CHAPTER 45. OUTWIT

"Angelina, listen to me first. I didn't mean it like that at all," Alex said quickly. Angelina stood up and then walked without saying a word, approaching Alex who had begun to panic.

"I-I just don't want you to feel like you can go it alone with your abilities, I know you can do it even without my help, I just recommended the workplace," Alex continued.

"But you helped with everything, you organized everything, even when the company had no vacancies and didn't need any new employees. You're asking me to cheat. What if someone thinks I have a special relationship with the owner of the company?"

"That won't happen, Angelina. No one will dare to gossip about Josh," Alex replied.

"But who wouldn't dare to gossip about me? I'm a nobody and not from a prominent family. They can use me anytime."

"No, Angelina, that won't happen, I won't let that happen. You remember you're mine, right? And... if you have any objection to what I'm doing, you can leave the company. I won't interfere anymore a