Noah reached up and took off his glasses. He rubbed his eyes in confusion as he looked at Xavia. "May I ask who you are?"
Xavia's anger surged, her desire to lash out at him almost overwhelming. But now that she was in Joseph’s presence, she forced herself to remain composed. With a sneer, she remarked, "Pretending not to recognize me?"
"Sorry, that's not what I meant." Noah gestured toward her face while smiling shyly. "Your face is so swollen that I can’t recognize you..."
"Pfft…" Chloe could not hold back her laughter.
‘Good one, Noah.'
What Xavia cared about most was her appearance. Hearing Noah say that her face was so swollen that he could not recognize her, Chloe was confident that Xavia must be infuriated.
"Have you forgotten who you hit yesterday? Shall I remind you? There were witnesses who saw it. Should I call them over?" Xavia said, forcing each word out of her lips. Without preparation, she would not have come asking for Joseph's help.
Chloe stopped laughing and frowned. 'Seriously? Did Noah really hit her?'
Megan triumphantly added, "The witness is downstairs. I can call them up right now."
Noah remained calm and composed. He looked at Joseph as if an understanding had dawned upon him as he said, "Mr. Joseph, did you call me here today to stand up for Ms. Xavia's injustice?"
Upon hearing this, Chloe's face sank. Even though Joseph claimed to be doing it for her sake, in reality, he had called Noah here to seek justice for Xavia.
Twirling his pen rhythmically between his fingers, Joseph sat in a commanding position on the chair. "My reasons are none of your concern. You should be worried about how to explain yourself," he remarked.
"I have nothing to explain. I did nothing wrong. Bring your witness."
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