Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love novel Chapter 778

As Chloe gazed at Noah's handsome and kind face, scenes of him being by her side filled her mind. Her heart ached, and she dared not imagine his possible connection to Duskfall. She even more so dared not delve deeper and question if he was involved in what had happened five years ago.

Despite the warmth of the room, Chloe still felt goosebumps erupt on her skin.

"What's wrong? You seem lost in thought," Noah asked, his expression unreadable. A flicker of probing could be seen in his eyes.

"I'm just a little under the weather," Chloe answered as dug her nails into her palm, using the pain to maintain her calm and clarity. "I think I overate during lunch."

"The new products are launching soon. You must be under constant pressure at work. How about you take a few days off at home while I help keep an eye on your department?"

"It’s fine. I'll just go to bed early tonight and sleep in a little tomorrow. I’ll go to work in the afternoon."

Noah bent down and looked at her gently, saying in a tone like one would use when coddling a child, "You work so hard, Coco. You’re a shoo-in for the top employee spot next quarter."

Chloe wanted to respond with a smile but found she lacked the strength to lift the corners of her mouth. Surrendering to her fatigue, she replied lightly, "Thank you, and remember to give me a big bonus."

Noah noticed the change in her demeanor, but neither of them revealed the other's facade. "Sure, I'll give you however much you want. What's mine is yours. Also, you have an appointment for a wedding dress fitting tomorrow, right? Shall we go together?"

Chloe turned to look at him, unable to fathom how this man who had treated her so well had spun such a big lie. Overwhelmed by a sense of powerlessness, she sighed heavily. "You go ahead with your own plans. I can manage."

"Well, I do need to get a suit."

Chloe averted her eyes, her tone nonchalant as she said, "Then let's go together some other day. I'm busy with work at the moment. I'll speak to Grandfather about it."