Chapter 477

Chapter 477 Have You Realized Your Mistake?

Vanya was instantly petrified, unable to believe her eyes.

‘Gabriel is with Joseph? This isn’t good.’

Despite the chance to deal with Gabriel, Vanya knew she could not afford to confront Joseph at this

moment. S had warned her that Joseph had initiated an investigation into their activities, making it a

difficult time for any direct confrontation.

Gritting her teeth, she ordered, “Retreat!”

Without delay, the subordinate stepped on it, the vehicle barely holding together after the collision.

Inside, Vanya felt the lingering effects of the impact. Her head throbbed, and she was overcome by

dizziness and nausea.

Unable to contain her frustration, she growled, “Stop these damn modifications!”

Their van had already been professionally modified for comfort and space, even though its outward

appearance looked ordinary and aged. Yet, this fool had gone and modified it further, wasting all the

good setups.

Gabriel watched the departing van and commented, “They just left like that? I hate to admit it, but their

van is surprisingly fast.”

“We merely encountered each other by chance,” Joseph said, his voice deep and his face stern.

“Besides, it wouldn’t be wise to get out of the car.”

That masked woman was no easy opponent. If she was carrying a dagger or knife on her, acting

impulsively would prove perilous. Moreover, they had already demonstrated their strength, making it

clear that underestimating them was unwise, and for the time being, it should suffice.

Joseph decided to bide his time, accumulating enough power before finally settling the score with them.

Gabriel understood the underlying meaning of Joseph’s words. “You’re absolutely right. I got a glimpse

of that masked woman’s face. Tsk, her looks truly match her merciless nature. She’s a real femme

fatale.”

Last month, Gabriel had lost a lucrative deal to Briarlake from Cloude and vented his frustrations to

Joseph. Sensing something amiss, Joseph dug deeper and discovered that Briarlake was being

manipulated by Duskfall.

Gabriel had planned to confront the CEO of Briarlake today, but fortunately, Joseph had stopped him

before that. Otherwise, who knows what insane things those people might have done?

After Joseph returned to the Whitman family home, he instructed Patrick to prepare a guest room for

Gabriel before striding into his own room.

Chloe was seated in a bean bag by the window. Upon hearing the door open, she turned her head to

meet his gaze. They looked at each other, but neither of them spoke.

With furrowed brows and a deep voice, Joseph broke the silence, “Have you realized your mistake?”

Chloe tilted her head slightly and replied, “I wanted to explain to you, but instead of listening, you

locked me in this room all day. I haven’t done anything wrong.

Just as Joseph was about to explode in anger, she continued, “I didn’t want to hide it from you, but it’s

distressing to be caught in such compromising photos.”

Though her tone sounded somewhat sharp, beneath it lay an undertone of grievance, accompanied by

a barely noticeable catch in her voice.

Joseph’s heart instantly softened. He approached and stood before her, but she avoided his gaze,

keeping her eyes downcast. Her lowered eyelids and curled lashes veiled the emotions in her eyes

from his sight, but the pout of her rosy lips betrayed her anger.

Even though she was throwing a tantrum, she exuded a captivating and endearing aura that quelled

Joseph’s anger and stirred a desire within him to embrace her.

Reaching out, Joseph gently pinched her soft cheek, relishing in the delightful touch. “You seem to

have gained some weight recently,” he remarked.

Confused about his intentions, Chloe remained silent.

“Look at me,” Joseph commanded, leaning down and firmly grasping her chin to force her

face toward him.

Without resistance, Chloe obediently turned her head to meet Joseph’s gaze. It would be better to have

a calm and rational conversation, but before she could utter a word, Joseph grasped the back of her

neck with his large hand and placed his lips on hers.

The kiss carried a mixture of dominance and punishment as if he was conquering every inch of her

being.

Chloe could not resist the intensity and responded with defiance.