Chapter 44 I’ve Got Great Assets

While sitting at the dining table and waiting for Chloe to finish cooking dinner, Joseph browsed through the company’s internal chat group where everyone was gossiping.

[Breaking news! Baxon’s executive got an employee pregnant. Someone saw him taking the employee to the hospital for an abortion!)

[Is this executive named Maurice Oberden?]

[Yes! How did you know?]

[His scandals have been circulating in the financial world. Rumor has it that his wife found out and confronted him at his office last year. Don’t know why they’re not divorced yet though.]

[His wife is a full-time housewife. A divorce won’t be easy considering her situation.]

Joseph scrolled down and the gossip about the Baxon’s executive ended there. He switched his phone off just as Chloe finished making the pasta.

“Ta-da, your carbonara is ready! I even made you an omelet!”

Joseph then looked at her plate, which contained nothing but some blanched broccoli.

“Have you had your dinner?”

“No, I’m on a diet and don’t want to eat too much.”

Although it was generally advised not to eat anything at this late hour, her stomach. was rumbling so loudly as she cooked that she could not resist making some blanched

broccoli for herself.

“You’re not fat. There’s no need for you to go on a diet,” Joseph said seriously.

Spring and summer were generally busy seasons for companies, and there were a lot of things for Chloe to learn at her new job. If she was not at peak physical health, she might quickly become exhausted and burnt out.

“No! I weighed myself today and saw that I’ve gained six pounds!”

If a woman could not control her weight, how did she expect to control a man?!

him. “If you want to lose weight, don’t do

Chloe opened her mouth to fight back but hesitated before

understand. You’re afraid that if I lose weight, I won’t be curvy anymore

like that.”

heck is going on inside that head

joking when he said he liked curvy women

seriously.

then puffed out her chest confidently and said in all seriousness, As for myself, I’ve got great assets. Even if I were

still be noticeable.”

and facial expression, Joseph’s eyes shifted as he avoided her gaze. “Are you always this

was wrong? I was simply stating facts. It’s not like I’m showing you my thighs or bum.”

words, unable to refute her

in closer to him, almost touching his face, and inquired in a playful

met her gaze. “I just have a

did not believe

dinner, Joseph said, “Be

from Baxon.”

recollection of this name and could only recall

and

effort to integrate into her new workplace, often leaving early and returning late. As a result, she had less time to devote to cooking and occasionally relied on Joseph to prepare late meals. However,

Got

work and ran into fearus, whom she had not

mentioned that Icarus had recommended her for the job at Baxon, she had been eager to invite him out for a meal. Unfortunately, she was never able to meet him as he had been

to take care of, so I was out of the country for a few days. I heard you joined Baxon. How’s it going? Are you

asked.

going swimmingly,”

to others. As soon as the class ended, she invited Icarus to a meal. “When are you free? I’d like to treat you

know the time

to head back and finish my assignment,” she replied, gesturing toward

instructor.

were high for a reason. The class structure was strict, and there was not room for personal adjustments. Additionally, after each session, the instructor would

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