Chapter 110 Mr. Joseph, There’s Been an Unexpected Development

Nephew?

Joseph’s brows knitted together as he replied, “I don’t have a nephew.”

At that moment, it felt as if a tightly wound string in Chloe’s mind had snapped. Her mind went blank, leaving her with an empty stare and a vacant gaze, devoid of expression. She stood there in a daze, completely lost in her own confusion.

Three months’ worth of memories spun through her mind like a carousel. She became acutely aware that many things had left traces and evidence. It was her own eagerness that had led her

to overlook them.

‘So why did Jake mention an ambiguous relationship between me and his uncle?’

As her thoughts slowly churned, the name Icarus flashed through her mind.

‘Distant relatives…

‘Senior…’

Chloe’s breath caught in her throat, and she wished she could slap herself hard for her

foolishness.

Joseph noticed Chloe’s abnormality and grasped her shoulders with both hands. “What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

“I…I’m fine,” she stammered.

you’re feeling unwell, let’s go to the hospital. Don’t force yourself. I don’t want to see employees working

into his eyes, remained silent for a while, and forced a smile.

brow, sensing her reluctance to say more, and decided not to

further.

sat there in a daze, unaware of

him of the arrangement the previous day, so Lucas took charge of guiding Chloe through the formalities of joining the company. Throughout the tour, Chloe followed him like a puppet. Lucas noticed her peculiar state on several occasions and contemplated saying

at the entrance of the marketing department and said, “Ms. Chloe, this will be your

hanging from Lucas’s chest. The word “Fairlight” written on it was especially

No…

was not Jake’s uncle. She

joining the company,” Chloe pleaded, hastily escaping before Lucas could inquire further about her

returned to the CEO’s office and cautiously approached Joseph. “Sir, there’s been an unexpected

unflickering, showing

informed me that she won’t be

laced with a hard edge as he asked, “What do you mean she won’t be joining? Is this place regarded as a mere playground where people can enter and

say anything explicitly, but she seems

disclose your identity to Ms. Chloe beforehand, leaving her unprepared

This was not entirely out of

warranted such a strong reaction either.

up on Chloe’s behalf. “Why don’t you call Ms.

want to beg her to accept it. He could not fathom another woman in this world who would be so oblivious to her own

make

“If you

meddle in her affairs, go ahead,” Joseph remarked, a touch of arrogance in his

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