Chapter 63


    Chapter 63 Principles Are Meant to Be Broken


    Their eyes met as theyy facing each in the bed.


    Joseph furrowed his brows, equally confused as to how he ended up in Chloe’s bed. Before he could


    even begin to exin, she cut in quickly, “It wasn’t me! I don’t know how you ended up in my bed. And


    we’re both fully clothed, so don’t scold me!”


    Joseph could not help but sneer at her frantic attempts to diffuse the situation.


    “Hah, now you know how to behave like a cultureddy?”


    Chloe pouted and replied, “I’ve always been a cultureddy…”


    “Don’t push it,” Joseph replied.


    Determined to defend herself, Chloe insisted, “This is all because of you. When you meet someone you


    like, you naturally break all your principles.”


    She could not help butmend herself for how skilled she was at flirting and saying sweet nothings.


    As the tension between them eased, Josephnguidly buttoned up his shirt, his every gesture oozing


    with seduction. A blush crept up Chloe’s face, and she bent down to search for her shoes.


    Perhaps because she had not fully recovered yet, she was suddenly hit with dizziness and her vision


    momentarily faded to ck. She nearly lost her bnce, but Joseph caught her just in time. Chloe


    instinctively wrapped her arms around his waist, and she had to close her eyes for a few seconds


    before the dizziness subsided.


    When she opened her eyes again, she was met with Joseph’s mocking gaze. Her lips twitched as she


    asked, “You didn’t think I fell on purpose, did you?”


    “Yes, I do.”


    Chloe took a deep breath and decided to y along with his assumptions. After all, he had not pushed


    her away.


    “Since you already caught on, I won’t hide it from you anymore,” she said, gazing deeply into his eyes.


    Joseph snorted as if he had seen through her. “And was getting caught in the rainst night part of your


    scheme too?”


    ‘Does he really think I’m that stupid?’


    As Chloe thought to herself, her eyes reddened and she put on a pitiful act. “It isn’t like


    what


    you think… The cab I took broke down halfway so I had to walk back. There were no lights on the way,


    and I even fell down. It hurts so much, Jojo…”


    Joseph’s eyes narrowed. “Then why didn’t you wait for me?”


    “Wait for you? For what?”


    “Toe home together.”


    Chloe blinked, and she seemed slightly surprised: “Weren’t you mad at me?”


    Yesterday, she had thought ofing back with him, but he seemed angry, so she thought he would


    not have agreed.


    “Well, you’re right.”


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    “So… Are you still angry?”


    Joseph lowered his gaze, his ck eyes cold as he stared at her. “Do you know what you did wrong?”


    She lowered her head and replied obediently, “Yeah.”


    ‘I shouldn’t have flirted with you.’


    “I don’t want to see that kind of behavior ever again. If it happens again, you can get out of my house.”


    Chloe was at a loss for words. How could he talk like that when he was the one who had benefited from


    the situation? Besides, he had clearly enjoyed himself!


    Seeing her admit her mistake and apologize, Joseph did not say anything more and went to wash up.


    He had a meeting with all the higher executives of thepany today. It was the first internal meeting


    since Fairlight returned to Aesper.


    Chloe also got to showering and getting ready for work. When she was almost done, she recalled that


    Joseph had wanted to give her a ridest night, so she did not rush out. Instead, she waited for him in


    the hallway.


    Chloe opted for a simple attire, consisting of a pair of jeans, a white short-sleeved shirt, and a high


    ponytail. Her dainty features were pristine and innocent, reminiscent of a college student.


    Joseph’s gaze lingered on her for a moment before remarking, “Trying to pass off as a human, are


    we?”


    “If you don’t know how to give apliment, then keep your mouth shut,” Chloe said.


    Joseph withdrew his gaze and asked, “What are you doing here instead of going to work?”


    She seized the opportunity to hint at him, “Is your office on my way to work? I don’t want to take the


    bus today after getting caught in the rain yesterday…”


    Despite living together for so long, other than knowing that he worked in the finance. industry, Chloe


    knew very little else about him.