chapter 110

Chapter 110 Mr. Joseph, There’s Been an Unexpected Development

Nephew?

Joseph’s brows knitted together as he replied, “I don’t have a nephew.”

At that moment, it felt as if a tightly wound string in Chloe’s mind had snapped. Her mind went blank,

leaving her with an empty stare and a vacant gaze, devoid of expression. She stood there in a daze,

completely lost in her own confusion.

Three months’ worth of memories spun through her mind like a carousel. She became acutely aware

that many things had left traces and evidence. It was her own eagerness that had led her

to overlook them.

‘So why did Jake mention an ambiguous relationship between me and his uncle?’

As her thoughts slowly churned, the name Icarus flashed through her mind.

‘Distant relatives…

‘Senior…’

Chloe’s breath caught in her throat, and she wished she could slap herself hard for her

foolishness.

Joseph noticed Chloe’s abnormality and grasped her shoulders with both hands. “What’s wrong? Are

you feeling unwell?”

“I…I’m fine,” she stammered.

“If you’re feeling unwell, let’s go to the hospital. Don’t force yourself. I don’t want to see employees

working while they’re sick.”

Chloe stared into his eyes, remained silent for a while, and forced a smile. “All right.”

Joseph furrowed his brow, sensing her reluctance to say more, and decided not to press

further.

Lost in her thoughts, Chloe sat there in a daze, unaware of the passing time until Lucas arrived.

Joseph had informed him of the arrangement the previous day, so Lucas took charge of guiding Chloe

through the formalities of joining the company. Throughout the tour, Chloe followed him like a puppet.

Lucas noticed her peculiar state on several occasions and contemplated saying something, but after

careful consideration, he chose to remain silent.

After completing the necessary formalities, Lucas stopped at the entrance of the marketing department

and said, “Ms. Chloe, this will be your workplace from now on.”

“My workplace…” Chloe murmured to herself, her gaze fixed on the work badge hanging from Lucas’s

chest. The word “Fairlight” written on it was especially glaring.

No…

Joseph was not Jake’s uncle. She could not stay here!

“I’m sorry, please convey to Joseph that I won’t be joining the company,” Chloe pleaded, hastily

escaping before Lucas could inquire further about her decision.

Lucas returned to the CEO’s office and cautiously approached Joseph. “Sir, there’s been an

unexpected development…”

His gaze was unflickering, showing little interest. “What happened?”

“Ms. Chloe just informed me that she won’t be joining the company…”

Joseph’s eyes snapped upward, his voice laced with a hard edge as he asked, “What do you mean she

won’t be joining? Is this place regarded as a mere playground where people can enter and leave on a

whim?”

Lucas steeled himself. “Sir, I’m not sure either. Ms. Chloe didn’t say anything explicitly, but she seems

distressed as if she’s at a loss…”

“Did you not disclose your identity to Ms. Chloe beforehand, leaving her unprepared for this.

revelation?”

Joseph’s gaze momentarily froze. This was not entirely out of the realm of possibility.

However, it should not have warranted such a strong reaction either.

Lucas did not want them to engage in a fight and spoke up on Chloe’s behalf. “Why don’t you call Ms.

Chloe and ask her directly?”

“I’m not calling her.” Joseph outright refused. Though he had offered her a job, he did not want to beg

her to accept it. He could not fathom another woman in this world who would be so oblivious to her own

best interests and take advantage of him.

“Then should I make the call?”

“If you

have nothing better to do and want to meddle in her affairs, go ahead,” Joseph remarked, a touch of

arrogance in his cold, arched brows. “In any case, consider her absent today and deduct her salary.”

Lucas was stunned speechless upon hearing this. Playing the role of peacemaker turned out to be

much more challenging than simply carrying out his regular duties. With determination,

Lucas retrieved Chloe’s number and dialed it.

The first time, there was no answer; the second time, the call was rejected.

Annoyed, Lucas felt that Chloe was going too far. Nevertheless, he maintained his composure and

dialed once more.

“Hello, the number you have dialed is currently unreachable. Please try again later.”

‘Ugh,’ Lucas thought to himself, venting his frustration in silence. He had made every effort to mediate

the situation. Now, he would leave it in the hands of fate.

Joseph, who had maintained a stoic silence throughout, concealed a brewing storm behind his eyes.

He irritably tugged at his tie. “Don’t waste any more time on her. Let her fend for herself out there.”

He was no Harold, and he had no intentions of tolerating her flaws and disruptive behavior.

Lucas glanced at Joseph-whose face was slowly darkening-and wisely chose to remain silent. He

simply acknowledged with a single word and returned to his work.

Chloe found Emily, who had pulled a night shift yesterday.

Emily yawned, barely keeping her eyes open due to sleepiness. “What’s up? Did you have a fight with

Jake’s uncle?”

Chloe’s mouth twitched in frustration. Just hearing these words made her anger flare up. “Do you know

who Jake’s uncle is?”

“Yeah, didn’t I point him out to you at the bar?”

“That’s not him.”

“Huh?” Emily rubbed her eyes. “What do you mean?”

Chloe pulled out the photos she had secretly taken of Joseph and handed them to Emily. “Take a good

look. Is this Jake’s uncle?”