Undaunted by the threat, Otto pointed at Chloe and continued, "This woman might be one of Harold's spies who was deliberately planted to keep you under control."
Chloe's anger reverberated through her voice as she retorted, "I’m not!"
Harold was pushing Joseph for an arranged marriage when they first met, so she was worried that Joseph would believe in Otto's nonsense.
With a sly and cunning grin, Otto added, "Have this woman accompany me for one night and you'll receive information about Fleurette's whereabouts. The choice is yours."
"Fuck you!" Joseph's anger reached its peak, and he kicked Otto in the chest.
A fierce struggle ensued between the two, escalating the situation beyond control.
Chloe's first instinct was not to break up the fight but to help Joseph. She could not stand Otto's despicable behavior either, and he deserved to be taught a lesson. Gathering whatever objects she could find, she hurled them at Otto. This unexpected attack briefly caught him off guard, providing an opening for Joseph.
Seizing the opportunity, Joseph pinned Otto to the ground and delivered one sharp slap after another across Otto's face.
Apart from some beatings from Cyrus in the past, Otto had never experienced such humiliation. He fought back, but it was futile.
Eventually, the assistant called the security guards to intervene, and with great difficulty, they managed to separate the brawling duo. The guard looked at the two prominent figures before him and did not know what to do. He did not want to offend either of them and asked fearfully, "Do you need an ambulance?"
"Fuck off!" Otto's face was swollen and bruised, and he glared menacingly at Joseph, "Seems like this woman is more important to you than your mother. You'll never find out where Fleurette is in this lifetime!"
After venting his anger, Joseph regained his composure. “You don't know where my mother is. Stop pretending."
Knowing Cyrus' possessive nature, even if Fleurette were still alive, it would be impossible for her to escape his clutches. Otto and Cyrus were on the same team, and Joseph was certain that Otto had ulterior motives for revealing this information to him.
While the revelation had the potential to sow discord, there was a genuine possibility that Joseph's mother had disappeared and Cyrus had been unable to locate her all this time. If Joseph learned that his mother was alive, he would stop at nothing to find her. Even if she was hiding from Cyrus, she could not hide from Joseph, and Cyrus only had to wait for the opportune moment to strike.
Otto was surprised that Joseph managed to see through his ploy, but he maintained his composure. Wearing an ominous smile, he said, "Exactly. I don't know where she is. She's not my mother anyway. Taking care of her isn’t my responsibility."
"And my mother would never give birth to someone like you," Joseph replied with a domineering tone.
"That’s right! She would never give birth to something like you!" Chloe chimed in, elegantly supporting Joseph's stance.
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