Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love novel Chapter 178

Chapter 178 Don’t Worry, He’s Looking at Me 

Noticing her anticipation, a faint smile played upon Joseph’s lips. However, he could not allow her to obtain it so easily. 

He said, “We shall see…” 

Chloe’s eyes widened in astonishment. It seemed that spring had arrived, stirring not only the seasons but also Joseph’s desires. She had previously assumed him to be impotent, but now she was certain he was not. And if he was a normal man, he would have physiological needs. 

Yet, she did not want to betray herself for personal gain. Such actions would diminish her self–respect. That being said, she might be able to earn 1 million if she worked harder, but earning 28 million was nothing but a fairy tale. 

* 

In the Johnsons‘ residence, Ava haphazardly threw all the jewelry left behind by Chloe’s mother into a suitcase from the jewelry cabinet. As the multitude of ornaments collided, producing crisp sounds, some came dangerously close to breaking. However, Ava paid no attention to their fate. Since they belonged to Chloe, she saw no value in preserving them and continued tossing them inside the suitcase without care. 

Karen entered the room and offered her consolation. “These are just trinkets. Let’s return them to that destitute woman since she seems so eager to have them.” 

“Mommy, it’s not about returning or not. Since she left home, the people she has been associating with have become more and more influential. I’m afraid that she’ll surpass me one day. 

From the mysterious old man to Adam, and now Samuel. She had a vague feeling that something was not quite right. 

Karen fell silent. She too had not expected Chloe to be able to afford Samuel’s services. 

“And Mommy, are that despicable woman’s grandparents truly just running a small business? If they could give their daughter 300 grand, they must have had at least tens of millions in assets back then.” 

“They’re in the jewelry business, and they happened to strike it lucky once and made a fortune,” Karen explained. 

In reality, they gave Chloe’s mother 200 grand, but with the accumulated interest over the years, it became 300. The reason the elderly couple had given Chloe’s mother that money was to persuade her to leave Benjamin and return to them. And when she was in the advanced stages of her illness, she did not wish to burden her parents and so deposited the money into the bank for Chloe to use in the future. 

Karen knew all the details of these matters. She had even persuaded Benjamin to trick Chloe’s mother to obtain the money, but she never expected her to deposit it into the bank so quickly. It was this incident that sparked a heated argument between Benjamin and Chloe’s mother, ultimately leading to her untimely demise. However, Chloe, in her innocence, still believed to this day that her mother had passed away due to 

her illness. 

Ava fished out a diamond necklace from under her pillow. Mommy, I plan to make a fake one for Chloe and keep this one for myself.” 

Karen had always held a disdainful view of Chloe’s mother and cast a scornful gaze upon the necklace. ‘What good would it do to use this necklace to find those two old folks? They were probably long gone by now,‘ she pondered. But since her daughter liked it, she allowed her to keep it. 

Karen noticed an SD card on the table and asked, “What’s that? 

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“Emily’s nude photos.” Ava sneered contemptuously. “Her ex- boyfriend sold them to me for a few thousand dollars.” 

The explicit content was so extensive that anyone unaware of the circumstances might assume it was intentionally produced for sale. Just like Chloe, both of them were worthless 

commodities. 

Maybe she could use such a transaction to hire Samuel. After all, she definitely could not afford his legal fees. 

A glimmer danced in Karen’s eyes, and a smile bloomed on her still–beautiful face. “Sweetie, I’ve thought of a way to help you seek revenge.” 

* 

After taking a day off to rest at home, Chloe returned to work at Fairlight. In a display of great compassion, Joseph waived her lunch orders for a week, considering that she was still recovering from her illness and had yet to fully regain her strength. 

Chloe accepted this gesture without any qualms, knowing full well how ruthless Jane could be and the extent of the torment she had endured that day. However, the weight of the 

substantial legal fees burdened her thoughts, causing her to 

feel overwhelmed and frequently distracted during company meetings. 

When Wendy needed an assistant for an important meeting, she chose Chloe to accompany her. But something peculiar happened today. Wendy sensed that Joseph, sitting in the front row, had his gaze fixed on her. The realization startled Wendy, causing a thin layer of perspiration to form on her body and triggering a sense of unease. 

Chloe snapped back to reality and noticed Wendy’s unusual behavior. She leaned in and whispered, inquiring if something was amiss or if Wendy was feeling unwell. 

“It’s nothing… I just feel like Mr. Joseph is staring at me,’ Wendy replied softly. 

Chloe was stunned for a moment and then lifted her head to look. Sure enough, her gaze met Joseph’s. He showed no signs of withdrawing his gaze or any change in expression. He remained aloof and unapproachable, like a rare flower atop a lofty peak, untouchable by mere mortals. His eyes seemed to harbor a warmth that was previously nonexistent. However, it vanished as soon as she blinked, and his chin lifted slightly, revealing a subtle arrogance. 

‘This dumbo’s looking at me again. She’s so bold to express her affection in the workplace. It’s too ostentatious, but I