Chapter 153 Phone Call

When Joseph called Laicas, Lucas was still waiting outside of the restaurant.

“Sir, Ms. Chloe hasn’t come out yet. Have you finished your business? Are you coming over?”

Lucas asked.

“Why aren’t you keeping an eye on her? What have you been doing?” Joseph’s cold voice cut through the phone, carrying a palpable sense of oppression and undeniable anger.

“Sir…” Lucas keenly sensed Joseph’s anger, and it was particularly intense. The hairs on his arms stood on end. “I’ve been waiting right outside the restaurant. I haven’t moved an inch.”

“Who told you to wait outside? What are you supposed to see by waiting there?”

Lucas was tongue-tied.

‘It was you who told me to wait outside!’ he shouted inwardly.

“Should I go in now?” he asked.

“Don’t let her stay inside for too long,” Joseph commanded.

He was annoyed seeing that woman talking to another man.

up the video conference, smoothly uttering a few sentences in a foreign

Chloe and Icarus were surrounded by the media Benjamin

Chloe, is it true that you came here today specifically to ask your father for

as terrible as you’ve portrayed it. Why would you

to the end of Ava and Jake’s

smile, bravely facing the cameras, and confidently said, “Whatever amount Ava

hint of guilt. One of

it!” Ava shouted, her face turning pale. “Looking at your level of

I had invited you here!”

they quickly thrust their microphones toward Chloe, while an incessant

him and calmly responded, “Firstly, it was the Johnsons who

Benjamin brings his family matters in front of the public suggests ulterior

reason the marriage between the Coopers and Johnsons was called off was

on Chloe’s behalf and provide explanations?” one

such, I’m authorized to handle the necessary procedures following the termination of

teeth and whispered a few

forward, confronting Icarus. with a question. “You

something was amiss. Icarus’s eyes flickered with a peculiar gleam as he prepared to respond, but before he could utter a word, Lucas stormed onto the scene, forcefully pushing his way through the throng of paparazzi and guiding Chloe toward

anger even further. He had caught the paparazzi off guard, and by the

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