The Rise of Dragon Temple By Wu Xia

Chapter 28
Back to an hour ago, after Joseph made a call to Alpha 1 downstairs in the hotel, he went to find Chloe. Although he had looked
around the ground floor, he didn’t see her. As he didn’t know where Serena brought her, he started to search the other places
nearby After searching for a while, he spotted Serena and Chloe at the entrance of a small supermarket behind the hotel. Serena
bought ice cream for Chloe. Chloe ate it gleefully, and it seemed like Serena was very fond of her. Upon seeing this, Joseph
walked to them. “Serena...” Joseph smiled and called Serena. Serena nodded to Joseph and said, “Hey, Mr. Brother-in-law, don’t
take my parents’ words too seriously. They said those for Paige’s good. After knowing that Paige raised Chloe outside of town for
the past few years, they got worried. But regardless of Paige or my parents, they have always been stubborn...” With a nod,
Joseph responded, “Well, I didn’t take it to heart. It’s indeed my responsibility. If I didn’t come back late, Paige and Chloe
wouldn’t have suffered so much. Now that I’m back, I won’t leave anymore, and I will take responsibility for
everything. So, don’t worry and please help me talk to your parents. If they’re willing to give me a little more time, I will prove it to
them... I won’t let Paige suffer again...” Hearing that, Serena took a deep breath and nodded. “Sure, I believe in you.” Stunned,
Joseph looked at Serena doubtfully and asked, “You believe in me?” Serena nodded. “Of course. I can tell that you like Paige
and Chloe, and you are serious about them. So, I think money, career or whatever aren’t important. What matters the most is a
man’s sincerity. My sister is not so material either. If you are
good to her, she will be happy enough...” When Joseph heard this, he was surprised. After responding with a nod, he fell silent
as he engraved her words in his heart. “Dad, have some ice cream. Aunt Serena bought this for me. Try some. It’s yummy...”
Chloe handed the ice cream to Joseph. With that, Joseph carried Chloe and took a bite while smiling, “Mm, it’s sweet, but
daddy’s stomach is a little upset. You can have it...” Upon hearing that, Chloe nodded and started to eat carefully. She rarely had
ice cream, so she ate very slowly.. Just when Joseph wanted to talk to Chloe, a woman who dressed very fashionably
approached Serena. She glanced at Serena and insulted, “Hey, Serena. It seems like
you are still in the mood to have fun here. You’re graduating next month. Have you received your internship offer letter from
Mysticorps Group?” At once, Serena’s face turned dark. “What does that have to do with you, Aubrielle? Mind your own
business,” she retorted unhappily. With an arrogant tone, the girl named Aubrielle Craig ridiculed, “Well, well, Serena... Let’s see
how long you can keep up with your arrogance. Do you think you can get a position after offending Victor? Dream on. Aww,
someone can’t take up a job. I am so glad. Anyway, they have issued my offer letter. I guess you will have to wait for another
month to hunt for a job. Pfft...” “Aubrielle!” Serena’s expression instantly changed before she snapped at Aubrielle. Even so,
Aubrielle ignored her and walked away. “What’s wrong? Do you want to join Mysticorps Group?” Joseph asked Serena. “What
the hell! Do you think I don’t know how you hooked up with Victor? Shame on you! I don’t even want to work in such a

