The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 797 Cyrus' Call

Chapter 797 Cyrus' Call

Clenching her teeth, Chloe forced out a smile and said, "They fit, but I'm not into lace anymore. Cotton is just more comfortable. If you get the chance next time, buy me ones with cartoon characters. Or maybe it’s best you don’t. You're not that young anymore and buying underwear with cartoons might make the salesperson think you have some special preferences."

Joseph's face sank. It was evident that Chloe's tongue had gotten sharper over the years.

Chloe's mood improved upon seeing the smile vanish from Joseph's face. She then turned to say bye to Lucas, who was squatting in the bushes like he was taking a dump.

Lucas was taken aback, but his face soon lit up with a smile, and he wondered if they had made up. His mother had been wanting to introduce him to some girl from the neighboring village recently. She had mentioned it so many times, and he planned to take a day off tomorrow and have a serious discussion with that girl so as not to waste each other's time.

Just when he got back into the car and was about to speak, he noticed Joseph's gloomy expression through the rearview mirror. He swallowed his initial words and asked instead, "Sir, shall we head back to the office now?"

Without lifting his head, Joseph replied coldly, "Where should we go otherwise? Your place?"

"Understood, sir."

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course not. You're in the prime of your life and

he was not as youthful as Noah, he definitely had the charm of

as he asked, "Do all women like pretty boys these days? If not, then why

really. Everyone has their preferences. Maybe Ms. Chloe’s just

snorted coldly.

a youthful appearance, but he was fit enough to handle

started to rain. Summer in Docwood was always

tasks, Chloe felt particularly drained due to her period, so she contacted the Sullivan family driver to pick her up. It was likely that the

out of the car and draped his denim jacket over Chloe. "Weren’t you wearing a skirt when you left

composed and replied softly, "I got my period and my skirt got stained, so I bought

at home if you're not feeling well. Anyway, this is my fault. I should've noticed it earlier," Noah said, his voice thick

this way. Noah was so nice to her, so why would he work with Duskfall to inflict

"Let's go," Noah said.