SWNOVELS Chapter 341: Deception
Bianca had been troubled for the past few days due to the incident of Joy Chaucer assaulting Quinlan Aubrey, and Meredith inquiring about Chloe's child. She could sense that recently, Joy Chaucer had been unusually eager to please her, as if afraid of making her angry-a stark contrast to her previous disobedience.
Moreover, Bianca had started to see a reflection of a young Chloe in Joy Chaucer lately. She wondered where Chloe's child from those years ago had gone, a question she had never posed directly to Chloe.
At this moment, her assistant knocked on the door. "Mrs. Chaucer, the secretary of the president from Sterling Corporation called. They would like to invite you to dinner this evening."
Bianca was slightly surprised but nodded in agreement. "Alright, make the arrangements. By the way, what is Joy doing?"
"Miss Joy is currently with the clients from Mondale," the assistant reported. "They are in the process of signing a contract, and this time Miss Joy negotiated a profit margin two points higher than budgeted." Hearing this, Bianca was pleasantly surprised. "Has Joy finally had some changes?"
Bianca felt reassured.
Flattering her further, the assistant added, "Miss Joy truly lives up to being your daughter. When she gets serious, she's quite formidable. The whole business circle respects the Chaucer family's spirit. Everyone says all members of the Chaucer family are just born for business."
Bianca responded, "That is indeed true. My sister actually has a better knack for business than I do. If she had joined the company back then, it might have developed even better."
Despite being known as the 'Iron Lady,' Bianca was warm-hearted inside. She would never engage in anything that might prick her conscience, which often resulted in lower profits but generated good reputation.
The assistant mentioned, "Your sister is also here today."
"Chloe is here?" Bianca, unaware until then.
The assistant nodded, "Hmm, she is now with Miss Joy."
"Alright, I'll go have a look," Bianca said, instructing her assistant to confirm the dinner arrangement with Sterling Corporation.
"Understood, Mrs. Chaucer," the assistant left.
Bianca headed to the conference room, pausing to observe through the glass door. Joy Chaucer and the clients from Mondale had just signed the contract and were exchanging pleasantries. Chloe was standing by, looking at Joy Chaucer with pride. The affectionate gaze she directed at Joy sparked a daring suspicion in Bianca's mind.
Only a mother would look at her child that way.
The more Bianca watched, the more she felt the resemblance between Joy Chaucer and Chloe.
In the conference room, Joy Chaucer extended her left hand to greet the clients, reminding Bianca of something significant.
Chloe was left-handed, and when Joy Chaucer had first returned to the Chaucer family, she had also been left-handed. Chloe had forced Joy to switch to using her right hand, explaining that it was for the sake of appearance since being left- handed was somewhat frowned upon in their society. Now it seemed more like just a reason she made up.
After the clients left, Chloe hugged Joy Chaucer. "Joy, you did very well. Your mom would be so pleased."
In fact, Chloe had secretly assisted to ensure the contract's success, aiming to bolster Joy Chaucer's impression in front of Bianca. She had even promised the clients a kickback.
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Joy Chaucer was delighted. "Now that I've successfully signed the contract, Chloe, do you think my mom will be ready to hand over the company to me?"
"As long as you continue to work hard and manage the company well, she definitely will," Chloe reassured her. "You are stronger than your mom was at your age. She was groomed by your grandfather from a young age, while you have only been back in the family for about a decade and have already mastered the business so impressively. Your path will go even further than your mom's."
Joy Chaucer affectionately wrapped an arm around Chloe's shoulder. "It's all thanks to you, Chloe. I really appreciate it."
These words, though pleasing, were also part of Joy Chaucer's strategy to keep Chloe on her side, as Chloe was the one who had brought her back to the Chaucer family. Without Chloe, there would be no Joy Chaucer in the Chaucer family. She used sweet words to stabilize Chloe, preventing her from revealing her true identity. Now, only two people knew her real identity-Ethan Channing and Chloe. As for Ruby Kim, she could no longer speak at all.