Otto leaned slovenly against the reception desk, his cunning eyes narrowing as he locked his gaze on Chloe.
"Grubby paws? She should be happy that someone as handsome as me is willing to touch her," he remarked.
"I don't care if you're handsome or ugly. The only thing I see is your hands attempting to touch my employee, unsolicited," Chloe responded coldly, positioning herself protectively in front of the young receptionist.
Otto shrugged nonchalantly. "Calm down. I came to discuss business with you."
"I won't collaborate with someone like you. Leave, now," Chloe declared.
"Fine. I wanted to approach this diplomatically, but if you refuse to show me respect, I'll go straight to the point then," Otto said with a bold grin.
A sense of foreboding washed over Chloe, causing her nerves to tighten.
Otto placed a business agreement in front of her and chuckled arrogantly. "I've acquired the land you're currently standing on."
Chloe quickly scanned through the agreement, her eyes widening in surprise as panic erupted among the company's employees.
"Does this mean we'll lose our jobs?"
"Oh, God... What should we do..."
"I don't want the company to dissolve. I want to stay here."
"Don't worry. Even if he purchases the land, Ms. Chloe will find another office space to rent. It's just a minor setback," an older employee said.
However, their concern was evident in their eyes as they glanced at Chloe. Finding a suitable office space on such short notice was not the difficult part, but the problem was that Chloe was pregnant.
Otto sneered. "I never said you had to move out. Stop panicking."
"What kind of collaboration are you suggesting?" Chloe asked, taking the initiative.
Chloe cursed under her breath and quickly called the police.
"ACPD! Freeze!"
Suddenly, Icarus burst onto the scene with a group of police officers, swiftly apprehending Otto and his accomplices. Chloe looked on in astonishment, her face displaying confusion. "Icarus? When did you get back?"
"I arrived fifteen minutes ago. I noticed some disturbance and immediately went to the nearby station to get help," Icarus said gently as he gazed at her affectionately. "I hope you won’t blame me for taking matters into my own hands."
Chloe raised an eyebrow, sensing that his appearance was too convenient, but she maintained her composure and replied, "No, thank you very much.”
Soon, the police escorted Otto and his group away for causing a disturbance.
Icarus noticed the changes in Chloe's physique and a glimmer of interest flickered in his eyes. "It's been a while, and I wasn’t expecting you to be pregnant. It seems you're leading a happy life."
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