"Joseph, be kind to Zofia," Veronica said angrily.
Joseph sneered and his black eyes gradually narrowed. "Veronica, did you help her do that?"
Joseph's family had a certain influence in the Ocean University. He already knew that Veronica had
contacted the school board all of a sudden.
"What can you do to me if I say no?" Veronica said arrogantly.
"Veronica!" Joseph was about to lose his temper.
He needed no one to interfere in his affairs.
"Enjoy yourselves!" Joseph buried his true feeling deep inside. He was always good at doing so.
He had been indulgent towards Veronica. However, if his indulgence spoiled her and even encouraged
her arrogance, he would take it all back.
"Joseph, Veronica is just kidding..." Quinn wanted to smooth the tension over, but Joseph left without
looking back.
Zofia could not help but cry. Veronica went over to comfort her, but Zofia was crying louder.
"Sorry, Zofia. My brother has changed a lot since he's with Kathy. I feel that I don't even know him
now." Veronica was also very angry.
Joseph had never treated her this way before.
"Quinn, don't you think my brother has changed?" Veronica looked at Quinn beside her.
Quinn pursed his thin lips and didn't say anything.
He looked at Veronica and remembered what she said just now. His look became a little gloomy.
He grew up with Joseph and knew him well.
If Veronica and Zofia wanted to manipulate Joseph, they were just asking for trouble.
"Zofia, could you tell me how you got the job? You did fill the application for Joseph's assistant and
pass the interview, didn't you?" Quinn asked.
Hearing this, Zofia looked up at Quinn with an innocent expression. Before she could say anything,
Veronica had already answered for her, "Of course, or what!"
Veronica's reply, however, aroused Quinn's suspicion.
When Veronica lied, her eyes never dared to look at him. She was doing so now.
"I got the job by myself. Quinn, it has nothing to do with Veronica. I want to be Joseph's assistant,"
Zofia raised her head and said calmly.
However, she could not conceal her sadness in her eyes.
Quinn frowned, with Veronica in his arms "Zofia, since Joseph doesn't want you to be his assistant,
why don't you give it up?"
"Quinn, what are you talking about? Give it up? My brother needs an assistant now. Why should Zofia
give up this job?"
Helplessness was written all over Quinn's face as he looked at Zofia meaningfully. He had noticed that
Zofia was particularly emotional today.
Zofia attended this reception with her brother tonight.
At first, she didn't want to come over, considering her current situation. But she didn't want to miss the
chance to meet Joseph.
As soon as she entered the venue, Zofia's eyes were fixed on Joseph.
It could be told that he came here straight from the restaurant. His white shirt and black trousers set off
his handsome features and elegance. His perfect face attracted the attention of many women present.
However, everyone in the circle knew that Joseph was not single, so they hesitated to come forward
and accosted him.
"Joseph must know that I have extended the meeting time. He has cancelled tomorrow's meeting and
the one of the day after tomorrow," Bertie said in a deep voice.
It was undoubted that Joseph would offend many participants by doing this, but everyone was afraid of
him and didn't dare to gossip about him.
Zofia asked nervously, "He said that he doesn't need an assistant today. Will he...?"
"No, unless he doesn't want to stay at the University F," Bertie sneered.
After all, Joseph was not that influential in the University F.
Zofia wanted to pick up the wine glass subconsciously, but Bertie stopped her from doing so.
"Don't forget what the doctor said."
"Okay," Zofia replied in a low voice.
After the quarrel she had with Joseph, Veronica was in no mood to attend the reception. Quinn came to
the party alone and went to talk with Joseph.
"You should know your sister well. She has been friends with Zofia for so many years. How could she
not be on her side?" Quinn tried to mediate between Veronica and Joseph.
"I know. I don't blame her," Joseph took a sip of wine and spoke lightly.
He just didn't want his sister to be manipulated.
He already saw through Zofia's trick when he was eighteen.
"Is that true you'll come back tomorrow morning?" Quinn had just received the news. Joseph had
already rejected the following speeches. He would leave away then.
But he was an important figure in this meeting.
In his absence, everyone's enthusiasm would be greatly diminished.
Joseph nodded and instructed, "I'm afraid that the Marshall Group will take action recently. You have to
keep an eye on them."
"What can they do? We even beat the Bridges Group now." Quinn narrowed his eyes.
"We can't lower our guard against the Bridges Group as well." Joseph frowned.
...
City N.
It was the weekend today and Jennifer had gone on a business trip. So Kathy did not return to the
Booth Mansion, but came to the Joseph Bay.
She felt comfortable staying in Joseph's place.
Kathy read a book for a while at night, and then she wanted to call Joseph at first. But she didn't do so.
Because she knew that he attended a reception tonight and it was inconvenient for to him to answer
the phone.
In a daze, she didn't have a good sleep.
As a result, when she heard footsteps approaching, she opened her eyes at once.
A figure shadowed her. She thought that there was a thief. Alerted, she raised her foot and kicked him
immediately. A familiar howl sounded in the room, and she froze.
Jo... Joseph?
She turned on the light instantly and saw that Joseph had already been kicked to the ground by her, his
handsome face contorted in pain.
Kathy got out of bed in a hurry and helped him up. "I'm so sorry... I thought..."
However, as soon as Kathy came to Joseph, he pulled her in his arms
Enveloped by the familiar scent, Kathy blushed. Her heart skipped a beat.
"Your kick hurt me so much." Joseph's deep eyes were fixed on her.
Only then did Kathy realize that her hand was right on the thing between his thighs.
Her face was burning red.
She could also feel that the thing under her hand was getting hotter.
She withdrew her hand and wanted to stand up, but Joseph hugged her slender waist tightly. Her lips
were only a few inches away from his handsome face.
"Joseph... Let go of me first."
"I don't want to. Help me take a bath, Okay?" His hoarse voice fell into her ears.
It did bewitch her.
Kathy couldn't hang on anymore. She had lost all her strength.
Joseph had always known how to turn her on.
"Did you really get hurt? I thought a thief came in just now." Kathy was more worried about this.
She might have kicked Joseph on the waist. He was caught off guard and fell down.
"Yes, it hurts badly. Only you can help me." As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up Kathy in one
go. He didn't seem to get hurt at all.
Kathy was nest in Joseph's arms and knew that he had lied to her on purpose.
"Joseph, you big liar!"
Hearing this, Joseph chuckled softly. "Well, the big liar came back by private plane overnight for your
honey trap."
Kathy was rendered speechless.
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