Jojo and Coco's Unexpected Love

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?”

‘Can you find a man better than me?”

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

be unable to

further explanation. I’ll consider today as an unauthorized absence, and the penalty for such absences is three times the basic salary.”

heart skipped a beat. “That’s a lot!”

upon

a moment, Chloe cautiously asked, “Well, I’m just asking,

his feet, he took a step closer to Chloe and demanded, “Say that again?”

not appreciate it. Everything had its limit, including his

no room for escape. She gazed at the man standing just inches

began to

did not want to owe him any favors. Nervously, she stammered, “Can

her against the wall. Startled, she looked at the man before her and said, “Don’t get angry, I was just joking. I

imposing figure, Joseph loomed over her

playing hard to

downward.

paused, awkwardly touching her nose. “You caught me. Well, it seems like I’ll

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

contract termination again.

Joseph was