The man’s aura suddenly turned icy cold.
He abruptly grabbed Joanna Lawrence’s soft and delicate hand, a strong and domineering possessiveness gleaming in his eyes. Ignoring the surprise of those around him, he forcefully pulled her into his arms.
He tightened his hold around her, holding her close. Lowering his head, he bit her lips and said, "From now on, you are not allowed to praise other men in front of me."
"They are outsiders to you, how much can you really know about them? Yet, in your eyes, they seem perfect. Can’t you pay more attention to your husband? I’m no worse than them."
"If you would spend more time on me, you will find that your husband is better than any of them."
Joanna Lawrence, clutching her bitten lips, looked up at him with wide eyes. Seeing his slightly resentful gaze, she suddenly understood.
She laughed out loud.
Ashton Heath took a deep breath, feeling irritated, and stared at a certain heartless creature: "What are you laughing at?"
Does seeing him amuse her?
Such a heartless girl.
"Ashton Heath, are you jealous?" Joanna Lawrence asked, smiling, "Because I praised others, but not you, you are upset, right?"
So that’s why his mood suddenly soured.
She hadn’t anticipated this at all.
Who said that a woman’s mind is as unfathomable as the ocean floor?
A jealous man like Ashton Heath was equally unpredictable.
The man kept his lips tight, not uttering a word.
Joanna Lawrence: "..."
He really is jealous.
Seeing the brooding look in his eyes that seemed to say "I’m so outstanding, why won’t you praise me?", she suddenly saw in front of her the aloof heartthrob turning into a puppy, wagging its tail, begging for affection.
A German Shepherd that may look ferocious but is very gentle and loyal.
Loyal to its owner for life.
The jealous man is angry, she must soothe him well.
Joanna Lawrence knew how to please him best. With a twinkle in her eye, she reached out, linked her arms around his neck, pressing down his head, raised her face and gently pecked him on his lips.
"Alright, don’t be angry. I know you are outstanding. You are the youngest and most talented CEO in Heath Group’s history. You job managing such a big company is impeccable. If you weren’t extraordinarily capable, you wouldn’t have been able to do it."
"Although I don’t understand much about running a business, I was a class leader in my school days and found even managing a small team a big hassle. Managing the Heath Group, with so many employees, is undoubtedly much harder for me."
"So, I think you’re absolutely fantastic! Super incredible! You are my idol!"
Since what bothered him was her praising other men.
She would lavish him with praise.
That way, he wouldn’t be that bothered, right?
After Joanna Lawrence spoke, she blinked her eyes, gauging his reaction.
Indeed, she saw his gloomy expression lightened considerably in the next second.
His aura was also not as cold.
His deep, dark eyes looked down, landing on the young girl’s delicate face in his arms: "Am I your idol?"
Seeing that this trick worked, Joanna Lawrence immediately nodded, nodding vigorously: "Yes, yes, you are my idol. I admire you so much."