Chapter 482

Chapter 482 Pompous Words

Joseph ignored Chloe’s words, glaring daggers at Noah, the vibes coming off him ominous.

Noah, with his fair skin and calm demeanor, said, “Shouldn’t we respect and take care of women?

They’re often at a disadvantage in our society.”

Joseph simply gave him a frosty look. He did not believe in such pompous words.

Caught between a rock and a hard place, Chloe did not know how to diffuse the situation. It was getting

so tense that neither she nor Noah could handle it. She bit her lip and said in a soft tone, “I’m hungry.

Let’s go grab something to eat.”

Joseph shot her a sideways glance, but his expression was cold. Luckily, he did not refuse her.

While watching them leave, Noah’s gentle and calm facade started to crack. ‘Coco seems to be having

a rough time. Looks like I need to move up my plans.’

Chloe and Joseph walked into the restaurant without saying a word. She had not eaten anything while

accompanying Emily on the blind date, so when the food arrived, she was so hungry that she started

wolfing down the food.

Joseph was so angry that he sneered while watching Chloe. ‘The dumbo still has her appetite at

this time.”

There was a delicious plate of salad on the table, and Chloe had already polished off most of it. When

she reached for some more, Joseph purposely moved the dish closer to him. She simply picked

another dish since she could not reach the salad.

Joseph pressed his lips into a line. “Where was the bodyguard?”

Chloe was stunned. For a moment, she was stunned.

“Wasn’t there supposed to be a bodyguard in the room?”

“Yes, but she had to step out on some business.”

Joseph laughed coldly. ‘What a coincidence! The bodyguard was conveniently not around when I got

there.’

Chloe narrowed her eyes and put down her fork and knife. “Do you think I’m lying?”

After a brief pause, Joseph calmed down a little. He stated, “Put yourself in my shoes. I know you don’t

like Xavia, but what if I was alone with her in a room by choice? What would you think?”

“We weren’t alone. There was a bodyguard.”

“But when I got there, I didn’t see this so-called bodyguard.”

Joseph was sure that Noah had deliberately sent away the bodyguard to stir the pot. And the dumbo

and Lucas fell for it. Of course, he was pissed. If the roles were reversed, Chloe too

would be displeased if Joseph was alone in a room with Xavia.

But Noah and Xavia were different. Chloe and Noah were just friends, while Joseph and Xavia were

once in love.

“What were you drawing?” Joseph asked.

“The jewelry my mother left me.”

“Hmm?”

She laid it all out for him, even sounding a bit indignant. “If I wasn’t in a hurry to repay you, I wouldn’t

have sold my jewelry.”

Joseph felt a headache. “I never asked you to pay me back.”

But Chloe just snorted disdainfully. “I’d rather pay you back than have you belittle me from time to

time.”

Joseph fell silent but he did not refute her. “I wasn’t very attentive in the past.” He never had to worry

about money his whole life. Naturally, he was proud and arrogant.

“That’s the past. Just don’t embarrass me like you did today ever again.” Chloe stared at him. seriously.

“I’m no angel, and I can’t make everyone like me. Noah doesn’t have feelings for me. I can tell.”

She was not slow in the love affairs between people. Noah had been careful around her since they

met. Even when she was kidnapped, he only did what he did because of the relationship between the

Sullivans and the Whitmans.

Joseph calmed down while tapping his fingers rhythmically on the table. Chloe had given him a wake-

up call. He could not let Noah keep playing the good guy. He had to find a chance to show her Noah’s

true colors.