Chapter 362 Jonathan Got a Hard Beating

“But Jon is a Whitman too. He'll slowly mature." Preston sounded harsh. "Dad, transfer him back to the board.” "I can't meddle in this since I've long left the Whitman Group in that brat’s care. Tell him if you have any opinions." Harold shirked responsibility because he did not want to meddle in this. "Dad, you know Joe will disagree. That’s why we came to you." Octavia refused to give up. "You can't play favorites. Jon's hip is all swollen and red from being kicked." "Go and make some achievements before you come bargaining. We can use money to help Jon grow up, but he has to have something to show for it." Octavia fumed with anger. 'Fine, we'll make some achievements! My son is the best. He'll make some achievements soon and defeat Joseph!' Chloe carried the birthday cake she made and a present she bought and walked into the Whitman family home. When she saw the dozens of luxurious cars parked in the yard, her lips twitched slightly. 'Patrick tricked me! But I’m already here, so I can't just leave.' Chloe submitted to her faith and walked into the house behind the helper. She prayed that she would not bump into Joseph and Xavia. The hall was meticulously decorated. The gifts were piled high up. It was both luxurious and extravagant. Chloe looked around. Other than Ginny, she saw Natalie and Noah too. Noah glanced over. He was wearing a black suit, which set off his fair skin. His handsome and youthful facial features, coupled with his rosy lips and white teeth, appeared bright and unique among the crowd. He was indeed prettier than girls. When their eyes met, he smiled at Chloe and walked over to her. "I didn't expect to see you here." "Yeah, I didn’t expect to see so many people here." Chloe smiled helplessly and bitterly. "You didn't want to come?" "What do you think?" She blinked and put on a serious expression. "Do you think I should come given my current identity?" "Yes, it is indeed inappropriate," Noah echoed her words before he glanced at her slim wrist. She was not wearing the bracelet that Icarus gifted her. Unconsciously he smiled. He knew it must be Joseph's doing. "Hey, where did this girlie come from? She's so pretty." A drunk man walked over unsteadily and cracked a lecherous smile toward Noah. Chloe frowned. "He's a man." "Oh, a man." The drunk man's eyes lit up when he heard that. He was now drooling. "I like him even more then!" Chloe could tell that the man had a special habit. She became worried about Noah and pulled him to a crowded area. Although Noah was the heir of Exotic Star, in her opinion, she saw him more as a younger brother given his age. She also found him nice after spending some time with him. As a result, she subconsciously wanted to protect him when he was faced with such an incident. They weaved through the crowd, and the drunk man did not follow them. "Why is there such a vulgar man at this party?" Chloe pouted in displeasure and disgust. However, Noah said nothing. He lowered his eyes and glanced at their hands that were clasped together. A strange feeling washed over him. Some desolate part of his heart felt like it was being showered with rain at the moment, and a tender seedling secretly sprouted. This was his first time holding a woman's hand. 'Hmm. It's so soft.' Chloe did not hear an answer, so she turned around to look at him before she immediately let go of his hand. She then forced a smile. "I'm sorry. I didn't intend to take advantage of you." Noah smiled innocently. "It's fine." Unexpectedly, Joseph, who came in at that moment, witnessed this scene.