Bride of Retribution: Aloof Billionaire's Dominant Game

”Alright...” Annie gratefully smiled at Charlotte Miller. Charlotte’s appearance at this moment was truly timely.

Joseph Shaw glanced at Atlas Hallow. The tall man stood there shrugging, as if saying he had no way to deal with her either.

James Williams smiled and said goodbye to Annie and Charlotte before leaving the restaurant.

Suddenly, it turned out like this, with Charlotte and Annie sitting together, leaving Atlas Hallow to just exchange glances with Joseph Shaw.

”Since when can’t you even handle a woman?” Joseph Shaw spoke disdainfully, as if wondering how long they’d been married, and already it was like this. That pinch earlier, if his bones weren’t sturdy, they might have snapped.

”What do I care about such things?” It was simply asking for trouble. Seeing how furious Charlotte looked, like a little tiger ready to bite, he definitely didn’t want to provoke her.

Sometimes, Charlotte really had quite a temper, although she hadn’t reached the point of losing it yet.

”The problem is your woman is getting in my way.” Joseph Shaw tapped his fingers on the table with force again, speaking unhappily.

”Is it wrong for me to take her side?” Atlas Hallow thought Joseph’s intelligence had recently plummeted. She’s his woman—wasn’t he supposed to support her? The fact that he could say something like this was truly a sign of having some screws loose.

”Letting beauty cloud one’s loyalty...?”

”You should calm down, want to box tonight?” Atlas Hallow didn’t want to answer these childish questions any longer; it was almost ridiculous. Giving him a good beating might just clear up his mind.

No way, he wouldn’t be able to win, why would he want a beating himself?

”Are you alright?” Charlotte pushed the dessert on the table towards Annie and asked softly.

”Thank you, Mrs. Hallow, for letting you see this joke.” Annie shook her head. While such matters were a bit embarrassing, she could handle it.

Luna shook her head. How is this Annie’s joke? It’s Joseph Shaw’s joke, not knowing how to respect women at all.

”Is President Shaw always like this?” Charlotte couldn’t help but ask.

”Not necessarily, but everyone in the board goes along with him.” Annie added in her heart, everyone in the board is an elder from the Shaw Family, and they spoil Joseph Shaw to no end.

”It’s not entirely his fault for this, I bear some responsibility too...” Annie picked up the small silver spoon, scooped a piece of peach pie into her mouth, and slowly said, ”Five years ago, I joined President Shaw’s company. Later, I got promoted from the secretary department to his secretary. Honestly, working for him wasn’t easy—he’s very picky.”

To be exact, extremely picky about food, clothes, even the cup used for drinking water, the room temperature—everything. That’s why she cautiously did everything right, because his secretaries’ salaries and bonuses were much higher.

”Later on, things began to change...”

Listening to Annie’s recounting, Charlotte felt uneasy. Women are always in passive roles, no matter how outstanding they are.

”If you decide to not live like this anymore, then I can recommend you for a job. My business partner, who you’ve met as Ethan Baird, needs an assistant, and our offered salary won’t be low.” Charlotte was a bit excited, it was practically killing two birds with one stone, being able to help Annie and also find a capable assistant for Ethan.

”I’m just afraid President Shaw wouldn’t let me go that easily.” Annie sighed deeply. She wanted to escape from this directionless life, but found it very difficult.

”I’ll find a way.” Charlotte bit her lip. ”I’ll let Atlas Hallow have a talk with President Shaw...”

Atlas Hallow was driving and, after hearing what Charlotte said, smiled helplessly. ”I can’t help you with this. Charlotte, are you meddling too much?”

”Shouldn’t I? But you two seem like birds of a feather too.” Charlotte suddenly exclaimed as if she had an epiphany.