Chapter 178 Don’t Worry, He’s Looking at Me

Noticing her anticipation, a faint smile played upon Joseph’s lips. However, he could not allow her to obtain it so easily.

He said, “We shall see…”

Chloe’s eyes widened in astonishment. It seemed that spring had arrived, stirring not only the seasons but also Joseph’s desires. She had previously assumed him to be impotent, but now she was certain he was not. And if he was a normal man, he would have physiological needs.

Yet, she did not want to betray herself for personal gain. Such actions would diminish her self–respect. That being said, she might be able to earn 1 million if she worked harder, but earning 28 million was nothing but a fairy tale.

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In the Johnsons‘ residence, Ava haphazardly threw all the jewelry left behind by Chloe’s mother into a suitcase from the jewelry cabinet. As the multitude of ornaments collided, producing crisp sounds, some came dangerously close to breaking. However, Ava paid no attention to their fate. Since they belonged to Chloe, she saw no value in preserving them and continued tossing them inside the suitcase without care.

Karen entered the room and offered her consolation. “These are just trinkets. Let’s return them to that destitute woman since she seems so eager to have them.”

“Mommy, it’s not about returning or not. Since she left home, the people she has been associating with have become more and more influential. I’m afraid that she’ll surpass me one day.

From the mysterious old man to Adam, and now Samuel. She had a vague feeling that something was not quite right.

Karen fell silent. She too had not expected Chloe to be able to afford Samuel’s services.

“And Mommy, are that despicable woman’s grandparents truly just running a small business? If they could give their daughter 300 grand, they must have had at least tens of millions in assets back then.”

happened to strike it lucky once and made a fortune,”

was to persuade her to leave Benjamin and return to them. And when she was in the advanced stages of her illness, she did not wish to burden her parents and so deposited the money into the bank for Chloe to use in

obtain the money, but she never expected her to deposit it into the bank so quickly. It was this incident that sparked a heated argument between Benjamin and Chloe’s mother, ultimately leading to her untimely demise. However, Chloe, in her innocence, still believed to this day that her mother had passed away

her illness.

under her pillow. Mommy, I plan to make a fake

gaze upon the necklace. ‘What good would it do to use this necklace to find those two old folks? They were probably long gone by now,‘ she pondered. But since her daughter liked it, she allowed her to

on the table and asked, “What’s

TI

sneered contemptuously. “Her ex- boyfriend sold

circumstances might assume it was intentionally produced for sale. Just like Chloe, both

commodities.

such a transaction to hire Samuel. After all, she definitely could

bloomed on her still–beautiful face. “Sweetie, I’ve thought of

*

work at Fairlight. In a display of great compassion, Joseph waived her lunch orders for a week, considering that she was still recovering from her illness and

and the extent of the torment she had endured that day.

legal fees burdened her thoughts, causing

frequently distracted during company meetings.

front row, had his gaze fixed on her. The

noticed Wendy’s unusual behavior. She leaned in and whispered, inquiring if something was amiss or if Wendy was

I just feel like Mr. Joseph is staring at me,’

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