Chapter 628 Joseph Was an Asshole, but He Was Generous


    The following day, the three men left the house one after another until Chloe was the only one left in


    the spacious house. She had expected to be confined to the room once again, but to her surprise,


    she was given the freedom to move around so long as she allowed the bodyguards to apany


    her.


    She could notprehend Joseph''s sudden change in behavior and did not understand why he


    was acting so differently. Now, she was allowed to use her phone and even had a video chat with


    Emily for a while.


    "How about Ie to visit you? I''m on vacation and have nothing to do."


    Chloe hesitated, "You want toe to the vi?"


    "Yeah. It must be boring for you to be all alone. It’d be kind of awkward to meet outside with all


    those bodyguards trailing behind us. If we stroll around town with all those guards protecting us,


    people might think we''re the daughters of some mafia boss.”


    "Okay, doe over then." Chloe calcted the time, estimating that Joseph would not be back for


    at least another hour and a half.


    Forty minutester, Emily arrived with an enormous bag of snacks. She had a proud grin on her


    face as she lifted her chin at Chloe. "I bought a ton of snacks, and I made sure to check if they''re


    safe for pregnant women."


    Chloe blinked, her eyes welling up with tears. She embraced Emily tightly and whispered, "You''re


    the one who treats me the best."


    "Okay, okay. If you want to get all emotional, at least let me into the house first so I can be part of it.


    These things are heavy."


    "There’s no need for you to carry them. Just put them down." Chloe called over the house helper


    who was keeping an eye on her. "Take these to my room on the second floor."


    The helper refrained from objecting, but muttered softly as she picked up the bag of snacks, "I was


    hired to clean and cook, not be aborer."


    "Well then, how about you focus on doing your job well and don''t try to take over the bodyguard''s


    job? Staring at me all day won''t earn you a higher sry."


    The nanny fell silent and her eyes narrowed. She nced at Chloe a few times and made some


    judgments in her head. She wondered how her employer could be interested in such a


    confrontational woman.


    With Emily around, Chloe''s mood improved greatly. They engaged in lively conversation, discussing


    various topics—from their former college mates to their bosses—and vented all their frustrations.


    "By the way, when I entered earlier, I noticed a stunning statue on disy on the first floor. It’s a


    masterpiece by Master Zaman, right?"


    “It is. Joseph and I purchased it at a charity auction and just casually decided to ce it in the living


    room."


    Emily tugged at Chloe''s sleeve, the excitement in her voice evident. "Can you take me downstairs


    to see it? I saw photos of it on Twitter. I never expected to see it in person."


    "Sure." Chloe paused before continuing, "Actually, if you really like it, you can take it home with you


    today itself."


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    The statue was not too expensive, and it was within her means to buy it from Joseph.


    Emily''s eyes widened in surprise. "Why would I do that? I just want to admire it. I never said


    anything about taking it. Besides, won''t Joseph be upset if I took it?"


    Chloe smiled and reassured her friend. "Trust me, he won''t be. I don''t think he even cares about


    that statue. He’s probably already forgotten that it''s even in the house."


    Chloe took the matter into her own hands. She headed downstairs to retrieve the small statue and


    then stuffed it into Emily''s canvas bag.


    Emily, in turn, felt anxious and hesitant. "I think it’s best we forget about this. I''m starting to feel a


    little scared."


    "It''s fine, just take it!" Chloe insisted, her expression serious. She pushed the small statue back into


    the bag. "Oh, there are many more of Master Zaman’s works stored in the basement, but some of


    them are prettyrge. You probably won’t be able to move them on your own. When the opportunity


    arises, I''ll arrange for someone to help you transport them."


    She was not sure about many things, but the one thing she knew for certain was that although


    Joseph was an asshole, he was generous when it came to money. He surely would not get angry


    over this small gesture, and Emily''s tooth was worth just as much, if not more, than these statues.


    Chloe’s reasoning managed to cate Emily, and realizing it was gettingte, she prepared to


    leave. Downstairs, the helper had informed Joseph of what Chloe had done. Emily averted her gaze


    from the man who suddenly appeared at the doorway and nervously clutched her canvas bag.


    Joseph, with his hands in his pockets, took the initiative to say, "So you''re a fan of Master Zaman?"


    Emily''s face tensed, and she quickly retrieved the small statue from the bag, saying, "Not really.


    Actually, I don’t like him all that much."


    "What I meant was that there are two more of Master Zaman’s statues in the basement. If you''re


    interested, I’ll get Lucas to help you move them."