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?”

but 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

I destined to be unable to leave him?”

I’ll consider today as an unauthorized absence, and the penalty for such absences is

heart skipped a beat. “That’s a lot!”

it upon yourself.” He sneered.

asked, “Well, I’m just asking, but is it possible for us to terminate the contract now?”

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

yet she did not appreciate it. Everything

felt her back forcefully pressed against the chilling wall, leaving her with no room for escape. She gazed at the man standing just inches away from her. His gaze was sharp, and his handsome

to pound uncontrollably.

him any favors. Nervously, she stammered,

against the wall. Startled, she looked at the man before her

loomed over her and cast his gaze

you playing hard to get?”

downward.

awkwardly touching her nose. “You caught me. Well, it seems like I’ll never win your

pacify Joseph. His reaction had made it clear that she could not

contract termination again.

with an enraged Joseph was simply