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?”

at a loss. She could not help 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 become her

I destined to be unable to leave him?”

detail. We’re all adults, and there’s no need for further explanation. I’ll consider today as an unauthorized absence, and the penalty for such absences is three times the basic salary.”

skipped a beat. “That’s a lot!”

upon

I’m just asking, but is it possible for us to terminate

feet, he took a step

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

with no room for escape. She gazed at the man standing just inches away from her.

to

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

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

his imposing figure, Joseph loomed over

playing hard

downward.

me. Well, it seems like I’ll never win your

However, her immediate concern was to pacify Joseph. His reaction had made it clear that she could

contract termination again.

Joseph was simply