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?”

a man better

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 become her provider.

destined to be

I’ll consider today as an unauthorized absence, and the

skipped a beat. “That’s a

it upon yourself.” He sneered.

asked, “Well, I’m just asking, but is it

feet, he took a step closer to

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

back forcefully pressed against the chilling wall, leaving her with no room for escape. She gazed at the man standing

began to pound uncontrollably.

any

at the man before her and said, “Don’t get angry, I was just joking. I

Joseph loomed over her and

hard to

downward.

her nose. “You caught me. Well, it seems

felt rather embarrassed after uttering those words. However, her immediate concern was to pacify Joseph. His

contract termination again.

with an enraged Joseph was simply

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