Chapter 435 - 412: He Took the Bait

Alexander Johnson originally thought Chloe Simpson would stay a bit longer at the Johnson Family.

Unexpectedly, today the Old Sir of Johnson Family has already had a talk with Chloe, and she’ll be leaving tomorrow.

He pondered for a long time before coming to her room.

Unexpectedly, just as he reached the door, he overheard her comments about Gary Johnson.

He couldn’t hold back anymore and rushed in.

"I was wondering who it was, turns out it’s the Eldest Young Master. What is it? Is there a problem with my comments on the Second Young Master?"

Chloe Simpson’s palm tightened, and she stopped her steps from retreating, meeting Alexander Johnson’s deep eyes directly.

"Chloe, if the first person you met was Gary Johnson, would you have chosen to be with him?"

Alexander did not answer her question, but continued to press.

"Eldest Young Master, in this world, there’s never a ’what if’, only results and consequences. But since you’ve asked, I’ll be honest."

"Compared to you, the Second Young Master is indeed more suitable for ordinary girls like us. After all, what girl wouldn’t want a boyfriend with a good temper?"

Chloe answered truthfully as well.

In fact, she shouldn’t be doing this, since she already made a plan and decided to move to the next step.

So whether facing Alan Johnson or Alexander Johnson, she should be pretending, coaxing, and appeasing.

But she couldn’t help her reaction upon seeing Alexander like this.

Maybe it’s because the two of them have been entangled for too long.

After all, they had been together for so long and slept together so many times.

"Fine, very well. Gary does have a good temper, but don’t have any foolish illusions, because his surname is Johnson, he is the Second Young Master of the Johnson Family, he is the biological son of Gabriella Dyer."

Alexander’s face was ashen, filled with rage as he spoke.

Yet after hearing the last sentence, Chloe was thunderstruck.

Biological son?

What does it mean?

Is he not Gabriella’s biological son?

In that moment, all the things that had happened before, played before her eyes like a movie, scene by scene.

Starting from the initial entanglement with Alexander, to him going to the hospital, and later on Gabriella Dyer doing those things in the hospital.

So, it’s all because he is not the biological son?

And those words he said to the Old Sir of Johnson Family before.

Could it be he has always been helpless?

Is he the illegitimate son of the Johnson Family?

How could that be?

Clearly, everyone in Kyohai knows Alexander is the Duke Capital Circle.

Alexander is the sole future heir of the Johnson Clan.

It should be known, but the Johnson Clan, as the wealthiest in the Capital Circle, how could they allow their heir to be an illegitimate son?

But just now, that last sentence clearly came out of Alexander’s mouth.

She heard it with her own ears.

If that’s the case, then everything makes sense.

Alexander compromised with the Old Sir of Johnson Family, did things she could not understand, time and again.

All of this because he was not in control of his own life.

All because he is an illegitimate child.

Therefore, he really paid so much behind the scenes for her.

He...

Chloe’s heart accelerated little by little, until it raced at a rapid pace.

"Alex..."

She hurriedly opened her mouth, preparing to say something to the person in front of her, only to realize Alexander had left at some unknown time.

The door to the room wasn’t closed, leaving her alone in the guest room.

She stood there in a daze, just frozen.

Those past occurrences continued to play before her eyes.

Until a cold wind came in by the window.

Chloe felt the chill of autumn, rubbing her slightly cold arms.

Her sense finally returned at this moment.

Chloe, ah Chloe, you really are...naïve!

Yes, once, Alexander was indeed such a passionate existence.

But know, that was only when he was young.

Back then, Alexander was young, full of vigor.

But now, is Alexander still the same Alexander?

The future heir to the wealthiest family in the Capital Circle, what kind of existence is that?

Still passionate?

Is it possible?

Are you joking here?

Furthermore, who is Gabriella Dyer? The heiress of the largest private bank in Kyohai, the Dyer Family’s precious young lady.

And the child she bears will inherit both the Johnson Family and the Dyer Family, a fortune shared by both families.

If Alexander Johnson was really not her biological child, how could she possibly allow him to grow up safely and now become the heir of the Johnson Family?

Ha, independence, deep affection?

These simply do not exist in such powerful families.

Profit, cooperation, strong alliances, these are the essence of the elite.

And presently, your main target is Alan Johnson.

As for Alexander Johnson, just look at his behavior tonight to prove that you still hold a place in his heart.

You probably haven’t had enough sleep.

Therefore, at the moment you should focus on capturing Alan Johnson.

