<h4>Chapter 238: Chapter 238: What a Messy Circle</h4>


    Lucas Hughes saw Alexander Johnson thunderously furious. Kneeling on the ground, he didn’t even dare to breathe heavily.


    After all, he was the instigator, the mastermind behind it all.


    Meanwhile, Chloe Simpson, who was sitting inside the conference room, heard themotion and thought Alexander had done something to Lucas. She immediately got up and ran in frantically.


    "Alexander Johnson, what are you doing?"


    As soon as she entered, Chloe saw Lucas kneeling on the ground and noticed shards of a ss cup Alexander had smashed scattered across the floor. She shouted at Alexander and hurried to check if Lucas was injured.


    "Lucas, are you okay? Let me check."


    "I’m fine, Chloe, I’m fine. Director Johnson didn’t lose his temper at me. He was just furious after seeing the trending news. You’ve misunderstood him."


    Lucas quickly exined.


    Truth be told, he really didn’t want to speak on Alexander’s behalf. But he was genuinely scared, knowing that if he didn’t say something nice, Alexander’s wrath might turn on him.


    He knew he was no match for Alexander—not even close. He couldn’t evenpare to one of Alexander’s pinky fingers.


    If not for having Selene Wilson backing him this time, he wouldn’t have dared do such a thing, even with a thousand times the courage.


    "...Trending news? What trending news?"


    Chloe was surprised. She hadn’t expected Alexander to restrain himself and not do anything to Lucas, despite his usual domineering personality.


    Thinking about how Alexander’s attitude toward her had changed recently—less overbearing than before—she instinctively felt a tinge of guilt.


    But the most pressing matter at hand was the trending news Lucas mentioned.


    After speaking, she quickly pulled out her phone to check.


    [Explosive! Drama in the elite circle! Kyohai’s richest heir of the Johnson n, just engaged to the Wilson Family’s youngdy, now rumored to have a secret child.]


    Sure enough, all over the trending topics were videos about her and Alexander.


    The crux of the matter was her recent visit to the obstetrics and gynecology department for pregnancy confirmation.


    Though the photos on the trending news showed only a silhouette without her face visible, that silhouette was unmistakably hers.


    Chloe lowered her gaze and looked at herself. Even now, she hadn’t changed her outfit—it was still the same white dress as shown in the photos.


    She stood there frozen, staring unblinkingly at the photos on her phone, her knuckles turning pale from gripping the device so tightly.


    Alexander’s suppressed fury, which had been raging uncontrobly, began to subside upon seeing Chloe’s pallid face and miserable expression.


    However, just as a pang ofpassion stirred in Alexander’s heart, Chloe snapped out of her daze. In front of him, she began exining to Lucas.


    "Lucas, it’s not what you think... Please listen to me. Things aren’t the way the trending news is portraying them. Over a month ago, I had already moved back—you know this. This child..."


    Chloe frantically tried to exin to Lucas, fearing he would misunderstand. She paid no attention to Alexander standing behind her, his face already dark and sinister beyond measure.


    His entire demeanor radiated a chilling aura, like a devil rising from hell—terrifying, menacing beyondpare.


    "Chloe! Simpson!"


    Alexander didn’t wait for Chloe to finish speaking, roaring her name with fury.


    Chloe stiffened abruptly and instinctively turned around to see Alexander’s grim expression.


    Indeed, she had been too focused on exining to Lucas, entirely forgetting about Alexander and the trending scandal.


    She quickly tried to reassure Alexander, saying, "Alexander Johnson, don’t worry. I’ll find a way to step forward and rify the trending news myself. I won’t let them misunderstand... This child isn’t yours anyway."


    Even Lucas was stunned, never expecting Chloe to say such words.


    He listened to Chloe while sneaking nces at Alexander’s terrifying demeanor, his legs trembling violently.


    At the door, Jack Woods, who had just rushed over, took in the unfolding scene and couldn’t help but take a deep breath, cold sweat dripping down his back.


    This Miss Simpson... really knows how to dig her own grave!


    "Get out!"


    Sure enough, Alexander exploded in a fury within seconds.