Chapter 25 If You Two Get Caught in Bed Together Joseph paused for a moment , then gave some instructions to the person on the other end of the video call and ended the meeting . Crossing his legs , he calmly asked , " What's the reason ? " " No idea. HR says Ms. Chloe sent a message close to the start of her shift saying she won't be coming , and that was the end of it . " Joseph recalled how happy Chloe looked in front of the mirror this morning . He propped up his chin with one hand . " Did they call her ? " " Yes , but her phone is switched off . " Joseph furrowed his brows slightly , clearly dissatisfied with her behavior . She was the one who had applied for the job , yet she was also the one who did not show up for work . Lucas could not quite decipher his boss's thoughts from his expression . He took out his phone and displayed the top trending news to Joseph . " There's another thing . It seems that William , who we fired , isn't happy and has been stirring things up online . " Joseph briefly glanced through the article , hardly reading a tenth of it before shifting his gaze away . is " Could Ms. Chloe have been influenced by this article and decided not to come ? The manager considering sending someone to her house for some counseling . After all , this matter started because of Fairlight . " " Fairlight needs an Estrenian translator , not her , " Joseph said , his voice cold . He even snorted . lightly through his nostrils and continued , " We already gave her a second chance . If someone gives up a job opportunity because of a few comments from irrelevant people , it means they can't handle the stress . They're likely to be overly sensitive in the workplace in the future . " Nowadays , people tend to get carried away with their achievements . " So we don't need to do anything about this ? " Lucas asked hesitantly . " Yes . Just handle it the usual way . " Joseph's gaze remained fixed on the computer screen . Later that day , with not much to do at the company today , Joseph left on time and returned to his villa . The empty house was completely silent , and he glanced at the woman's house slippers placed neatly on the shoe rack with a snort . ' She hasn't been home all day , yet she claimed she'd cook for me every day . ' Joseph was not hungry , so he went upstairs and took a shower . He grabbed a book and lazily sat in his chair reading . As time passed , the sky grew dark , and Chloe had yet to return . Joseph took out his phone and called her . He was ready to admonish her for not keeping her word , but before he could even say anything , a cold , mechanical voice interrupted him . " The number you have dialed is currently unavailable … " Joseph paused , recalling Chloe's demeanor from this morning . He remembered how her eyes sparkled with eagerness and enthusiasm . At first , he assumed that she had rejected the offer because she found a better opportunity , but upon further reflection , he realized that it was highly unlikely . Joseph did not like to meddle in other people's affairs , but Chloe was currently his legal wife . It was almost the weekend and it was time for them to visit his family home . He did not want any unexpected incidents . After all , dealing with his grandfather was exhausting . It was 10 o'clock in the evening at the Johnson residence . Ava used her spare key to open Chloe's bedroom door , wearing a gift that Jake had bought for her . quickly closed the window and sat on Smooth . When Ava entered the room , she did not As soon as she heard movement outside the door , Chlo the bed . Her movements were quick notice anything unusual . Chloe's eyes immediately fell on the bracelet on Ava's wrist . It was the same brand that Jake had bought a gift for her from previously . Seeing that Chloe had noticed the bracelet , Ava raised her chin and maintained her usual gentle disposition . Yet , there was a trace of sarcasm in her voice as she said , " I advise you to break it off with that old man you're seeing sooner rather than later . If you two were to get caught in bed together by his wife , the whole family won't be able to hold our heads up high in Aesper . "