Chapter 92


    Chapter 92 Are You That Desperate?


    Chloe looked at her phone skeptically and said, “Strange. I haven’t even started hailing a ride yet.”


    “That’s because I arrived just in time. Neither too early nor toote,” Icarus replied.


    Her cherry lips parted in surprise. “You came specifically to pick me up?”


    “Mhmm.” he nodded.


    Seeing the perplexed expression on Chloe’s face, Icarus paused for a moment before exining, “I


    was having dinner nearby with Harry and saw on his social media that you were also in the area.”


    “I see…”


    “I thought it might be inconvenient for you to hail a ride at this time of night, so I came to offer you a ride


    home,” Icarus continued.


    “It’s already sote, and it’ll be midnight by the time we arrive at my ce,” she pointed out.


    “It’s fine. I’ve been having trouble sleeping these past few days and usually stay upte,


    Icarus said.


    At this point, Chloe found no reason to refuse his kind offer.


    Joseph took Toto for a walk, but as soon as they left the vi, Toto sat on the ground, panting and


    refusing to go.


    Toto had already been taken out for a walk five times tonight. Any more and it would


    die!


    However, Joseph showed no mercy and reprimanded, “You eat so much every day. You’ve gained a


    few pounds, so you have to exercise more to lose the weight.”


    It was Chloe’s turn to take Toto for a walk tonight, yet there was no sign of her despite it being already


    sote.


    “What kind of dinner partysts for five or six hours? Even the Fairlight board meetings never go on this


    long! Baxon can’t get any work done, but they sure knew how to organize a party,” Joseph muttered.


    Toto had no way to express its frustration, feeling like it was being dragged into the human squabbles.


    As Joseph and Toto werepleting their tenthp around the neighborhood, a car light shone from


    the entrance. Soon enough, it stopped at the gate and Chloe stepped


    out.


    Joseph stood in the shade of the trees, his stern face softening for a moment when he saw her. But


    that moment was fleeting as his expression turned dark again when he saw that it was not a cab, but a


    car driven by Icarus.


    ‘So she didn’te home to take care of Toto because she was hanging out with another man? Great.


    This is just great.’


    Chloe thanked Icarus before both of them went their separate ways.


    The dark sky loomed over her as she walked toward the neighborhood. However, Toto’s fur and


    Joseph’s towering figure made it easy for Chloe to spot them. Her lips curved upwards and her eyes lit


    up, thinking that Joseph hade to pick her up.


    However, as they drew closer, she noticed that his face was as ck as the bottom of a burnt pot. She


    sobered up a little and asked, “Are you in a bad mood?”


    “Do you not realize what you’ve forgotten?” Joseph asked in a deep voice.


    She was stunned for a few seconds. Just when she was about to shake her head, Toto barked, as if it


    was reminding her.


    As she turned to look at Toto, she finally remembered. “It was my turn to walk the dog today!”


    They had made an agreement to take turns walking Toto at night. Since yesterday was


    Joseph’s turn, today was hers.


    Joseph sneered and sarcastically taunted her, “I thought you enjoyed your ride so much that you’d


    forgotten about it.”


    “Thank you very much. I’ll walk Toto tomorrow and the day after tomorrow,” Chloe


    said.


    To her, Joseph had always been like this. He would mock her every now and then, so she did not


    realize that something was wrong. But to Joseph, it appeared that she was feigning ignorance out of a


    sense of guilt. He smiled and spoke in his usual low, maic voice, but what came out of his mouth


    was unpleasant.


    “I told you not to fool around with men of questionable character during the contract


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    period. Are you really that desperate?”


    “What nonsense are you talking about?”


    “Am I talking nonsense, or are you just too afraid to admit it?”


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    “I have no idea what you’re talking about. I don’t understand why you have to use me like this,”


    Chloe said.


    The branches rustled and a few leaves fell on Joseph’s shoulder. Without moving, he stared straight at


    Chloe and sneered. “I saw the man who dropped you off earlier. No matter how you try to deny it, you


    can’t change the fact that he’s not just a normal friend.”


    “We are just normal friends!” Chloe protested.


    “There’s only one neighborhood here, and he definitely doesn’t live nearby. Would a normal friend’


    drive you home sote at night?” Joseph asked.


    ‘Does she think I’m an idiot? How could she expect me to believe her when she gives such ame


    excuse?’


    “You don’t want toe and pick me up, so do you expect me to refuse when someone offers me a


    ride?” Chloe said, throwing caution to the wind.


    “Come on. You live a life of luxury and don’t have to take a cab at night. You have no idea how difficult


    it is to get a ride at this hour, especially in such a remote area. You’re just lying around at home doing


    nothing, so why can’t I ept it when someone offers to take me home? Why do you keep harping on


    about it?!”