Chapter 57

The whole private room fell silent. Even Charles was stunned. Wife? Juliet froze, straightening up as she subconsciously reached out to push away the burning hand on her waist. Before she could exert any strength, she suddenly felt a warm breath on her ear. Zachary was leaning slightly toward her, his lips almost touching her ear as he whispered, "Play along. It'll make things much easier from now on." Juliet's hand hovered in the air before slowly settling on his firm arm. Her nails subconsciously dug into the fabric of his clothes and pinched his toned flesh. However, she didn't push him away, for she saw the wary look in Ben's eyes. These were businessmen driven purely by profit. To them, amateurs like her were lambs waiting to be slaughtered and toys to be played with. But things would be different if she had someone backing her up. Women would always be looked down upon in the business world. Sensing the negligible pain in his arm, Zachary's smile widened a little. He p