Chapter 152
Chapter 152 Who Upset Mr. Joseph?
Benjamin took a square box from Karen and handed it to Chloe.
“These are the assets your mother entrusted to me for you. It consists of liquid assets worth 70 grand
and jewelry worth 300 grand. I didn’t give it to you earlier because I was concerned. that you might
spend it recklessly due to your young age. However, circumstances have changed now. You’ve grown
up and developed your own thoughts. I believe I can trust youpletely.”
“Coco, don’t be angry with your father,” Karen added.
“Yeah, Coco. It’s better for our family to stand together. I’ll take care of Daddy. All you have to do is try
not to make him angry,” Ava said.
At that moment, the media rushed in, capturing the scene of a “family reunion” as their cameras clicked
away. The intense re of the shing lights blinded Chloe, causing her to take a step back
involuntarily. At that very moment, she noticed the diamond ne around. Ava’s neck.
Chloe could not help butugh at their audacity. She had not expected them to be so shameless.
Without hesitation, she snatched the microphone from the emcee’s hand and spoke sharply, her words
loud enough for everyone present to hear.
“Hold your horses. While I may not remember the exact amount my mother left for me, the jewelry and
liquid assets are definitely worth more than this. Plus, aren’t we supposed to have a court hearing on
the 27th? You even hired Gideon Parker as yourwyer. And now you’re bringing it up out of the blue in
public? Are you trying to resolve the matter by offering me this meager sum?”
The Johnsons wanted to achieve the best reputation with minimal cost, openly and covertly ming
her for being ignorant and shifting the me onto her. Even if they could not reach. an agreement and
were forced to go to court, it would be all her fault and not theirs.
It was a brilliant way that could kill two birds with one stone.
The Johnsons had invited Gideon as well, and he was now sitting among the audience. Many people
turned around and looked at him.
“Mr. Gideon, is this true?”
“She needs to go to court to im the assets left by her deceased mother?”
“It seems a bit unreasonable, doesn’t it?”
With furrowed brows, Gideon replied “The situation is not as simple as you think. Today is Mr.
Benjamin’s birthday, and his daughter didn’t even bring him a gift. It’s clear she’s an ungrateful
daughter.”
“It is only this year that Chloe didn’t prepare a birthday gift for Benjamin, but has Benjamin given her a
birthday gift in the past twenty years? Has he even said a single ‘Happy Birthday’ to her? Does that
make him a good father?” Jake defended Chloe indignantly.
Ava’s fury ignited, her heart aze with anger. Wearing a sorrowful expression, she locked eyes with
him. “Jake, why are you spouting nonsense? I endured it when Coco stepped in between our
rtionship, but you can’t defame Daddy just because you want to defend her.”
Everyone gasped in shock. When Ava broke up with Jake, it sparked heated discussions, but no one
expected it to be because of Chloe.
Jake sneered, and his next words dripped with anger and sarcasm. “Stop ttering yourself. The
biggest regret of my life is bing your boyfriend. Give back everything I ever gave you.
Benjamin remained calm, clearly anticipating this turn of events. He took out a USB drive and said,
“Jake, I’ve known all along that you were with Ava for the sake of inheriting the Coopers’ businesses. I
was well aware that you deliberately handed that USB drive to Chloe, causing a scene at the
engagement party. I didn’t want to confront you about it, but you can’t push us too far and expect us to
remain silent about this unfounded demand for
“Security, get him out of here!”
Distorting the truth, manipting the facts.
money.
Chloe was genuinely impressed by the Johnsons’ ability to tell lies without batting an eysh.
Jake’s face turned red with anger. He did not say much as he was escorted away by the guards.
Icarus motioned for the media he had contacted toe in and capture the scene, broadcasting it live.
[Oh my, their rtionship is soplicated.]
[I can’t distinguish who’s right and wrong anymore. What should we do?]
[I don’t think anyone in this family is decent.]
Barrages ofments fromizens instantly filled the screen.
Icarus stopped the guards from taking Jake away and pulled out printed bank transfer records.
This is property ? N?velDrama.Org.
His
gaze locked onto Benjamin and said. “It isn’t easy to deceive other people when the
amount is more than 3 million dors. Let’s rely on evidence, shall we?”
His demeanor was confident and convincing, easily winning people over.
Benjamin’s face turned ugly. “As an outsider, you shouldn’t meddle in our family’s affairs.” “I’m Jake’s
uncle. How am I considered an outsider?” Icarus replied, his voice confident. Benjamin was stumped.
He hastily wrote a check for 3 million and threw it over. “Now, please
leave.”
However, Jake refused to go. “No, I’ll wait for Chloe. We’ll leave together.”
“I’ll take care of Chloe. You’ll only get in the way if you stay,” Icarus said calmly.
Jake did not want to leave, but he had no choice. It was Icarus who had helped him retrieve the money,
after all. Reluctantly, he exited the restaurant, casting backward nces inside multiple times.
Unknown to him, this entire scene was captured by the media.
Joseph was in the midst of a video conference when he caught sight of the scene on his phone. His
expression darkened, resembling a demon from the depths of hell. A storm brewed in his coal-ck
eyes.
As he nced at the barrage ofments flooding the screen, all reading “hero saves the beauty,” the
veins on the back of his hand popped out, disying his inner turmoil. He gripped the pen in his hand a
little too tightly and it snapped into two pieces, ttering onto
the floor.
Several middle-aged staff in front of theirputer screens bowed their heads, trembling in fear. What
was supposed to be a video conference had turned into a voice conference. No one dared to lift their
heads to look at Joseph. They just hoped that he would not direct his.