Chapter 157

Chapter 157 She Wants to Destroy Me and Replace Me!

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped what they were doing and turned their gaze toward Joseph.

Lucas walked over and opened the door to the cubicle, allowing Chloe and Jake to step out.

Jake stood frozen in shock, never expecting the unexpected savior to be Joseph.

Chloe hurriedly ran to Joseph’s side and complained, “Jojo, this woman is evil. If come five minutes

later, I wouldn’t see you anymore.”

you had

“Shut up! That was not what happened!” Jane scolded loudly. She had only wanted to teach. this

despicable woman a lesson. She had no intention of causing a fatal incident.

“Jojo, I’m so scared. She’s envious of what we have. She hates that she can’t have it. She wants to

destroy me and replace me!” Chloe disregarded Jane’s presence and pressed on, her voice. quivering

and her countenance twisted with anguish, evoking a heart-wrenching sight.

No one could accurately foresee events that had yet to unfold. The fact that Jane dared to openly

pursue Chloe with a group of intimidating men suggested that she was capable of something terrifying.

Hence, it would not be a stretch for her to resort to nefarious deeds. behind closed doors.

Jake’s attention snapped back into focus as he heard Chloe’s words, causing him to turn his head and

direct his gaze toward Joseph and Chloe.

Meanwhile, Jane, who had been observing from the corner of her eye, seized upon an idea that formed

in her mind. In a confident tone, she exclaimed, “I saw this woman with another man, and I wanted to

help you catch them in the act. You shouldn’t trust her.”

Joseph remained silent the whole time. When he heard Jane’s words, he narrowed his eyes slightly

and locked his gaze on Jake, seemingly scrutinizing him.

Chloe’s heart skipped a beat, anxiety coursing through her veins. “We simply ran into each other,” she

explained.

“Why is he protecting you then?” Jane pressed on. “I overheard your conversation outside. It’s clear

that you two know each other.”

Chloe was left tongue-tied. ‘Of course, we know each other. He’s my ex-boyfriend!”

Encountering an ex in such a situation would be deemed too coincidental even for a work of fiction.

Furthermore, given Joseph’s sensitivity toward such matters, he would surely be skeptical and would

not easily believe it.

Jane observed the expression on Chloe’s face and became increasingly convinced that she had

stumbled upon a secret. Wearing a self-satisfied smile, she said to Joseph, “I strongly advise you to

thoroughly investigate and not overlook any details. Some women may present

themselves as innocent and pure, but beneath the surface, they harbor promiscuous proclivities. It’s

highly likely that they came here for some illicit activities out of loneliness.”

Jake wished to clarify the situation, yet he hesitated, fearing that revealing his past relationship with

Chloe would only deepen the misunderstanding. However, what perplexed him the most at that

moment was the realization that Chloe and Joseph’s relationship seemed. to surpass that of mere

employer and employee.

Just as everyone looked at each other silently, Joseph slowly withdrew his gaze. He looked at Jane

with annoyance and said, “You’re so nosy.”

Jane was stunned. “I was helping you!”

“I don’t need your help,” he responded curtly.

Joseph had nearly believed Jane’s words. However, the man standing before him exhibited at weary

and dejected countenance as if he had recently endured a significant setback in life. The only

redeeming quality about him was his moderately appealing appearance.

But that did not concern him, as he himself was far more handsome than Jake. Despite Chloe’s

occasional foolishness, she had good taste in men.

Chloe patted her chest in relief, released a pent-up breath, and made a face at Jane.

‘Hah! Serves you right!’

“Joseph, is there something wrong with your eyes? It’s clear that something is fishy going on between

them!” Jane persisted.

“I trust Chloe. Your focus should be on how to apologize to her to satisfy me,” Joseph responded

calmly.

As Chloe gazed at Joseph’s handsome profile, her heart fluttered, and a radiant smile adorned.

her face.

‘He can be good sometimes…’

Jane was consumed with so much rage that she felt she might have a heart attack.

“I’ll go straight to your grandfather and tell him how you’ve been enchanted by a promiscuous woman!”

she threatened.

All the women Harold previously selected for Joseph were esteemed ladies. Jane was certain that

Harold was dissatisfied with Chloe, which was why there had been no wedding ceremony despite

Joseph and Chloe being married.

Chloe could not help but smile disdainfully. “We don’t have time to entertain your tantrums.”

Although Chloe did not know if Harold would believe Jane, she was certain he would not take

an outsider’s side.

“You’re just feeling guilty!”

Chloe was speechless.

“Very well. Let’s go visit Grandpa,” Joseph said, his narrowed eyes turning icy. “Lucas, bring the car.”

He wanted Harold to see clearly what kind of people the Foxes truly were. Was it worth showing them

any mercy?