Didn’t that mysterious man also instruct you to get close to Alan Johnson?

And Gabriella Dyer’s attitude towards Alan Johnson also indicates that approaching him offers little resistance.

At least it won’t be like how protective she is of Alexander Johnson.

After all, Alan Johnson isn’t Gabriella Dyer’s son; he’s her brother-in-law.

In this respect, Gabriella might not only refrain from opposing but might even secretly matchmake.

Since old Sir of the Johnson Family dislikes her so much, her interactions with Alan will surely make the old Sir very displeased with Alan Johnson.

Liam Johnson, Gabriella’s husband, and Alan Johnson are brothers, with an inherent competition between them.

Alan Johnson isn’t much older than Alexander Johnson and Gary Johnson either.

Thus, deducing from this, Alan Johnson is your best immediate target.

Chloe Simpson quietly sorted all these thoughts in her mind, packed her luggage simply, and headed over to Alan Johnson’s room.

On the other side, after Alexander Johnson returned to his room, he stood by the floor-to-ceiling window.

Several cigarette butts lay on the floor, one after another.

The words Chloe Simpson had just said echoed continuously in his ears.

Ha, everything from the youthful days is after all from the youth.

So many years have gone by, and everything has changed.

Alexander Johnson, do you still think of her as that little girl from back then?

Thinking this, Alexander Johnson extinguished the last cigarette.

[It’s time for action, after all these years of preparation, it’s time for the Johnson Clan to make a move.]

He sent a message to his assistant, Jack Woods, and went to bed to rest.

At this moment, the brightness of the night outside seemed to be hinting at something.

Chloe Simpson openly and boldly made her way to Alan Johnson’s room.

First, she feared that the Johnson Family might not find out.

As long as one person from the Johnson Family finds out, Gabriella Dyer certainly would too.

Second, she wasn’t afraid of Soren Johnson finding out.

Even though Soren Johnson had warned her already.

But after that incident at The Empyrean, she had legitimate reasons to come to Alan Johnson.

Reaching the door of Alan Johnson’s room, Chloe Simpson raised her hand and knocked.

"Second Master, are you there?"

Just as she finished speaking, the door opened.

"What’s the matter?" Alan Johnson seemed surprised by her visit.

"Hmm, there are some questions I’d like to ask you." Chloe nodded.

"Come in." Alan Johnson released his grip on the door handle.

Chloe walked in, closed the door, and directly asked, "Second Master, as you know, I’ll be leaving the Johnson Family tomorrow, that’s why I came to see you tonight to ask about that night, do you know why I ended up in your room when I woke up?"

"Miss Simpson, wouldn’t it be more suitable for me to ask you that question? I had just returned from abroad, intending to relax, only to return to my room and find someone there. Weren’t you the one who came to my room?"

The last sentence from Alan Johnson, though vague, was clear to Chloe: it implied she climbed into his bed.

Chloe smiled and ignored his last words: "I thought that since you are the Second Master of the Johnson Family, with your abilities you should be able to find out who’s behind this. Never thought you’d still be saying this today."

"Second Master, the reason I went to The Empyrean that night was because Selene Wilson asked me to, I went to meet my ex-husband. As for why Selene asked me, I don’t know."

"Maybe it’s because of the rumors between me and Alexander Johnson before, and that’s why she had me go. But after I arrived, I was knocked unconscious and later ended up in your room."

"The next day, negative news about the Johnsons started popping up. They said Alexander Johnson crippled my ex-husband over me. The Johnson’s stocks kept plummeting."

"With so many things happening in succession, Second Master, don’t you find it strange? Or perhaps you were involved from start to finish. If not, isn’t it just too coincidental that it all happened the day you returned?"

Chloe had already thought through all her arguments before she came.

She intended to blame everything on Alan Johnson.

"Ha, very well, no wonder you’re a woman tangled up with the Johnson Family’s future heir. I haven’t even come to find you yet, and you’ve come to find me. Now, I want to ask you, Chloe, why did you meet your ex-husband that night?"

"Why did you go just because Selene Wilson asked you to? What’s between you two? Or rather, from the moment you approached Alexander, you’ve been planning something."

Alan Johnson snickered, turning the conversation back with just a few words.

"Worthy of the Johnson Family’s Second Master. Second Master, if I were to tell you, what benefits would I receive?"

Chloe applauded, clapped her hands, stood up, walked over to Alan Johnson, and hooked her arm around his neck.

He took the bait.