Chapter 43 Punish Her

Benjamin refused to admit that it was his fault, so he went with it and shifted the blame onto his daughter.

He stated, “Of course, it’s your fault. If it isn’t, then whose fault could it possibly be?

Mine?”

Ava’s face turned red with frustration, but she did not dare retort. She had only made an -offhand remark, and it was his fault for using Chloe’s scandal as fodder for small talk

with potential investors.

What did any of this have to do with her?

With both being located downtown, Fairlight and Baxon were situated not far from

each other.

On her first day of work at Baxon, Chloe found herself attending a company-wide meeting. As she followed her colleagues into the conference room, a man in his thirties. greeted her warmly, “Hello there.”

Chloe looked at the unfamiliar man, then glanced at the work badge pinned to his chest. which read “Harry Smith, Director of Operations.” Though she did not understand why he was greeting her, she responded politely, “Hello.”

“I’m Icarus’s old friend. He was the one who recommended you to me,” Harry explained.

mouth wide in

you to me, I wrote your referral letter.” Harry laughed. “Don’t forget to treat Icarus and me to dinner one

delighted as she said, “Sure! Thank you so

out of his way to help her as they had only

Meanwhile at Fairlight.

had taken the day off, so Joseph had to drive himself. After he was done with work,

Punish

had not contacted him all day. Usually, she

to him that she had become bolder after landing a job. She had not even asked him what he wanted to

behind him, but it was not until eleven at night when he caught sight of a delicate figure stepping

Joseph standing in the courtyard with an unhappy expression, she asked in confusion, “Why are you still up at

night. He abstained from engaging in leisure activities such as video games or card games, and would only

I sleep?” he replied with a forced smile that clashed with the darkening shadows on his

and asked, “Oh, why haven’t eaten? Are you not feeling well or do you not have an

Joseph remained silent.

you

watched the man’s face grow darker, she belatedly exclaimed, “Have you been waiting for me

icy voice sending a

spine.

so sorry. I was just so busy today. Why didn’t you call me?”

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