CHAPTER 16: CHAPTER 16: TURN THE TABLES

"Lucas, what are you talking about?"

Chloe Simpson was still completely unaware, feeling confused, and holding her burning cheek.

She hadn’t left the conference room since waking up, so she certainly didn’t know about the rumors spreading throughout the hospital.

"What am I talking about? Chloe, the whole hospital is gossiping about how you served the Young Master of the Johnson Family last night! And you ask me what I’m talking about?"

"Ha, Chloe, who are you pretending for? You’ve had such an expensive meal; I heard breakfast at the Season Imperial Pavilion costs forty thousand. How was it? Delicious, wasn’t it? Huh?!"

Lucas Hughes grabbed Chloe’s hair and pushed her onto the sofa.

"Ouch! I didn’t, Lucas, listen to me..."

Chloe tried to explain while reaching out to hold her hair that was being pulled.

Last night, Alexander Johnson did want her to serve him, but in the end, nothing happened between them.

"Listen to what? The whole hospital is talking vividly about how you and Alexander Johnson did nothing on the sofa? Or that Alexander Johnson didn’t reach his hand into your clothes?!"

Lucas didn’t give Chloe a chance to explain, throwing a bombshell right at her.

"Boom!" All at once.

Chloe was thunderstruck, unable to react anymore.

What Lucas said was indeed what had happened, but that was all — nothing more really happened between her and Alexander Johnson.

But now, even if she tried to explain, Lucas probably wouldn’t believe her.

There was the incident from the wedding night, and now adding last night’s situation.

Even if she had a hundred mouths to argue, it would be useless.

"Why aren’t you saying anything? Huh! Speak up, explain, didn’t you want to explain?"

Seeing Chloe cease to explain, Lucas became even more furious, tugging her hair even harder.

It seemed like he was about to rip her hair out by the roots.

Yes, he did send a message to Alexander Johnson yesterday, saying to send Chloe to him for fun.

But he didn’t expect this matter would spread throughout the hospital.

Now he had become the center of the hospital’s gossip, losing both face and dignity.

How could he not be anxious!

"Lucas, please calm down for a bit. I know right now you won’t believe anything I say..."

Chloe felt as if her entire scalp would be torn off, trying to soothe Lucas continuously.

No matter what, Lucas wouldn’t let go; he wanted to let out the anger in his heart.

Along with the resentment from being oppressed by Alexander Johnson, he unleashed it all on Chloe.

Fortunately, the hospital was open now, and the outpatient department called Lucas, urging him to return, forcing him to release Chloe.

"Chloe, just wait; this matter can’t be left like this."

As he left, Lucas made a ruthless remark, looking relentless.

Chloe watched Lucas’s angry departing figure, then took out her phone to call Alexander Johnson.

"Alexander Johnson, you’re the Young Master, noble and privileged. What woman can’t you have? Just because I didn’t satisfy you last night, do you have to push me to the brink?"

"Now the whole hospital is pointing fingers at me; are you happy? Satisfied? I just don’t get it, what benefit does this bring you? You..."

When Alexander Johnson saw Chloe’s call, his heart had a hint of joy, but it vanished as soon as she bombarded him with accusations.

So, this woman thought the hospital rumors were orchestrated by him? She called to question him about this?

For a moment, anger erupted within him like lava, and before Chloe finished speaking, he hung up abruptly.

"...Does Miss Simpson misunderstand that the hospital rumors were arranged by you? Should I go explain?"

Jack Woods saw Alexander’s gloomy face in the rearview mirror, hesitated for a long time, and then spoke up.

He could tell that, despite everything that had happened over the years, the Young Master still cared.

"Seems like your workload is very light; perhaps you’d like to go work in the Africa subsidiary,"

A single glance from Alexander made Jack obediently shut his mouth, not daring to utter another word.

The investment division in Africa had just started; it was said that those who went there dealt with wild lions daily, risking their lives.

He definitely didn’t want to go!

Jack truly realized he should never speak more than necessary about Chloe Simpson.

Afterward, all the way to the company, Jack didn’t say a single word more.

And Alexander Johnson, the words from Chloe’s call echoed in his ears the whole way.

She herself voiced what benefit it was to him, yet still blamed him for doing it.

Ha, why did he ever think this woman was good?

So foolish!

However, the hospital rumors did provide him a good opportunity.

Gabriella Dyer orchestrated all this, aiming to completely ruin his reputation.

He could turn the plot against her advantageously!