company...” Serena rebuked while clenching her fists. Then, she looked at Joseph before taking a deep breath and calming
herself down. “I’m fine. That woman is my college classmate, Aubrielle Craig. She’s always been at odds with me. Always
causing trouble for me when we were interns at Mysticorps Group last year. She also hooked up with the supervisor who is in
charge of the interns. Alas, I guess there won’t be a chance for me to work at Mysticorps Group. This woman just never gets
tired of showing off... Mr. Brother
in-law, do you think this is how all the companies in society work? Is it necessary to build up those interpersonal relationships?”
Seeing that Serena looked dispirited, Joseph chuckled, “Well, I’ve also heard of Mysticorps Group-the second-largest company
in Oplen, and it’s comparable with Gempoint Group—it has a good reputation. As for people like Victor and Aubrielle, they are
usually only a few of them in big companies like these...” Even after hearing that, Serena nodded with some disappointment.
“Well, I get it, but it’s pointless. I have no power and influence, so there’s no way I can beat them. Seeing how Aubrielle came to
brag just now, I know I won’t pass for sure. I prefer Mysticorps Group over Gempoint Group, but too bad, I won’t have a chance
anymore...” With a smile, Joseph comforted, “Don’t be discouraged. Nothing is impossible. Who knows? You might receive an
offer letter soon..” Upon listening to what he said, Serena smiled indifferently, “Well, it doesn’t matter anymore. Why don’t you
play with Chloe first? I will go and catch up with their discussion. Lily has been targeting my sister since they were young. I
should go up and have a look...” Joseph nodded. “Okay, sure.”
After Serena left, Joseph took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Alpha 1, “My sister-in-law, Serena Mooney, was an
intern in Mysticorps Group. Her supervisor, with the surname Hill, shows favoritism toward a female college student named
Aubrielle Craig. Please ask Ernie to handle this..” Once he sent the message, Chloe asked curiously, “Dad, what are you doing?”
With a smile, Joseph answered, “I am sending a message to Uncle Alpha 1. Do you like Uncle Alpha l?” Cheerfully, Chloe
nodded. “Yes, I like Uncle Alpha 1. Uncle Alpha 1 likes me too. Can you ask him to play with me someday?” Joseph nodded
smilingly, “Of course. I’ll ask him to play with you tomorrow...” Hearing that, Chloe responded with a happy nod. Then, Joseph
took her to a park at a distance to play. Meanwhile, Alpha l—who was having a meeting with Ernie and Dennis in the
headquarters of Gempoint Group-received Joseph’s message. After glancing at it, he handed his mobile phone to Ernie. The
moment Ernie read it, his expression changed dramatically! “What? My subordinates bullied the sister-in-law of the leader of
Dragon Temple? Good gracious!” Instantly, Ernie broke out in a cold sweat. As he couldn’t bother much about the meeting
anymore, he rushed to one of his executives and shouted, “Is there an employee named Victor Hill who is in charge of interns?”
When the executive saw Ernie, his expression also changed, and he quickly nodded. “Well, yes, Mr. Green. What happened? Is
there something wrong with him?” With a pale face, Ernie roared, “Ask him to get the hell out of here! Now! The same goes for
his subordinate, Aubrielle! Also, there is a woman named Serena Mooney. Call her and tell her that she is accepted, and she will
have special privileges!!! Quick, quick! I will give you ten minutes. If you can’t do it by then, you’d better scram!” After hearing
this, the executive was scared silly and hurriedly rushed out of the office. While running, he dialed Victor’s number and swore,

“F*ck you, Victor Hill! You are fired! Get out of here! By the way, ask Aubrielle Craig to scram too! Otherwise, you’d better watch
out!” Then, he hung up the phone and logged into the company’s system. Once he found Serena’s phone number, he called her.
“Hello? Is this Serena Mooney?” At that moment, he was panting intensely. Although he was anxious, he tried to speak in his
most respectful tone, “Hi, I am the administrative director of Mysticorps Group, Luis Simpson. Recently, our company’s corporate
affairs were reorganized, and I have expelled Victor Hill, who was in charge of the interns, due to showing favoritism. Then, I
realized that he disqualified you and hired an incompetent student like Aubrielle. So, I call you personally to offer my sincere
apology, and I hope you won’t take it to heart. Our company welcomes excellent students like you to join us. Also, you can come
to work at any time, even if your graduate certificate is not issued. In addition, as your performance in the internship was
excellent, your monthly salary will be doubled. If there is no problem, I will immediately send you the contract of employment...”
On the other side; Serena-who had returned to Paige’s hotel room—was puzzled. In a daze, she hung up the phone and looked
at the offer letter received personally from Mysticorps Group’s administrative director. At that moment, the Mooneys had left,
leaving Estella, who was scowling at Serena. “Serena, what are you doing? Don’t look at your phone all the time! It’s Paige’s
business that matters the most now! I believe you have talked to Joseph downstairs. So tell me, what do you think of him?”
Hearing this, Serena raised her head, and her gaze looked strange because Joseph told her that she might receive an offer letter
soon. Now, that happened. Besides, the administrative director who just called her sounded very anxious and scared. Did all of
this had something to do with Joseph, who suddenly appeared? The next moment, she was stunned by the sudden thought in
her mind. That wouldn’t be possible, right? She was not sure. However, the more she thought, the more she felt that it had
something to do with him, despite having no evidence. “Serena! Your mom is talking to you! What do you think of him?” Seeing
that Serena did not respond, Yahir asked. “Pooh! What else can a poor soldier do? Even if he is a good man, is he rich enough
to support Paige and the child?” Estella said scornfully as it never crossed her mind that Serena would say anything good.
However, the next moment, Serena’s words made everyone look up in surprise. “Dad, Mom, I can tell that he is a nice man, and I
think he can give Paige happiness. I have no evidence for now, but I have a feeling about this...” When Serena finished, she
looked at Paige—who was looking at her doubtfully and added, “Paige, I think he is a pretty decent man. You will be happy with
him...” Upon hearing her words, Yahir and Estella were shocked. They didn’t expect that she would have such a high opinion of
Joseph. At that moment, Serena was feeling more and more doubtful. “Is there such a coincidence? Is Joseph really the one
who helped me?” Especially when she recalled Joseph’s confident gaze while he was talking to her downstairs, she became
more dubious...