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.

hospital. Don’t force yourself. I don’t want to see employees working while they’re

for a while, and forced a smile. “All right.”

sensing her reluctance to say more, and decided not to

further.

sat there in a daze, unaware

charge of guiding Chloe through the formalities of joining the company. Throughout the tour, Chloe followed him like a puppet.

formalities, Lucas stopped at the entrance of the marketing department and said,

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

No…

not Jake’s uncle. She could not stay

sorry, please convey to Joseph that I won’t be joining the company,” Chloe pleaded, hastily escaping before

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

unflickering, showing little interest.

me that she won’t be joining

laced with a hard edge as he asked, “What do you mean she won’t be

either. Ms. Chloe didn’t say anything explicitly, but she seems distressed as if

not disclose your identity to Ms. Chloe

entirely out

should not have warranted such

not want them to engage in a fight and spoke up on Chloe’s behalf. “Why don’t you call Ms. Chloe

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

make

“If you

better to do and want to meddle in her affairs, go ahead,” Joseph remarked, a touch of arrogance in his cold, arched brows. “In any case,

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