Chapter 113 Playing Hard to Get

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Chloe asked, unable to comprehend his

gaze.

“I believe I’ve warned you more than once to stay away from men of questionable character,” Joseph said.

“He’s my friend,” Chloe retorted, feeling a bit displeased.

“You’re not just an individual anymore. You’re my wife, and you represent not only yourself but also the Whitmans and Fairlight,” Joseph said sternly.

Chloe felt a shiver run down her spine. She lowered her head and weakly responded, “You now acknowledge me as the Whitmans’ daughter-in-law? Why didn’t you tell me that before? Were you afraid I was after your family’s wealth?”

“Have I ever hidden anything from you or deliberately kept you uninformed?” Joseph replied with displeasure.

‘It was your own stupidity for not realizing it.’

“Well… You didn’t…”

Joseph snorted with an air of arrogance and said, “Act within your capabilities, and don’t go overboard. Can you find a better place than Fairlight?”

you find a man better than

recall what Emily had said, which made her feel worried. Before, she had tried to please Joseph because she believed he was Jake’s. uncle, but now he had

to be unable to leave

all adults, and there’s no need for further explanation. I’ll consider today as an unauthorized absence,

a beat. “That’s a lot!”

it upon

moment, Chloe cautiously asked, “Well, I’m just asking, but is it possible for us to terminate the contract

and his eyes narrowed. Rising to his feet, he took a step closer to Chloe and

very patient with her, yet she did not appreciate it. Everything had its limit,

room for escape. She gazed at the man standing just inches away from her. His gaze was sharp, and his handsome face remained devoid of

heart began to pound

to owe him any favors. Nervously, she stammered, “Can we

could finish her sentence, Joseph pinned her against the wall. Startled, she looked at the man before her and said,

his imposing figure, Joseph loomed over

you playing hard to get?”

downward.

me. Well, it seems like I’ll

embarrassed after uttering those words. However, her immediate concern was to pacify Joseph. His reaction had made it

contract termination again.

with an enraged Joseph was simply too frightening!

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