Chapter 57


    Chapter 57 Keep Your Aunt Entertained


    Chloe’s image appeared in Icarus’s mind and he smiled, “Someone gentle but tough, and smart.”


    It was rare for Icarus to rate a woman so highly, and Jake asked out of curiosity, “Is she from Aesper?”


    “Maybe.”


    Jake became even more confused. He had been living in Aesper for more than twenty years, but he


    had no impression of a woman like Icarus had mentioned.


    “I’ll bring her home to meet the family when the time is right,” Icarus reassured him.


    “Okay. I’ll definitely treat her well,” Jake replied.


    The towering skyscraper of Fairlight stood tall in the city center, its name looming in the clouds above.


    In the afternoon, there was a financial forum at the city center.


    As a special guest, Joseph made the final appearance, standing on the high tform with all the lights


    shining on him, capturing everyone’s attention. He spoke briefly and then went to the lounge to rest.


    There were two types of lounges-a regr one and a VIP one. Joseph walked past the regr lounge


    and went straight to the VIP lounge.


    Patricia was an investor from Aesper. She had been waiting there for a long time, hoping to talk to


    Joseph about an investment. She sat on the sofa with her assistant, loudly discussing the scene where


    she had bullied Chloe in the cooking ss. She even opened the cooking ss’s group chat and


    erged Chloe’s photo for her assistant to


    see.


    “Look at her. She looks like a b*tch. She got only a few blisters on her skin and she was already


    bawling like a baby. When I was young, I was working even when I was pregnant. I wasn’t as fragile as


    she is,” Patricia said.


    Wanting to tter her boss, the assistant yed along with Patricia but suddenly noticed Joseph


    standing at the door. She quickly stood up and stammered, “M-Mr. Joseph…”


    Patricia turned her head and saw Joseph looking down at her with a frosty expression. Her face filled


    with a smile as she said, “Mr. Joseph, do you have a moment? I’d like to talk to you about an


    investment.”


    “No.”


    “How about we make an appointment for another time then? How about tomorrow?”


    Patricia asked.


    “It seems like I wasn’t clear enough,” Joseph replied in a stern tone, his gaze cold. ‘ There’s no


    possibility of cooperation between us.”


    Patricia was stunned. She was confused as to why he treated her with such hostility. However, Lucas,


    who was standing next to Joseph, understood exactly what was going


    1.


    Joseph was helping Chloe to get her revenge. However, Patricia refused to ept this and continued


    to plead, “If I’ve done anything to displease you, please let me know so that I can have the opportunity


    to make amends. Also, please understand that mypany is one of the best in Aesper. If we work


    together, I’m sure we can bring in a lot of profit for Fairlight.”


    Joseph did not even spare her a nce and strode into the VIP lounge. Lucas stopped Patricia from


    following him and said, “I’m sorry, Ms. Patricia, but you can’t go in there.


    Patricia looked at the closed door in front of her and could not figure out how she had offended Joseph.


    As the sun began to set, Joseph parked his car in the yard and immediately spotted Chloe sitting on


    the sofa, watching TV. She held a bag of popcorn in one hand and a bag of pet treats in the other, while


    Totoy at her feet, wagging its tail eagerly and drooling uncontrobly.


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    Joseph could not bear to look at Toto. Border Collies were supposed to be the smartest dogs in the


    world, so why did the one he raised seem so dumb?


    “You’re back. What do you want to eat?” Chloe asked.


    “You can still cook?” Joseph asked.


    ‘Didn’t she hurt her hand?’


    Chloe was thrown for a loop and looked at him in confusion. Joseph did not answer, but


    walked straight to her and said, “Let me see your hand.”


    Chloe hesitated for a moment but then extended her hand. The back of her hand was covered in


    several blisters from the earlier oil stter. The blisters looked painful.


    Frowning, Joseph went back to the study and retrieved a burn ointment he had


    purchased overseas. Kneeling on one knee, he used his fingertips to delicately apply the ointment to


    Chloe’s blisters. His captivatingly handsome features were even more striking in his silence.


    Chloe’s heart started hammering. ‘Is he worried about me?’


    “Does it hurt?”


    “A little, but I already put some medicine on it,” Chloe replied softly.


    “This ointment works better,” Joseph said confidently.


    Chloe nodded gently, not arguing with him.


    As the ointment was applied, a wave of coolness spread over Chloe’s hand, easing the pain. It was


    indeed better than the tube of ointment that Icarus had given her.


    Joseph put away the ointment and looked up at her. Their eyes met, and he saw a pair of shining eyes,


    like ss holding countless stars, that was a feast for the eyes.


    Chloe could be a little dramatic sometimes, but she was definitely not pretentious. Feeling a bit shy,


    she avoided his gaze as her face flushed red. “What are you staring at me for?”


    Joseph’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down as he felt a sudden heat spread through him. He closed


    the distance between them until their faces were just inches apart, and their breaths became


    intermingled in an atmosphere charged with emotions.


    ‘Seriously? Is this really happening?!’


    Chloe was excited and nervous. She closed her eyes and puckered her lips, ready for anything!