Fifteen minutes later, the recording finished playing.
Joseph kept his eyes fixed on Chloe. On the surface, he appeared expressionless, but internally he was extremely nervous. He was like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting for punishment. Though he was a prideful man, he had to admit that the pain he surely caused Chloe was immense for misunderstanding her and Icarus.
After the initial shock, Chloe quickly calmed down. She had remained expressionless throughout the entire recording and seemed indifferent to the truth.
"I don't need to listen to all of this. I already know," she said.
Chloe had personally gone through the whole ordeal. No one knew the excruciating pain better than herself. Joseph thought he was doing her a big favor by revealing the truth, but to her, it was like pouring salt over her wounds. Luckily, she did not care anymore.
Clenching his jaw, Joseph said, "I—"
A knock on the door interrupted them.
"Are you in there, Ms. Chloe? I need a word," Michael called out.
Chloe glanced at Joseph and said, "If you came here just to play me this recording, then you can leave. I need to get to work."
"I’m not done speaking yet."
"Sorry, but I prefer working and making money over chatting with you." Chloe stood up and opened the door, smilingly welcoming Michael inside.
"The short video we shot yesterday is done. Take a look and see if there are any changes needed."
"You can just get your assistant to show it to me. There's no need for you to come here in person."
"Working with you brings me joy, so I'm more than willing to come here," Michael said, smiling gently at Chloe.
He was admittedly charming and gave off a different vibe from what was shown on TV.
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